Glossary

barter—to exchange goods or services without using money

consumer—the person who is going to eat, drink or use a product

consumption—when people buy and use goods; the third and last part of the supply chain

cooperative—an organization, such as a farm, that is owned and run jointly by its members, who share the profits and benefits

currency—the system of money people use within a country

distribution—when goods are shipped from where they are made to where they are sold

economists—the people who study how the economy works; they track how and where goods are produced, distributed and consumed

export—sending goods to another country to be sold

heritage strains—strains of crops that have been around for a long time and have not been modified by humans

import—bringing goods into a country to sell

market price—the price a good sells for in the market; this price usually reflects what most people are willing to pay for that good

production—when goods are made or crops grown; the first step on the supply chain

social justice—when people around the world have equal access to wealth, opportunities and privileges

supply chain—the system that takes goods from the farmer or artisan who grew or made them all the way to the people who buy from the shop

sweat shops—factories or workshops, especially in the clothing industry, where laborers are paid low wages and work long hours under poor conditions