Question 1

​U.S.food waste:

Accepted Answer

A) accounts for about half as much municipal waste as plastics. 
B) generates greenhouse gases. 
C) ​wastes about 5% of fresh water used. 
D) ​represents about 18% of total calories produced per capita. 
E) ​does not contribute to climate change. 
A) accounts for about half as much municipal waste as plastics. 
B) generates greenhouse gases. 
C) ​wastes about 5% of fresh water used. 
D) ​represents about 18% of total calories produced per capita. 
E) ​does not contribute to climate change.

Question 2

​To make "greener" choices you should:

Accepted Answer

A) choose individually packaged over bulk foods. 
B) reuse items as much as possible. 
C) ​use paper towels rather than cloths that need washing. 
D) ​ask for paper sacks rather than plastic ones. 
E) ​buy products online. 
A) choose individually packaged over bulk foods. 
B) reuse items as much as possible. 
C) ​use paper towels rather than cloths that need washing. 
D) ​ask for paper sacks rather than plastic ones. 
E) ​buy products online.

Question 3

​What type of diet requires the most energy to produce?

Accepted Answer

A) a vegetarian diet 
B) a vegan diet 
C) ​a high-protein diet 
D) ​a meat-heavy diet 
E) ​an omnivorous diet 
A) a vegetarian diet 
B) a vegan diet 
C) ​a high-protein diet 
D) ​a meat-heavy diet 
E) ​an omnivorous diet

Question 4

​Poverty is associated with a high human birth rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

​The primary cause of hunger is:

Accepted Answer

A) poverty. 
B) mental illness. 
C) ​depression. 
D) ​physical illness. 
E) ​large family size. 
A) poverty. 
B) mental illness. 
C) ​depression. 
D) ​physical illness. 
E) ​large family size.

Question 6

​A food desert is a location where:

Accepted Answer

A) there is a shortage of all types of foods. 
B) there is an inadequate water supply. 
C) ​there is a shortage of fruit and vegetable growth. 
D) there is limited access to affordable and nutrient-dense foods. 
E) ​only desert-type plants will grow. 
A) there is a shortage of all types of foods. 
B) there is an inadequate water supply. 
C) ​there is a shortage of fruit and vegetable growth. 
D) there is limited access to affordable and nutrient-dense foods. 
E) ​only desert-type plants will grow.

Question 7

​A young child's family flees their village when it is attacked by local warlords and has little access to food for a month.The child's low weight and wasted appearance indicate:

Accepted Answer

A) chronic malnutrition. 
B) severe acute malnutrition. 
C) ​growth stunting. 
D) ​edema. 
E) ​vitamin B₁₂ deficiency. 
A) chronic malnutrition. 
B) severe acute malnutrition. 
C) ​growth stunting. 
D) ​edema. 
E) ​vitamin B₁₂ deficiency.

Question 8

​What causes the loss of a third of food produced worldwide?

Accepted Answer

A) agricultural runoff 
B) food waste 
C) ​global warming 
D) ​local warfare 
E) ​animal feeding 
A) agricultural runoff 
B) food waste 
C) ​global warming 
D) ​local warfare 
E) ​animal feeding

Question 9

​Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients may use their debit cards like cash to purchase:

Accepted Answer

A) tobacco. 
B) alcohol. 
C) ​cleaning items. 
D) ​seeds. 
E) ​toiletries. 
A) tobacco. 
B) alcohol. 
C) ​cleaning items. 
D) ​seeds. 
E) ​toiletries.

Question 10

Which program is the centerpiece of U.S.food programs for low-income families?

Accepted Answer

A) WIC program 
B) Community Supplemental Food Program 
C) ​Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
D) ​Senior Nutrition Program 
E) ​National School Lunch Program 
A) WIC program 
B) Community Supplemental Food Program 
C) ​Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
D) ​Senior Nutrition Program 
E) ​National School Lunch Program

Question 11

​One out of every ____ Americans receives food assistance of some kind.

Accepted Answer

A) four 
B) five 
C) ​six 
D) ​seven 
E) ​eight 
A) four 
B) five 
C) ​six 
D) ​seven 
E) ​eight

Question 12

​Which of the following represents environmentally sound food packaging?

Accepted Answer

A) labels that state the product is "green" 
B) ears of corn packaged in individual packages​ 
C) ​bulk items with minimal packaging 
D) ​milk in individual cartons 
E) ​a small piece of delicate electronic equipment in a box filled with packing peanuts 
A) labels that state the product is "green" 
B) ears of corn packaged in individual packages​ 
C) ​bulk items with minimal packaging 
D) ​milk in individual cartons 
E) ​a small piece of delicate electronic equipment in a box filled with packing peanuts

Question 13

Explain the role of the consumer's diet in contributing to a sustainable food system.What food choices could an eco-conscientious consumer make to conserve environmental resources?

Accepted Answer

Eco-conscience consumers can reduce poll

Question 14

​Which food requires the least energy to produce?

Accepted Answer

A) animal fats 
B) dairy products 
C) ​poultry 
D) ​animal protein 
E) ​locally-grown produce 
A) animal fats 
B) dairy products 
C) ​poultry 
D) ​animal protein 
E) ​locally-grown produce

Question 15

​As agriculture throughout the world improves and standardizes species of plants it is helping to:

Accepted Answer

A) destroy the diversity of plant species. 
B) increase production in all parts of the world. 
C) ​preserve wild species more tolerant to climate changes. 
D) ​decrease soil erosion. 
E) ​reduce the need for genetically modified foods. 
A) destroy the diversity of plant species. 
B) increase production in all parts of the world. 
C) ​preserve wild species more tolerant to climate changes. 
D) ​decrease soil erosion. 
E) ​reduce the need for genetically modified foods.

Question 16

​Your service organization wants to volunteer for a local food pantry.What would be one of the activities that they could participate in?

Accepted Answer

A) Distribute recovered foods to federal food assistance programs. 
B) Organize and fill emergency food boxes for those in need. 
C) ​Cook and serve meals at a local soup kitchen using food pantry foods. 
D) ​Encourage farmers' markets to sell their goods to the food pantry. 
E) ​Serve breakfast in low-income children in schools. 
A) Distribute recovered foods to federal food assistance programs. 
B) Organize and fill emergency food boxes for those in need. 
C) ​Cook and serve meals at a local soup kitchen using food pantry foods. 
D) ​Encourage farmers' markets to sell their goods to the food pantry. 
E) ​Serve breakfast in low-income children in schools.

Question 17

What is meant by food poverty and what problems are associated with an increased likelihood of food poverty?

Accepted Answer

​Food poverty occurs when people go with

Question 18

​In order to be an environmentally conscious shopper you would:

Accepted Answer

A) drive to the grocery store three times per week. 
B) stock up on disposable plates and cups. 
C) ​consume more plant foods than animal products. 
D) ​eat fish of any species,large or small. 
E) ​use plastic bags. 
A) drive to the grocery store three times per week. 
B) stock up on disposable plates and cups. 
C) ​consume more plant foods than animal products. 
D) ​eat fish of any species,large or small. 
E) ​use plastic bags.

Question 19

Federal programs to relieve hunger are crucial to many people,even if not fully successful in preventing hunger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

​In the developing world,one person in nine worldwide does not have enough to eat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

U.S.food waste:

To make "greener" choices you should:

What type of diet requires the most energy to produce?

Poverty is associated with a high human birth rate.

The primary cause of hunger is:

A food desert is a location where:

A young child's family flees their village when it is attacked by local warlords and has little access to food for a month.The child's low weight and wasted appearance indicate:

What causes the loss of a third of food produced worldwide?

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients may use their debit cards like cash to purchase:

Which program is the centerpiece of U.S.food programs for low-income families?

One out of every ____ Americans receives food assistance of some kind.

Which of the following represents environmentally sound food packaging?

Explain the role of the consumer's diet in contributing to a sustainable food system.What food choices could an eco-conscientious consumer make to conserve environmental resources?

Which food requires the least energy to produce?

As agriculture throughout the world improves and standardizes species of plants it is helping to:

Your service organization wants to volunteer for a local food pantry.What would be one of the activities that they could participate in?

What is meant by food poverty and what problems are associated with an increased likelihood of food poverty?

In order to be an environmentally conscious shopper you would:

Federal programs to relieve hunger are crucial to many people,even if not fully successful in preventing hunger.

In the developing world,one person in nine worldwide does not have enough to eat.

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Tools Standards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates Sugar Starch Glycogen and Fiber

The Lipids Fats Oils Phospholipids and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Performance Nutrition

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition Mother and Infant

Child Teen and Older Adult

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Exam 15: Hunger and the Global Environment

​U.S.food waste:

​To make "greener" choices you should:

​What type of diet requires the most energy to produce?

​Poverty is associated with a high human birth rate.

​The primary cause of hunger is:

​A food desert is a location where:

​A young child's family flees their village when it is attacked by local warlords and has little access to food for a month.The child's low weight and wasted appearance indicate:

​What causes the loss of a third of food produced worldwide?

​Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients may use their debit cards like cash to purchase:

Which program is the centerpiece of U.S.food programs for low-income families?

​One out of every ____ Americans receives food assistance of some kind.

​Which of the following represents environmentally sound food packaging?

Explain the role of the consumer's diet in contributing to a sustainable food system.What food choices could an eco-conscientious consumer make to conserve environmental resources?

​Which food requires the least energy to produce?

​As agriculture throughout the world improves and standardizes species of plants it is helping to:

​Your service organization wants to volunteer for a local food pantry.What would be one of the activities that they could participate in?

What is meant by food poverty and what problems are associated with an increased likelihood of food poverty?

​In order to be an environmentally conscious shopper you would:

Federal programs to relieve hunger are crucial to many people,even if not fully successful in preventing hunger.

​In the developing world,one person in nine worldwide does not have enough to eat.

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Tools Standards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates Sugar Starch Glycogen and Fiber

The Lipids Fats Oils Phospholipids and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Performance Nutrition

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition Mother and Infant

Child Teen and Older Adult

Filters

U.S.food waste:

To make "greener" choices you should:

What type of diet requires the most energy to produce?

Poverty is associated with a high human birth rate.

The primary cause of hunger is:

A food desert is a location where:

A young child's family flees their village when it is attacked by local warlords and has little access to food for a month.The child's low weight and wasted appearance indicate:

What causes the loss of a third of food produced worldwide?

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients may use their debit cards like cash to purchase:

One out of every ____ Americans receives food assistance of some kind.

Which of the following represents environmentally sound food packaging?

Which food requires the least energy to produce?

As agriculture throughout the world improves and standardizes species of plants it is helping to:

Your service organization wants to volunteer for a local food pantry.What would be one of the activities that they could participate in?

In order to be an environmentally conscious shopper you would:

In the developing world,one person in nine worldwide does not have enough to eat.