Ch 12 nutrition

To contact the closest Community Supported Agriculture program, you should contact

... not the clostst supermarket

The average American produce item has been shipped for

1500 miles

A breakfast cereal label states "Made with Organic Ingredients" if it contains at least ________ percent organic ingredients.

70

Maria pays a monthly fee to support a local farm, and in exchange, she receives a weekly or biweekly box of fresh produce. She is participating in

Community Supported Agriculture

Miriam is a vegan who pays a fee to support a local farm, and in exchange receives a weekly or biweekly box of fresh produce from the farm. This practice is called

Community Supported Agriculture

All Kosher beef but not poultry products are prepared under the supervision of a rabbi, thus satisfying the requirements of Jewish law.

False

All USDA-certified meat products have been assessed for class, grade, and nutrient content.

False

All organic foods are free pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, irradiation, and bioengineering.

False

Imported produce items are more sustainable than local produce.

False

It is illegal for lobbyists to meet with and persuade politicians to vote on pending legislation.

False

Organically produced animal and plant foods are cannot contain antibiotics, pesticides or hormones.

False

The Food and Drug Administration is the only government agency that is responsible for the sustainability of the country's food supply.

False

Foods which are free of chemical-based pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, irradiation, and bioengineering; and have been certified by a USDA inspector are considered

Organic

After meeting specific criteria for class and grade, meat is

USDA certified

A system which is environmentally friendly, economically sound, and socially equitable is an example of

a sustainable food system.

Which of the following foods is more sustainable?

apples

Which of the following strategies is used to increase milk production in cows?

bovine growth hormone

In recent decades, Americans have ________ the percent of their income that is spent on food.

decreased

Eating locally means that consumers

eat fewer packaged processed foods, and less meat

Most of the corn that is grown by American farmers is Question

fed to farm animals.

Compared to a meat-eater, a person who consumes a plant-based diet is using

fewer natural and human resources

Most lobbyists are hired by

food companies

Ann has just bought USDA certified Angus steak. This means that this steak

has been assessed for its grade and class.

Organic foods

have fewer pesticides and antibiotics than conventional foods.

The purpose of government subsidies to farmers is to

help farmers to grow corn and soybeans.

Most advertising dollars from food companies promote increased consumption of

high-fat, high-sugar foods.

In the recent past, the percent of imported foods to the U.S. has

increased

A person who eats more locally grown, whole, and plant-based foods is called a

locavore

Who among the following students uses the most sustainable food system?

locavore

Organic foods

may contain chemicals by the action of drifting wind.

________ of the corn and soybeans grown in the United States is been genetically engineered.

most

A food which has been grown without the use of some but not all synthetic pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, or bioengineering could be labeled

organic

The vast majority of food advertising dollars are spent on

packaged and processed foods

Lobbyists

persuade politicians to pass laws that benefit their organization.

Labeling of hormones, antibiotics, and pesticides in foods

regulated by the FDA

Which of the following foods would be part of a sustainable food system?

strawberries picked from your garden

A food system which uses minimum topsoil, water, and has low transportation costs is called

sustainable food system

Americans eat more poultry than either beef or pork.

True

Foods that are labeled with the USDA Organic seal must contain at least 95 percent organic ingredients.

True

Free Range chickens spend some part of the day outdoors, but there is no specific time allotment or environmental conditions.

True

If a granola bar label states "Organic" and/or displays the USDA Organic seal, then the food contains at least 95 percent organic ingredients.

True

Produce that was imported into the United States from different countries used more fuel and released more carbon dioxide gas emissions than produce that was grown locally.

True

The federal government buys massive amounts of food from farmers to support nutrition program such as the National School Lunch program.

True

The role of the lobbyist is to persuade government officials to vote in a direction favorable to the companies or organizations the lobbyist represents.

True

there is little scientific evidence that they are more nutritious than conventionally grown foods, though they may have lower levels of pesticides and antibiotics than do conventionally grown foods

True