Question 1

Students can have an impact on changing the problem of hunger in the U.S. by:

Accepted Answer

A)  organizing a food drive for a local food assistance organization. 
B)  eating fewer meals away from home or the university cafeteria. 
C)  leaving leftovers in the park for the homeless. 
D)  growing their own vegetables in a community garden. 
A)  organizing a food drive for a local food assistance organization. 
B)  eating fewer meals away from home or the university cafeteria. 
C)  leaving leftovers in the park for the homeless. 
D)  growing their own vegetables in a community garden. A

Question 2

Which of the following causes the loss of a third of food produced worldwide?

Accepted Answer

A)  agricultural runoff 
B)  food waste 
C)  global warming 
D)  local warfare 
A)  agricultural runoff 
B)  food waste 
C)  global warming 
D)  local warfare B

Question 3

A local orchard is selling their apples by offering "pick your own" days for customers to come pick the apples they want. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  improving the economy by not hiring workers. 
B)  preserving the land. 
C)  saving the environment by requiring less transportation. 
D)  reducing irrigation. 
A)  improving the economy by not hiring workers. 
B)  preserving the land. 
C)  saving the environment by requiring less transportation. 
D)  reducing irrigation. C

Question 4

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.
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A)  chronic malnutrition. 
B)  severe acute malnutrition. 
C)  growth stunting. 
D)  edema.
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Question 5

The reasons we see obesity combined with undernutrition in the poor include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  foods providing the most calories at the least expensive price have fewer nutrients. 
B)  poor families often live in food deserts. 
C)  food programs may be providing too much food to families in poverty. 
D)  people with uncertainty about future food availability overeat when food is available. 
A)  foods providing the most calories at the least expensive price have fewer nutrients. 
B)  poor families often live in food deserts. 
C)  food programs may be providing too much food to families in poverty. 
D)  people with uncertainty about future food availability overeat when food is available.

Question 6

Which of the following results in the slowest rate of population growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic growth and improvement in living standards 
B)  distributing resources relatively equally 
C)  distributing resources unevenly 
D)  a and b 
E)  b and c 
A)  economic growth and improvement in living standards 
B)  distributing resources relatively equally 
C)  distributing resources unevenly 
D)  a and b 
E)  b and c

Question 7

Facilities that collect and distribute food donations to authorized organizations feeding the hungry are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  food recovery centers. 
B)  food banks. 
C)  food pantries. 
D)  emergency kitchens. 
A)  food recovery centers. 
B)  food banks. 
C)  food pantries. 
D)  emergency kitchens.

Question 8

Switching to local foods grown close to home results in:

Accepted Answer

A)  huge money savings. 
B)  nutritional advantages. 
C)  healthier products. 
D)  environmental advantages. 
A)  huge money savings. 
B)  nutritional advantages. 
C)  healthier products. 
D)  environmental advantages.

Question 9

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 
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

Question 10

RUTF:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a treatment for dehydration. 
B)  is a high-calorie edible paste. 
C)  must be refrigerated for safety. 
D)  is a federal food relief program. 
A)  is a treatment for dehydration. 
B)  is a high-calorie edible paste. 
C)  must be refrigerated for safety. 
D)  is a federal food relief program.

Question 11

One problem with aquaculture is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  few food crops grow underwater. 
B)  enclosures are too costly to build. 
C)  it meets only 1/5 the demand for fish. 
D)  farmed fish eat chow made from fish. 
A)  few food crops grow underwater. 
B)  enclosures are too costly to build. 
C)  it meets only 1/5 the demand for fish. 
D)  farmed fish eat chow made from fish.

Question 12

Methods for preserving the genetic diversity of food include:

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining genetic samples of the world's most important food crops in a global seed vault. 
B)  eating a variety of fruits and vegetables that have been imported from all over the world. 
C)  using genetic engineering to create new resistant plant species that replace old ones. 
D)  eating higher on the food chain to protect vegetables that have been grown. 
A)  maintaining genetic samples of the world's most important food crops in a global seed vault. 
B)  eating a variety of fruits and vegetables that have been imported from all over the world. 
C)  using genetic engineering to create new resistant plant species that replace old ones. 
D)  eating higher on the food chain to protect vegetables that have been grown.

Question 13

Energy Star products rank highest for energy efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The predominant form of hunger in the United States today is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  political barriers. 
B)  lack of food nearby to purchase. 
C)  lack of money. 
D)  inadequate farm land. 
A)  political barriers. 
B)  lack of food nearby to purchase. 
C)  lack of money. 
D)  inadequate farm land.

Question 15

In the United States, the food industry's energy consumption is about _____ percent of all the fossil-fuel energy the nation uses.

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  25 
C)  35 
D)  45 
A)  15 
B)  25 
C)  35 
D)  45

Question 16

What is the current status of the world food and supplies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Staple foods such as wheat and rice cost much more than they did 40 years ago. 
B)  There is adequate food because the world population has stabilized. 
C)  The world's supplies of fresh water are dwindling and becoming polluted. 
D)  There is an increase in the number of ocean fish available. 
A)  Staple foods such as wheat and rice cost much more than they did 40 years ago. 
B)  There is adequate food because the world population has stabilized. 
C)  The world's supplies of fresh water are dwindling and becoming polluted. 
D)  There is an increase in the number of ocean fish available.

Question 17

All of the following species of fish are recommended for regular consumption in order to protect those endangered by overfishing except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Alaskan halibut. 
B)  Alaskan salmon. 
C)  swordfish. 
D)  farm-raised tilapia. 
A)  Alaskan halibut. 
B)  Alaskan salmon. 
C)  swordfish. 
D)  farm-raised tilapia.

Question 18

Explain what is meant by the term "sustainable."

Accepted Answer

The term "sustainable" refers to the abi

Question 19

Which transportation choice saves energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  driving several times a week to local stores 
B)  taking public transportation 
C)  making planned bulk food shopping trips by car 
D)  a and b 
E)  b and c 
A)  driving several times a week to local stores 
B)  taking public transportation 
C)  making planned bulk food shopping trips by car 
D)  a and b 
E)  b and c

Question 20

SNAP debit cards cannot be used to purchase foods of low nutrient density such as chocolate doughnuts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Students can have an impact on changing the problem of hunger in the U.S. by:

Which of the following causes the loss of a third of food produced worldwide?

A local orchard is selling their apples by offering "pick your own" days for customers to come pick the apples they want. This is an example of:

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:

The reasons we see obesity combined with undernutrition in the poor include all of the following except:

Which of the following results in the slowest rate of population growth?

Facilities that collect and distribute food donations to authorized organizations feeding the hungry are called:

Switching to local foods grown close to home results in:

Which of the following represents environmentally sound food packaging?

RUTF:

One problem with aquaculture is that:

Methods for preserving the genetic diversity of food include:

Energy Star products rank highest for energy efficiency.

The predominant form of hunger in the United States today is caused by:

In the United States, the food industry's energy consumption is about _____ percent of all the fossil-fuel energy the nation uses.

What is the current status of the world food and supplies?

All of the following species of fish are recommended for regular consumption in order to protect those endangered by overfishing except:

Explain what is meant by the term "sustainable."

Which transportation choice saves energy?

SNAP debit cards cannot be used to purchase foods of low nutrient density such as chocolate doughnuts.

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Toolsstandards 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

Nutrients, Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

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Exam 15: Hunger and the Global Environment

Students can have an impact on changing the problem of hunger in the U.S. by:

Which of the following causes the loss of a third of food produced worldwide?

A local orchard is selling their apples by offering "pick your own" days for customers to come pick the apples they want. This is an example of:

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:

The reasons we see obesity combined with undernutrition in the poor include all of the following except:

Which of the following results in the slowest rate of population growth?

Facilities that collect and distribute food donations to authorized organizations feeding the hungry are called:

Switching to local foods grown close to home results in:

Which of the following represents environmentally sound food packaging?

RUTF:

One problem with aquaculture is that:

Methods for preserving the genetic diversity of food include:

Energy Star products rank highest for energy efficiency.

The predominant form of hunger in the United States today is caused by:

In the United States, the food industry's energy consumption is about _____ percent of all the fossil-fuel energy the nation uses.

What is the current status of the world food and supplies?

All of the following species of fish are recommended for regular consumption in order to protect those endangered by overfishing except:

Explain what is meant by the term "sustainable."

Which transportation choice saves energy?

SNAP debit cards cannot be used to purchase foods of low nutrient density such as chocolate doughnuts.

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Toolsstandards 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

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