Source Ovaries are ductless endocrine gland described as above. Another gland present in the female reproductive system is Bartholin's gland. It is located in the inside of the labia minora and its duct opening is in the lower 1/3 of posterior wall of the vagina. It releases alkaline secretion during sexual excitement / intercourse.
Food defense. Food defense is the protection of food products from intentional contamination or adulteration by biological, chemical, physical, or radiological agents. It addresses additional concerns including physical, personnel and operational security.
The USDA created the food pyramid to encourage a healthy diet, but the USDA also has a mission to encourage agricultural products grown in the US. There can be a LOT of conflict between those two goals. So the food pyramid (ahem, I mean MyPlate) is not simply an objective summary of the available evidence.