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Food and Agriculture Organization, n.pr a specialized agency of the United Nations that strives to improve agricultural productivity, raise levels of nutrition, and better the living conditions of rural populations. It is also responsible for setting the values associated with the Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intake (PTWI). Also called FAO. See also Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intake. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Prepared by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization in Rome, the report notes that animal agriculture is the second or third biggest contributor to "the most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global. The UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) last week said it expected higher prices will encourage more acres of coarse grains in the world and thus higher production. The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has been attempting to offer a way for such nations to take advantage of their forest resources in a sustainable manner. |
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