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