Question 1

Who are the world's single best hope for a better tomorrow?

Accepted Answer

A)  healthy seniors 
B)  young people 
C)  local politicians 
D)  mothers with multiple children 
A)  healthy seniors 
B)  young people 
C)  local politicians 
D)  mothers with multiple children

Question 2

Which of the following environmental conditions is contributing to loss of food-producing land?

Accepted Answer

A)  soil erosion 
B)  ozone depletion 
C)  species extinction 
D)  glacier retreat 
A)  soil erosion 
B)  ozone depletion 
C)  species extinction 
D)  glacier retreat

Question 3

What country has the lowest ecological footprint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethiopia 
B)  England 
C)  Canada 
D)  Australia 
A)  Ethiopia 
B)  England 
C)  Canada 
D)  Australia

Question 4

Because of poverty, infection, and malnutrition, which of the following countries has a life expectancy that is about half of what Canadians experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Philippines 
C)  Uganda 
D)  Brazil 
A)  China 
B)  Philippines 
C)  Uganda 
D)  Brazil

Question 5

Production of which of the following foods results in the permanent loss of rainforests?

Accepted Answer

A)  rice 
B)  pet foods 
C)  cashews 
D)  legumes 
A)  rice 
B)  pet foods 
C)  cashews 
D)  legumes

Question 6

Which of the following steps can minimize the energy a refrigerator uses?

Accepted Answer

A)  set the refrigerator at -2° to -4°C 
B)  clean the coils regularly 
C)  set the freezer at -16°C 
D)  purchase fewer products requiring refrigeration 
A)  set the refrigerator at -2° to -4°C 
B)  clean the coils regularly 
C)  set the freezer at -16°C 
D)  purchase fewer products requiring refrigeration

Question 7

At the present rate of population growth, by what year is it expected that humans will exceed the earth's carrying capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)  2033 
B)  2040 
C)  2046 
D)  2052 
A)  2033 
B)  2040 
C)  2046 
D)  2052

Question 8

Why are women in developing countries being targeted as direct recipients of food relief?

Accepted Answer

When crops fail or violence erupts in an

Question 9

In recent years, natural causes of famine have become more important than the social causes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What advantage do energy efficient appliances offer over non-energy efficient options?

Accepted Answer

A)  The annual energy saved is equivalent to removing 66,000 cars off the road. 
B)  The average household could anticipate a savings of at least $400 monthly in energy costs. 
C)  Use of these appliances assists with saving over 200 square feet of rain forest annually. 
D)  These appliances limit the production of chlorine waste that is dumped into waterways. 
A)  The annual energy saved is equivalent to removing 66,000 cars off the road. 
B)  The average household could anticipate a savings of at least $400 monthly in energy costs. 
C)  Use of these appliances assists with saving over 200 square feet of rain forest annually. 
D)  These appliances limit the production of chlorine waste that is dumped into waterways.

Question 11

What is the primary means by which rich nations can help solve the world's environmental, poverty, and hunger problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  stem their wasteful and polluting use of their resources 
B)  adopt sustainable and healthy programs that reverse destruction 
C)  educate and employ their citizens in order to improve the workforce 
D)  gain control of their population growth and overnutrition 
A)  stem their wasteful and polluting use of their resources 
B)  adopt sustainable and healthy programs that reverse destruction 
C)  educate and employ their citizens in order to improve the workforce 
D)  gain control of their population growth and overnutrition

Question 12

Which statement best describes the Nutrition North Canada program?

Accepted Answer

A)  A program that seeks to improve access to perishable healthy foods in the north. 
B)  A program that aims to create hunger-free communities. 
C)  A program that collects and distributes food that would otherwise go to waste. 
D)  A program that aims to provide emergency food to poverty-stricken communities. 
A)  A program that seeks to improve access to perishable healthy foods in the north. 
B)  A program that aims to create hunger-free communities. 
C)  A program that collects and distributes food that would otherwise go to waste. 
D)  A program that aims to provide emergency food to poverty-stricken communities.

Question 13

What is the primary cause of hunger in developed countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  food insecurity 
B)  food shortage 
C)  food poverty 
D)  food recovery 
A)  food insecurity 
B)  food shortage 
C)  food poverty 
D)  food recovery

Question 14

Which of the following situations results from long-term farm irrigation?

Accepted Answer

A)  plant growth is facilitated 
B)  soil absorbs more pesticides 
C)  water supply becomes depleted 
D)  soil attracts more insects 
A)  plant growth is facilitated 
B)  soil absorbs more pesticides 
C)  water supply becomes depleted 
D)  soil attracts more insects

Question 15

Which of the following cooking methods wastes the most fuel?

Accepted Answer

A)  microwaving 
B)  baking 
C)  pressure cooking 
D)  stir-frying 
A)  microwaving 
B)  baking 
C)  pressure cooking 
D)  stir-frying

Question 16

Worldwide, which of the following groups is particularly at risk of death due to chronic hunger?

Accepted Answer

A)  newborns 
B)  older adults 
C)  children 
D)  women 
A)  newborns 
B)  older adults 
C)  children 
D)  women

Question 17

Which of the following cooking aids is the most environmentally benign?

Accepted Answer

A)  cloth towels 
B)  disposable cutlery 
C)  paper towels 
D)  recyclable paper 
A)  cloth towels 
B)  disposable cutlery 
C)  paper towels 
D)  recyclable paper

Question 18

What is the term used to describe the method of food recovery that collects prepared foods from commercial kitchens?

Accepted Answer

A)  food gleaning rescue 
B)  prepared food rescue 
C)  perishable food rescue 
D)  nonperishable food salvage 
A)  food gleaning rescue 
B)  prepared food rescue 
C)  perishable food rescue 
D)  nonperishable food salvage

Question 19

Why is the production of paper shopping bags a drain on the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The process causes the release of toxic chemicals into waterways. 
B)  The production results in draining the world's rainforest reserves. 
C)  The type of manufacturing used is one of the largest sources of air pollution. 
D)  The creation results in a dramatic increase in acid rain production. 
A)  The process causes the release of toxic chemicals into waterways. 
B)  The production results in draining the world's rainforest reserves. 
C)  The type of manufacturing used is one of the largest sources of air pollution. 
D)  The creation results in a dramatic increase in acid rain production.

Who are the world's single best hope for a better tomorrow?

Which of the following environmental conditions is contributing to loss of food-producing land?

What country has the lowest ecological footprint?

Because of poverty, infection, and malnutrition, which of the following countries has a life expectancy that is about half of what Canadians experience?

Production of which of the following foods results in the permanent loss of rainforests?

Which of the following steps can minimize the energy a refrigerator uses?

At the present rate of population growth, by what year is it expected that humans will exceed the earth's carrying capacity?

Why are women in developing countries being targeted as direct recipients of food relief?

In recent years, natural causes of famine have become more important than the social causes.

What advantage do energy efficient appliances offer over non-energy efficient options?

What is the primary means by which rich nations can help solve the world's environmental, poverty, and hunger problems?

Which statement best describes the Nutrition North Canada program?

What is the primary cause of hunger in developed countries?

Which of the following situations results from long-term farm irrigation?

Which of the following cooking methods wastes the most fuel?

Worldwide, which of the following groups is particularly at risk of death due to chronic hunger?

Which of the following cooking aids is the most environmentally benign?

What is the term used to describe the method of food recovery that collects prepared foods from commercial kitchens?

Why is the production of paper shopping bags a drain on the environment?

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The Lipids: Fats, Oil, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

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Exam 15: Hunger and the Global Environment

Who are the world's single best hope for a better tomorrow?

Which of the following environmental conditions is contributing to loss of food-producing land?

What country has the lowest ecological footprint?

Because of poverty, infection, and malnutrition, which of the following countries has a life expectancy that is about half of what Canadians experience?

Production of which of the following foods results in the permanent loss of rainforests?

Which of the following steps can minimize the energy a refrigerator uses?

At the present rate of population growth, by what year is it expected that humans will exceed the earth's carrying capacity?

Why are women in developing countries being targeted as direct recipients of food relief?

In recent years, natural causes of famine have become more important than the social causes.

What advantage do energy efficient appliances offer over non-energy efficient options?

What is the primary means by which rich nations can help solve the world's environmental, poverty, and hunger problems?

Which statement best describes the Nutrition North Canada program?

What is the primary cause of hunger in developed countries?

Which of the following situations results from long-term farm irrigation?

Which of the following cooking methods wastes the most fuel?

Worldwide, which of the following groups is particularly at risk of death due to chronic hunger?

Which of the following cooking aids is the most environmentally benign?

What is the term used to describe the method of food recovery that collects prepared foods from commercial kitchens?

Why is the production of paper shopping bags a drain on the environment?

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Tools Standards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, Oil, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, Recreational Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Bio-Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Filters