A Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System (2015)
Chapter: Appendix C: Acronyms
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. 2015. A Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/18846.
| ACA | Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act |
| AR | antibiotic resistance |
| b. lbs | billion pounds |
| BCA | benefit–cost analysis |
| BLS | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CAFO | concentrated animal feeding operation |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CEA | cost-effectiveness analysis |
| CHD | coronary heart disease |
| CO | carbon monoxide |
| CPI | Consumer Price Index |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| CWA | Clean Water Act |
| DGA | Dietary Guidelines for Americans |
| DGAC | Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee |
| DNDC | Denitrification/Decomposition |
| DRI | Dietary Reference Intake |
| EIA | environmental impact assessment |
| EISA | Energy Independence and Security Act |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. 2015. A Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/18846.
| ERS | Economic Research Service |
| EU | European Union |
| FAFH | food away from home |
| FAH | food at home |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| FDA | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| FFV | flex fuel vehicle |
| FSMA | Food Safety Modernization Act |
| GDP | gross domestic product |
| GFSI | Global Food Security Index |
| GHG | greenhouse gas |
| GMO | genetically modified organism |
| H2S | hydrogen sulfite |
| HACCP | Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points |
| HIA | health impact assessment |
| IOM | Institute of Medicine |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| LCA | life cycle assessment |
| LEAP | Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance Partnership |
| MTHFR | methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase |
| NH3 | ammonia |
| NHANES | National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| NO2 | nitrogen dioxide |
| NORS | National Outbreak Reporting System |
| NPS | non-point source pollution |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| NRCS | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| O3 | ozone |
| PM | particulate matter |
| QALY | quality-adjusted life year |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. 2015. A Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/18846.
| RCT | randomized controlled trial |
| RDA | Recommended Dietary Allowance |
| RFS | Renewable Fuel Standard |
| SES | socioeconomic status |
| SLP | School Lunch Program |
| SNAP | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program |
| SO2 | sulfur dioxide |
| STEC | Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli |
| SWF | social welfare function |
| TFP | Thrifty Food Plan |
| USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| USGS | U.S. Geological Survey |
| VOC | volatile organic compound |
| WDR | waste discharge requirement |
| WIC | Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children |
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