Exam 15: Hunger and the Global Environment

Approximately how many people in the world live without access to clean, safe water?

A deficiency of which of the following nutrients is the single greatest cause of preventable brain damage and mental retardation?

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

Which of the following methods is the most energy-efficient way of cooking vegetables?

What is the best way to eat lower on the food chain?

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

Which of the following types of food packaging items is best for the environment?

In which of the following countries is it a major economic asset for the poor to have large families?

Explain the major cause of food poverty.

Over 800 million people, mostly women and children, are chronically malnourished from a lack of food. Many more have food but lack which of the following nutrients?

Which of the following groups is the first to suffer when crops fail or war and violence erupt in an already impoverished area?

Identify and describe the solutions to solving the world's environmental, poverty, and hunger problems.

What is the primary cause of hunger in developed countries?

Access to health care, education, and family planning results in a lower death rate.

A deficiency of which of the following vitamins is the leading cause of blindness in young children around the world?

At the current rate of growth, the world's population will soon exceed the current rate of food production.

Which of the following descriptions best defines food security?

Which of the following recommendations should meat-eaters follow to be environmentally conscious?

Which of the following fish options would you choose in order to conserve fuel and protect the environment?