Quiz 7

If Sensei has a BMI = 27.5 (this is true), what would Sensei be classified as? a) Underweight. b) Normal weight. c) Overweight. d) Obese.

C

In addition to genetic predisposition, lack of exercise, and fast food, what other factor surprisingly contributes to American obesity due to direct storage as fat? a) High fructose corn syrup used in sodas since the mid-1980's. b) Brazilian sugar used in retro Coke classic. c) Coffee without cream and sugar. d) The Biggest Loser re-runs.

A

What are concern(s) regarding animal welfare on industrial farms raised by animal rights advocates? a) Confinement plus removal of body parts to prevent biting and pecking. b) Dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. c) Lack of Fair Trade certification. d) Humane treatment at slaughterhouses.

A

Which BEST enables agricultural worker exploitation on large farms? a) Power hierarchies. b) Ethnic succession. c) Precarious work. d) Paternalism.

A

Which of the following chicken industry characteristic(s) has increased the geographic range of occurrence of Salmonella Heidelberg outbreaks? a) Vertical integration. b) Downsizing and local footprint. c) Multiple recalls. d) All answers a, b, and c.

A

Fair Trade can exclusively encourage: a) Dependency theory. b) Economic stability. c) Peasantization. d) Fairwashing.

B

In the Frontline episode "The Trouble with Chicken," what is BOTH a necessary and sufficient condition to legally require a recall of chicken by Foster Farms? In other words, all of the other choices below while necessary are not singularly sufficient to mandate a food safety recall. a) Salmonella Heidelberg found at Foster Farms processing plant. b) Same DNA fingerprint of Salmonella from chicken purchased to that which has sickened or killed people. c) Hundreds of cases of sicknesses and a handful of deaths from Salmonella Heidelberg including young children. d) Classification of Salmonella as an adulterant just like E. Coli.

B

The human body needs omega-3 and omega-6 fats. What is 1) the U.S. dietary challenge and 2) consequence of feeding lots of grain to animals such as beef cattle? a) 1) Too much omega-3 in diet; 2) Reduction in omega-3. b) 1) Too much omega-6 in diet; 2) Reduction in omega-3. c) 1) Too much omega-6 in diet; 2) Increase in omega-3. d) 1) Too much omega-3 in diet; 2) Increase in omega-3.

B

What is the cause of Blue Baby Syndrome in the Midwest where the oxidation of hemoglobin to methemoglobin compromises the body's ability to transport oxygen? a) Atrazine in groundwater. b) Nitrates in groundwater. c) Mercury bio-accumulation. d) Anti-biotic resistant microbes.

B

A recent change regarding Fair Trade certification is: a) Always means organic. b) Unified under one common label. c) Inclusion of large corporate plantations. d) Applies to commodity grains.

C

If a crop is labeled "Fair Trade," it is grown in a way that is certified to be: a) Environmentally sustainable. b) Non-exploitive of farmers and farm workers. c) Both a and b. d) None of the answers a, b nor c.

C

In the online article "The Chain Never Stops," what 1) agricultural industry and 2) challenge regarding agricultural worker safety and health are featured? a) 1) Dairy; 2) Herbicide exposure from boom sprayers. b) 1) Mixed vegetables; 2) Worker abuse from field bosses. c) 1) Meat processing; 2) Accidents at slaughterhouses due to increased line speeds. d) 1) Wild blueberries; 2) Fungicide exposure during crop bloom.

C

What best describes how U.S. federal agencies have historically responded to food pathogen outbreaks? a) Proactively before outbreaks occur. b) Re-actively before outbreaks occur. c) Re-actively in response to crisis situations. d) These agencies have never responded.

C

In the award winning Frontline expose "Rape in the Fields," who are the parties accused of migrant worker abuse? a) Hispanic female migrant workers. b) Latino male migrant workers. c) American agribusiness owners. d) Hispanic farm managers who typically worked their way up from migrant worker status to be responsible for a field crew.

D

What are alternative strategies discussed to current conventional grains and cotton agricultural systems with plateauing crop yields and negative social and environmental externalities? Question 8 options: a) Policies insuring enough agricultural land for next generation. b) Going retro with crop and livestock diversification. c) Encourage eating rather than spraying nutritious weeds. d) All answers a, b, and c.

D

What are negative impact(s) on Punjab agricultural farm workers, farmers and farm families resulting from conventional Green Revolution production of crops (esp. cotton and rice)? a) Cancerous tumor on farm worker Sima Singh from spraying chemical pesticides on cotton and paddy rice. b) The 257,000 Indian farmers who committed suicide over 16 years (1995 to 2010) many of who lost their farms due to plateauing conventional crop yields combined with higher industrial agricultural input costs. c) High incidences of cancer (e.g. breast cancer and leukemia) among farm family members using pesticide containers to store food including Tej Kaur and her deceased grandson. d) All answers a, b and c.

D

What do farmers typically have higher incidence of compared to the rest of the U.S. population likely due to greater exposure to pesticides and herbicides? a) Heart disease. b) Lung disease. c) Diabetes and obesity. d) Cancers like leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

D

What factors contribute to outbreaks of E. Coli O157:H7? a) High corn diet of beef cattle plus routine use of antibiotics in feed creating a favorable environment for E. Coli O157:H7 to become resistant to antibiotics. b) Rapid line speeds at industrial slaughterhouses increasing probability of getting E. Coli O157:H7 in manure on animal carcasses. c) Combining parts from thousands to beef carcasses to make industrial batches of frozen hamburger patties. d) All answers a, b and c.

D

What types of challenges do migrant works face in the United States? a) Injuries in meat packing plants. b) Exposure to agricultural chemicals during field operations. c) Worker abuse. d) All answers a, b and c.

D

Which BEST enables agricultural worker exploitation on small farms? a) Power hierarchies. b) Ethnic succession. c) Precarious work. d) Paternalism.

D