Question 1

Chronic hunger in children may lead to which of the following consequences?

Accepted Answer

A)  poor learning 
B)  thyroid disease 
C)  pernicious anemia 
D)  hearing deficits 
A)  poor learning 
B)  thyroid disease 
C)  pernicious anemia 
D)  hearing deficits A

Question 2

Which of the following behaviours would help to reduce your ecological footprint?

Accepted Answer

A)  using cold water for washing clothing 
B)  purchasing disposable items when possible 
C)  storing food in aluminum foil 
D)  burning leaves and yard debris 
A)  using cold water for washing clothing 
B)  purchasing disposable items when possible 
C)  storing food in aluminum foil 
D)  burning leaves and yard debris A

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

When cooking food, what is the best way to keep food from sticking that is also a good choice from an environmental perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  use a canned cooking spray 
B)  apply shortening using a paper towel 
C)  use aluminum foil 
D)  use a pump oil sprayer 
A)  use a canned cooking spray 
B)  apply shortening using a paper towel 
C)  use aluminum foil 
D)  use a pump oil sprayer

Question 5

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 6

Which of the following farming techniques is an example of a sustainable agricultural practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  using antibiotics to prevent disease 
B)  using fertilizers generously 
C)  feeding livestock in a feedlot 
D)  rotating crops 
A)  using antibiotics to prevent disease 
B)  using fertilizers generously 
C)  feeding livestock in a feedlot 
D)  rotating crops

Question 7

Which of the following species of fish is endangered by overfishing?

Accepted Answer

A)  tilapia 
B)  bass 
C)  swordfish 
D)  salmon 
A)  tilapia 
B)  bass 
C)  swordfish 
D)  salmon

Question 8

In which of the following ways can people adopt simpler lifestyles at home to help with the fight against poverty, hunger, and environmental degradation?

Accepted Answer

A)  eat meat-free meals more often 
B)  run tap water for 3 minutes before using 
C)  use pesticides on home garden crops 
D)  abstain from composting 
A)  eat meat-free meals more often 
B)  run tap water for 3 minutes before using 
C)  use pesticides on home garden crops 
D)  abstain from composting

Question 9

Overconsumption of what toxic substance can be limited by curtailing consumption of swordfish, tuna, and shark?

Accepted Answer

A)  arsenic 
B)  iodine 
C)  mercury 
D)  lead 
A)  arsenic 
B)  iodine 
C)  mercury 
D)  lead

Question 10

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 11

Discuss the concept of oral rehydration therapy ORT).

Accepted Answer

Oral rehydration therapy is oral fluid r

Question 12

What may be the most serious threat that faces humankind today?

Accepted Answer

A)  communicable diseases 
B)  undernutrition 
C)  water depletion 
D)  overpopulation 
A)  communicable diseases 
B)  undernutrition 
C)  water depletion 
D)  overpopulation

Question 13

Explain how poverty leads to overpopulation.

Accepted Answer

Poverty and hunger have an ironic effect

Question 14

More land is used to produce grain to feed livestock than used to produce grain to feed humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following kitchen appliances is one of the most substantial consumers of energy in most people's homes?

Accepted Answer

A)  electric mixers 
B)  electric can openers 
C)  microwave ovens 
D)  refrigerators 
A)  electric mixers 
B)  electric can openers 
C)  microwave ovens 
D)  refrigerators

Question 16

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 17

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 18

Approximately how many children in Canada live in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 in 3 
B)  1 in 4 
C)  1 in 5 
D)  1 in 6 
A)  1 in 3 
B)  1 in 4 
C)  1 in 5 
D)  1 in 6

Question 19

What is the name of Canada's only national, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting child nutrition?

Accepted Answer

A)  FoodShare 
B)  Meals for Learning 
C)  Breakfast for Learning 
D)  Feeding Kids 
A)  FoodShare 
B)  Meals for Learning 
C)  Breakfast for Learning 
D)  Feeding Kids

Question 20

At what temperature would you set the water heater to save energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  35-39C 
B)  40-44C 
C)  45-50C 
D)  51-55C 
A)  35-39C 
B)  40-44C 
C)  45-50C 
D)  51-55C

Chronic hunger in children may lead to which of the following consequences?

Which of the following behaviours would help to reduce your ecological footprint?

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

When cooking food, what is the best way to keep food from sticking that is also a good choice from an environmental perspective?

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

Which of the following farming techniques is an example of a sustainable agricultural practice?

Which of the following species of fish is endangered by overfishing?

In which of the following ways can people adopt simpler lifestyles at home to help with the fight against poverty, hunger, and environmental degradation?

Overconsumption of what toxic substance can be limited by curtailing consumption of swordfish, tuna, and shark?

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

Discuss the concept of oral rehydration therapy ORT).

What may be the most serious threat that faces humankind today?

Explain how poverty leads to overpopulation.

More land is used to produce grain to feed livestock than used to produce grain to feed humans.

Which of the following kitchen appliances is one of the most substantial consumers of energy in most people's homes?

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

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

Approximately how many children in Canada live in poverty?

What is the name of Canada's only national, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting child nutrition?

At what temperature would you set the water heater to save energy?

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Exam 15: Hunger and the Global Environment

Chronic hunger in children may lead to which of the following consequences?

Which of the following behaviours would help to reduce your ecological footprint?

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

When cooking food, what is the best way to keep food from sticking that is also a good choice from an environmental perspective?

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

Which of the following farming techniques is an example of a sustainable agricultural practice?

Which of the following species of fish is endangered by overfishing?

In which of the following ways can people adopt simpler lifestyles at home to help with the fight against poverty, hunger, and environmental degradation?

Overconsumption of what toxic substance can be limited by curtailing consumption of swordfish, tuna, and shark?

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

Discuss the concept of oral rehydration therapy ORT).

What may be the most serious threat that faces humankind today?

Explain how poverty leads to overpopulation.

More land is used to produce grain to feed livestock than used to produce grain to feed humans.

Which of the following kitchen appliances is one of the most substantial consumers of energy in most people's homes?

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

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

Approximately how many children in Canada live in poverty?

What is the name of Canada's only national, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting child nutrition?

At what temperature would you set the water heater to save energy?

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Filters