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FAO North America July Newsletter Challenge

Learn about foodborne illnesses, biodiversity of tuna, and lack of biodiversity in our major sources of food. http://www.fao.org/state-of-biodiversity-for-food-agriculture/en/
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____ ____ Disease or Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is a prion disease in cattle and can cause food borne illness
About 1/3 of all daily human consumption of protein comes from only these five animal species. (See 9 & 29 Across and 11 & 33 Down)
"________ -A" is a foodborne virus that can be spread through undercooked seafood
About 1/3 of all daily human consumption of protein comes from only these five animal species. (See 6 & 29 Across and 11 & 33 Down)
This variety of tuna is at risk of over-harvesting and is best to be avoided. Named for its large lookers (See 5, 7, 9, & 14 Down)
Loss of this can be a sign of food borne illness - synonym to liveliness.
A snakelike fish often caught or raised for human consumption
One of two countries represented by FAO in North America
Every year, over 420,000 people die and some 600 million people around the world become ill after eating food that is_______.
About 1/2 of all human food-energy needs come from only these five crop species. (See 25 & 26 Across and 2 & 4 Down)
An example of a bacterium causing food borne illness spread via undercooked food and poor cooking hygiene
About 1/2 of all human food-energy needs come from only these five crop species. (See 21 & 26 Across and 2 & 4 Down)
About 1/2 of all human food-energy needs come from only these five crop species. (See 21 & 25 Across and 2 & 4 Down)
About 1/3 of all daily human consumption of protein comes from only these five animal species. (See 6 & 9 Across and 11 & 33 Down)
One of three dimensions of sustainability: Sustainable Development should be good for the earth. (See 35 Across and 28 Down)
Another cause of food-related illness and sometimes death, frequently only preventable by avoidance of particular foods like peanuts, shellfish, or milk products
One of three dimensions of sustainability: Sustainable Development should be good for livelihoods and building prosperity. (See 31 Across and 28 Down)
Parasitic creature that spreads via undercooked meat and lives in the gut of animals, including humans
One of five sensory experiences related to eating, closely linked to smell and texture; also a last resort indication that food is safe/unsafe to eat (never recommended) .
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A non-living food contaminant often transferred to food from the soil or water; also a type of music
About 1/2 of all human food-energy needs come from only these five crop species. (See 21, 25, & 26 Across and 4 Down)
A root vegetable that requires processing to remove cyanide before it is considered safe to eat
About 1/2 of all human food-energy needs come from only these five crop species. (See 21, 25, & 26 Across and 2 Down)
Atlantic, Pacific, or Southern ____ Fin Tuna; all three should be avoided to preserve biodiversity; named for its color (See 10 Across & 7, 9, & 14 Down)
This variety of tuna is at lower risk of over-harvesting than other varieties but is still not the best option; known for its white meat and often canned(See 10 Across & 5, 9, & 14 Down)
____Jack tuna is a fast growing variety of tuna fish that is still plentiful around the world and the most sustainable type of tuna to consume. (See 10 Across & 5, 7, & 14 Down)
About 1/3 of all daily human consumption of protein comes from only these five animal species. (See 6, 9, & 29 Across and 33 Down)
Foods with low pH are considered _____ and are more resistant to bacteria and contaminant growth making them safer to preserve
This variety of tuna is at risk of over-harvesting and is best to be avoided. Named for the color of its tips (See 10 Across & 5, 7, & 9 Down)
An example of a bacterium causing food borne illness spread via undercooked food and poor cooking hygiene
The production of fish, shellfish, seaweed, algae, and other similar organisms for human and animal consumption.
Soils host a quarter of our planet’s ___________ and yet 20-30 % of lands are degraded - a major risk to many species.
Important food safety and personal protective equipment for commercial food production, often worn with hair nets and come in pairs
While it has a fish in its name, this bacterium causes food borne illness spread just as commonly through raw poultry and contaminated water.
A vegetable also known as aubergine or brinjal depending on where you are eating it
One of three dimensions of sustainability: Sustainable Development should be good for communities and interpersonal relationships. (See 31& 35 Across)
Whole _______ Sequencing or WGS is now used to genetically track the food pathogens to their source to prevent further outbreaks.
A central, strong, underground plant part often eaten as a vegetable; beet or carrot for example
About 1/3 of all daily human consumption of protein comes from only these five animal species. (See 6, 9, & 29 Across and 11 Down)