Nutrition-Final Test

Substainable diet

A diet that contains foods that meet your nutrient and health needs and can be substained for a long time without negatively impacting the envir. for the future generation

A food company or organization that has a vested interest in the outcome of food policy

A food lobbyist works for?

enhance agricultural productivity and improve human nutrition

A goal of Biotechnology

Feeding humans and Protecting the Environment

A goal of Biotechnology (2nd)

Organophosphates

A group of synthetic pesticides that adeversly affect the nervous systems of pests

Developed Country

A nation advanced in industrial capability, tech. sophistication, and economic productivity

Underdeveloped country

A nation having a low level of economic productivity and techonological sophistication within the contemporary range of possiblity

Developing country

A nation having a relatively low level of industrial capability, tech sophistications, or economic productivity

Growth Hormone

A protein-based hormone that stimulates cell growth and reproduction in humans and animals

rbST

A synthetially made hormone identical to a cows natural growth hormone, that stimulates milk production in cows

Single woman households, households with children, minorities, inner cities

Acoording to the U.S Census Bureau, those at greatest risk of experiencing poverty and food insecurity are those?

Poultry

Americans eat more of what than any other animal food?

Farm

An establishment that produces and sells at least $1,000 worth of agricultural products anually

Very Low Food Insecurity or Food Insecurity with Hunger

An involuntary state that results in eating patterns of one or more household members being disrupted and food intake reduced, because the household could not afford enough food.

Organic

Being free of chemical-based pesticides, synthetic fertelizers, or bioengineering

Political unrest & war, Unequal distribution of land/assets, Refugee Status Migrant workers, Political sanctions

Causes of World Hunger include?

Folic acid or Macrocytic anemia

Common with alcohol abusers and individuals with reduced veggie consumption

Pernicious anemia

Common with elderly people;vegetarians

Antibiotics

Drugs that kill or slow the growth of bacteria

National School Lunch Program

Elgible children recieve free or reduced price luches each year

Article 25

Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services

Greenhouse Gases and Fossil Fuels

External sources for food production include?

Summer Food Service

Federal program that combines a meal or feeding program with a summer activity program for children

rural and urban areas with high levels of poverty

Food desserts are prevalent in what type of environment?

Food distribution is uneven, and some people do not have access to enough food

Food insecurity exist because?

availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods. Assured ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways

Food security includes at a minimum includes

Congregate Meals and Meals on Wheels:

For age 60+; provides meals at a community site or delivered to the home

The rise and rapid growth of the incidence of obsesity globally

Globesity refers to ?

90 Billion

How much does hunger and food insecurity cost the American economy annualy?

Developed, Underdeveloped, and Developing

Hunger exist in what type of countries?

Great Depression

In 1930, the ____ _____ occured when All were affected; High suicide rate and U.S. government began to examine hunger

School Lunch program

In 1946 the ___ _____ _____started and US males failed military physical in large numbers

12%

In 2004 ___ 12% of US households food insecure (1 out of 8 families or 1 out of 4 children)

3.5

In 2006, ____ million Americans experienced hunger*

Food Stamp

In 2008-2010 ____ ____ program increasing by 20,000/day June 2011 decrease for first time in 38 months

16%

In 2010 ___ of Americans are food insecure (1 in 7 Americans)

6.7

In 2010 ____ million were food insecure WITH hunger

The most common cause of preventable brain damage (mental impairments)

In regards to nutrient deficiency, Iodine defieciency is?

Congress

In the 1970's Expose "Hunger in America" and _____ increased food assistance

Land and water

Internal resources for food production include?

Iron defieciency Anemia

Iron deficiency can lead to ??

Sex pheromones

Naturally occuring chemicals secreted by one organism to attract another;deals with mating

Low income and food insecure environments

Obesity is more prevalent in ?

Genetically modified organisms(GMO's)

Organisms that have been genetically engineered to contain both orginal and foreign genes

NMFS

Overseeinga voluntary seafood inspection for quality and grading program

FDA

Oversees domestic and imported foods except for meat and poultry products

Hunger

Physical discomfort that results from the lack of food associated with food insecurity

Child and Adult care food program

Program provides nutritious meals to low income children and senior adults

APHIS

Protecting against plant and animal pests and disease

DHHS

Protecting the health of and providing essential human services to Americans

EPA

Protecting you and the environment from harmful pesticides

poor growth

Protein calorie malnutrition equates to ___ ____

Special Supplemental Nutrition program for women, Infants, and children (WIC)

Provides nutritious, culturally appropiate food for lactating women and low income pregnant women

FTC

Regulates food advertising

Food Stamp Act of 1977

Removed some eligibility requirements and red tape; enrollment increased dramatically

USDA

Responsible for monitoring agriculture and food production; deals with poultry and eggs products

Herbicides

Substances that are used to kill and control weeds

Pesticides

Substances that kill or repel pests such as insects,weeds,microorganisms,rodents,or fungi

CDC

Surveillance and investigation of human and animal diseases

Agribusiness

The combination of agricultural and business entities that impacts how foods are developed, processes, distributed, and purchased

Food Insecurity

The lack of access, at times, to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members; limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate foods.

Family farms

The majority of farms in the United States are ran by?

Food Miles

The number of miles the food travels from where it was grown to the location where the consumer purchases it

Biotechnology

The process of appyling biological techniques to a living cell in order to alter its DNA and create a desired trait is called??

Risk Assesment

The process of determining the potential human health risks posed by exposure to substances such as pesticides

Food consumers

The role that individuals play when they are making decisions about which food to buy and what to avoid

Food banks, churches, relief agencies Community gardens Food Recovery Programs & Food Gleaning

These are local efforts focused on Hunger relief

Blindness

Vitamin A deficiency can lead to ??

Macrocytic anemia and pernicious anemia

Vitamin B deciciencies results in?

To treat sick animals, to treat animals that are at risk at becoming sick, and to promote growth by keeping the gut and intestines healthy

What are the 3 purposes for antibiotic use in animals?

UNICEF and USAID

What are two main global efforts focused on Hunger relief?

War, natural disaster, or civil unrest

What causes famine?

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reduce child hunger 20%

What does the SNAP(food stamps) program do?

Land overuse and soil erosion

What is an example of a challenge that can deplete internal natural resources in the production of food?

Hidden hunger

What is the name of the common condition whereby vitamin A, iron, or iodine are consistently deficient in the diet?

Lily the Muppet from Sesame Street

What television character , and what show did this person address food insecurity?

Genetic predisposition of impoverished individuals to being overweight or obese

Which does NOT contribute to the "obesity paradox"

Decreased sense of taste and smell

Which is a nutritional risk factor for older adults?

Iron, Iodine, and vitaminA

Which nutrients are most likely to be used to fortify food?

Individuals who are employed but have incomes that fall below the poverty line

Who are the "working poor"?

Infants and children, pregnant and lactating women, mentally ill, older adults, those living in rural areas or food desserts, and those with chronic illnesses

Who is at high risk for Undernutrition?

At least 95% organic ingredients

You are in the supermarket shopping for cereal and find a package of raisin bran that bears the USDA Organic seal. You can be assured that this cereal is made with??

1/3

____of world population experience food shortages and hunger

Nine;Southern

____states, predominantly ______ states exhibited statistically significant higher household food insecurity rates than the U.S. national average 2008-2010

Food security

access by all members at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life.

Food Desserts

are areas that lack access to affordable fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat milk, and other foods that make up the full range of a healthy diet

childhood deaths

½ of _____ ____ are directly or indirectly related to hunger and malnutrition