Nutrition Ch. 12
To prevent foodborne illnesses, the refrigerator's temperature should be less than...
40*F
Which of the following organisms can cause hemolytic-uremic syndrome?
Escherichia coli
It is possible to eliminate all toxins from your diet by eating only "natural" foods
False
Pregnant woman is advised not to eat certain species of fish because the FDA and the EPA have detected unacceptably high lead levels in them.
False
The threat of foodborne illness from meats or seafood is serious, but produce causes illness only rarely
False
Which of the following may be contracted from fresh raw or undercooked seafood?
Hepatitis, worms and flukes, and viral intestinal disorders
Compared with conventionally grown produce, organic produce is often...
Lower in pesticides and higher in phytochemicals
Some microorganisms produce illness-causing...
Neurotoxins and enterotoxins
Which of the following is correct concerning fruits that have been irradiated?
They decay and ripen more slowly
A genetically engineered rice variety in existence today supplies sufficient beta-carotene to fight vitamin A deficiency and childhood blindness worldwide.
True
Evidence does not suggest that conventional foods pose health risks or that using organic products reduces risks.
True
Food packaging can contribute to food safety.
True
Infants under one year of age should never be fed honey because it can contain spores of Clostridium botulinum.
True
Microorganisms can cause foodborne illness either by infection or by intoxication.
True
The term processed foods is not synonymous with junk foods.
True
Incidental food additives...
are really contaminants
Selective breeding...
has been used for thousands of years
Nitrites added to foods...
prevent the growth of the deadly clostridium botulinum bacterium, preserve the pink color of hot dogs, and are linked with colon cancer in animals.
Food processing can confer a nutritional advantage by...
reducing the costs of nutritious foods
Irradiation can..
sterilize spices