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   food chain

   /ˈfuːd tʃeɪn/

   noun

   • 1. a series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.
   • ▪ a hierarchical system or structure within a particular sphere or group: informal "a small paper toward the bottom of the journalistic food chain"
   • 2. the series of processes by which food is grown or produced, sold, and eventually consumed: "they have taken all reasonable steps to ensure that no contaminated products enter the food chain"

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