CBI
Confidential Business Information, proprietary information about chemical manufacturing or composition that does not have to be publically disclosed.
HNUs
HNU- Human Nutrition Unit(s) are a measurement of the amount of the nutritional value of a crop per unit of area grown. Nutrient dense and/or high-yielding crops produce relatively more HNUs than less nutrient dense or lower yielding crops.
HNU
HNU- Human Nutrition Unit(s) are a measurement of the amount of the nutritional value of a crop per unit of area grown. Nutrient dense and/or high-yielding crops produce relatively more HNUs than less nutrient dense or lower yielding crops.
GE
GE – Genetic Engineering or Genetically Engineered, indicating a product, crop, or animal that has been created all or in part through artificial manipulation of the genetic code, often from combining genes from more than one organism.
PUFA
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid, key “good fats” and essential nutrients with health promoting benefits.
ALA
Alpha-Linolenic Acid, the major omega-3 fatty acid in food with health-promoting benefits.
DPA
Docosapentaenoic Acid, an important fatty acid.
DHA
Docosahexaenoic Acid, an omega-3 fatty acid.
ADI
Acceptable Daily Intake, a measure of the maximum amount of a pesticide a person can be exposed to without exceeding a regulatory agency’s “level of concern.”
APHIS
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service