Exam 13: Nutrition Through the Life Span: Later Adulthood

poverty

the harvesting of excess food from farms, orchards, and packing houses to feed the hungry

international companies with direct investments and/or operative facilities in more than one country

nonprofit community organizations that collect surplus commodities from the government and edible but often unmarketable foods from private industry for use by nonprofit charities, institutions, and feeding programs at nominal cost

organic halogens

illness occurring as a result of ingesting food or water contaminated with a poisonous substance

illness caused by eating food that contains a harmful toxin or chemical

potentially dangerous substances that can accidentally get into foods