random points

• diversity = (samo't saring buhay o sari-buhay) sum total of varied life forms (plants, animals, microorganisms) living in a particular area (habitat/ecosystem) at a particular time, interacting with one another and with environment (Prof. Natividad Lacdan, botanist)
  
  
• toxicity = result of harmful exposure(s) to xenobiotics (chemicals, drugs, toxins, etc.) that is/are dependent not only in the actual dose(s) but on the timing of exposure during the critical windows of vulnerability in the development of the organism (Dr. Irma Makalinao, toxicologist)
  
  
• whole food = not processed except perhaps by cooking; also means as fresh and near to the farm; for fruits and some vegetable eaten raw; in terms of carbohydrates - e.g. boiled corn (whole) vs. corn chips (processed), steamed fish (whole) vs. fish balls (processed) (Dr. Jaime Galvez-Tan, former DOH Secretary)
  
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