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Appendix C: Acronyms
Pages 419-422

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... Appendix C Acronyms 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 419
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... 420 A FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING EFFECTS OF THE FOOD SYSTEM 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
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... Geological Survey VOC volatile organic compound WDR waste discharge requirement WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
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