omnivore
an animal or person that eats plants and animals
infer
to make an educated guess based on evidence
infographic
a visual image such as a chart or diagram used to represent information or data
GMO
genetically modified organism
argument
an opinion and its supporting points, evidence, and reasoning
agribusiness
the group of industries dealing with agricultural produce and services required in farming.
prioritize
to treat something as more important than something else
dilemma
a difficult situation or problem
hybrid
a plant or animal whose parents have different traits
subsidy
money given to an industry by the government to keep prices low
organic
produced without chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial agents
rumen
a cow’s second stomach
structure
the way in which parts of something are arranged or organized
processed foods
a series of mechanical or chemical operations performed to change or preserve food
conflicting viewpoint
a perspective that is different from or disagrees with another
delineate
describe something with detail and precision
annotate
add notes to (a text or diagram) giving explanation or comment
concept
a big idea
relevant
something that is connected or applicable
food chain
the series of processes by which food is grown or produced, sold, and eventually eaten
sufficient
enough or adequate
active reading
as we are reading nonfiction, we should be actively trying to learn from what we are reading (annotating, summarizing, highlighting)
sound
based on reason, sense, or judgment
bias
a tendency to lean in a certain direction, either in favor of or against a particular thing
irrelevant
something that does not apply or is not connected
access
the right or privilege
nonfiction point of view
the author’s perspective; some nonfiction texts are purely informational, like the encyclopedia, but others present information from a particular point of view