单词 | food scare |
释义 | > as lemmasfood scare food scare n. an instance of widespread public anxiety about the food supply, esp. concerning contamination or shortages. ΚΠ 1898 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 18 Mar. As a consequence of the food scare, the output of the mines will be curtailed. 1925 Times 5 Mar. 21 Food fads and food scares are constantly cropping up. 1983 Amer. Econ. Rev. 73 236 It was the rapid rise in commodity prices in the early 1970's that gave rise to the world food scare. 2001 Financial Times 27 Jan. (Business Suppl.) 28/1 The popularity of organic food has been boosted by the recent run of food scares. < as lemmas |
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