Read the excerpt from "Say No to GM Food.”
These unknown consequences have kept many countries in need of a larger food supply steering clear of importing large amounts of GM food or growing the crops on their soil. Kenya, a country with a known food deficit, has banned GM crops entirely.
What is the best meaning of "deficit” in this sentence?
inventory
process
lack
issue
These unknown consequences have kept many countries in need of a larger food supply steering clear of importing large amounts of GM food or growing the crops on their soil. Kenya, a country with a known food deficit, has banned GM crops entirely.
What is the best meaning of "deficit” in this sentence?
inventory
process
lack
issue