World Vegetable Center

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/world-vegetable-center

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year of establishment?1971
2. What is the original name?Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center
3. When did the World Vegetable Center start?It began in 1971, first called the Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center.
4. Who helped start the World Vegetable Center?Countries like Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, the United States, South Vietnam, and the Asian Development Bank joined together to create it.

Micronutrients: Vitamins and minerals essential for human health, needed in small amounts.
Food Security: Ensuring all people have consistent access to enough safe and nutritious food.
Sustainable Agriculture: Farming methods that protect the environment, public health, and animal welfare.
Value Chain Development: Improving all the steps involved in getting a product from farm to consumer.