Title: Unit 1 Glossary
Course: WVA 101 Local Food and Cuisine > Section: WVA 101 Local Food and Cuisine

Unit 1 Glossary

Terms

Term | Definitions
Certified | Value added process for producers of organic foods and agricultural products. Any business directly involved in food production can chose to be certified. This includes seed suppliers, farmers, pr ...
Commercial | Relating to foods that are largely unrefined, produced and distributed in large quantities for use by the food manufacturing industry. Corn and Soybeans are the primary commercial crops in Illinoi ...
Local | Based on the principle of sustainable cyclical food economies. Sustainable food production, processing, distribution, and consumption are integrated to enhance the economic and environmental healt ...
Organic | A labeling term indicating that food has been produced through governmental approved methods that integrate sustainable biological and mechanical practices. These practices promote using available ...
Seasonal | Food Seasonality refers to the growing season of a specific food in regards to flavor and time of harvest. Seasonality within a growing season refers to what is freshest and abundantly available w ...
Sustainable | Conservation of environmental resources through methods that maintain the ecological, economic, social mechanism, functions, and integrity of agricultural systems for multigenerational use.