Organic Versus Non-Organic Food Pre-reading Vocabulary

For pre-intermediate learners

WordMeaning
agricultural adjectiverelated to farming
better safe than sorry idiomit's better to take precautions rather than risks
consumer noun (also verb)person who buys something
debate nounan issue that has strong arguments on both sides
expensive adjcosts a lot of money
handling nounusing hands to move or prepare the item
labels nouninformation printed on the outside of a product
nutritious adjhealthy choice for the body
organic adjdoes not contain chemicals, such as pesticides
pesticides nouna chemical that keeps bugs away from crops
stay in business idiomcontinue offering service or supplies to consumers
supply nounsomething that the consumer wants or needs
waste of money idioma poor choice in how to use money