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food chain

[food cheyn] / ˈfud ˌtʃeɪn /
NOUN
feeding relationships among organisms
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Paine Schwartz has a history of investing in a sustainable food chain, with portfolio companies that include cold-pressed juice maker Suja Life and plant-based dough producer Urban Farmer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

The fast food chain said it had completed its removal of affected Taylor Farms lettuce from its restaurants.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

As apex predators, they keep the population of midlevel predators in check, allowing vegetation and other wildlife species lower on the food chain to thrive.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Under that scenario, Kunisch would expect price increases all along the food chain, starting with the prices paid for young cattle at livestock auctions to beef packers — the meat-processing companies that buy cattle.

From MarketWatch Jun. 10, 2026

Like me, they live at the far end of a food chain that is long and complicated.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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