Sunday, December 18, 2016

Assignment #9 TED Talk

What's wrong with our food system

https://www.ted.com/talks/birke_baehr_what_s_wrong_with_our_food_system/transcript?language=en#t-40000

1.toxicity(n.):the level of poison contained in a drug, or the ability of a drug to poison the body.
EX:The toxicity of the drug severely limits its use.

2.inflammation(n.):a red, painful, and often swollen area in or on a part of your body.
EX:Aspirin reduces pain and inflammation.

3.conventional(adj.):traditional and ordinary.
EX:I prefer a more conventional style of dress.

4.irradiate(v.):to treat with light or other types of radiation.
EX:The cells are irradiated so that they cannot reproduce.

5.pesticide(n.):a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects, small animals, wild plants, and other unwanted organisms.
EX:The pesticides that farmers spray on their crops kill pests, but they can also damage people's health.