Question 1

Which of the following packaging techniques for processed foods is the most environmentally advantageous?

Accepted Answer

A)  grain products in cellophane bags 
B)  eggs in pressed fibre cartons 
C)  juices and milk in plastic-coated cartons 
D)  meats in foam trays 
A)  grain products in cellophane bags 
B)  eggs in pressed fibre cartons 
C)  juices and milk in plastic-coated cartons 
D)  meats in foam trays B

Question 2

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 programs that reverse destruction. 
C)  Educate their citizens in order to improve the workforce. 
D)  Gain control of their population growth. 
A)  Stem their wasteful and polluting use of their resources. 
B)  Adopt sustainable programs that reverse destruction. 
C)  Educate their citizens in order to improve the workforce. 
D)  Gain control of their population growth. A

Question 3

What is the largest source of air pollution in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  trains 
B)  factories 
C)  airplanes 
D)  motor vehicles 
A)  trains 
B)  factories 
C)  airplanes 
D)  motor vehicles D

Question 4

Discuss the concept of oral rehydration therapy (ORT).

Accepted Answer

Oral rehydration therapy is oral fluid r

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  widely available contraception in developing countries 
B)  economic growth and improvement in living standards 
C)  unevenly distributed resources 
D)  government-imposed taxes on large families 
A)  widely available contraception in developing countries 
B)  economic growth and improvement in living standards 
C)  unevenly distributed resources 
D)  government-imposed taxes on large families

Question 7

What percentage of the Canadian population lives in a general state of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  13% 
B)  15% 
C)  18% 
D)  23% 
A)  13% 
B)  15% 
C)  18% 
D)  23%

Question 8

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the elderly 
B)  infants 
C)  children 
D)  women 
A)  the elderly 
B)  infants 
C)  children 
D)  women

Question 10

More than 140 species of animals and plants become extinct each day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the only way the world's food output can keep pace with the world's growing number of people?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased air pollution 
B)  additional farm land 
C)  increased water supplies 
D)  population stabilization 
A)  decreased air pollution 
B)  additional farm land 
C)  increased water supplies 
D)  population stabilization

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Today,optimism abounds regarding solutio

Question 13

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.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  waxed cardboard containers 
B)  plastic bottles 
C)  foam trays 
D)  pumps instead of spray cans 
A)  waxed cardboard containers 
B)  plastic bottles 
C)  foam trays 
D)  pumps instead of spray cans

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Cambodia 
B)  Cuba 
C)  Bolivia 
D)  Brazil 
A)  Cambodia 
B)  Cuba 
C)  Bolivia 
D)  Brazil

Question 16

What percentage of hungry children live in countries that produce surplus food?

Accepted Answer

A)  up to 20% 
B)  up to 40% 
C)  up to 60% 
D)  up to 80% 
A)  up to 20% 
B)  up to 40% 
C)  up to 60% 
D)  up to 80%

Question 17

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is now 26 percent higher than it was just 200 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following best defines food security?

Accepted Answer

A)  reliable access to enough nutritious food at all times 
B)  limited or uncertain access to food of sufficient quality or quantity 
C)  access to food that has been inspected by government agencies 
D)  the hunger that occurs when an area of the world lacks enough total food 
A)  reliable access to enough nutritious food at all times 
B)  limited or uncertain access to food of sufficient quality or quantity 
C)  access to food that has been inspected by government agencies 
D)  the hunger that occurs when an area of the world lacks enough total food

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  cloth towels 
B)  sponges 
C)  paper towels 
D)  recyclable paper 
A)  cloth towels 
B)  sponges 
C)  paper towels 
D)  recyclable paper

Question 20

Living in a country at war or lacking transportation can lead to which of the following?

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

Which of the following packaging techniques for processed foods is the most environmentally advantageous?

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

What is the largest source of air pollution in Canada?

Discuss the concept of oral rehydration therapy (ORT).

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

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

What percentage of the Canadian population lives in a general state of poverty?

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

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

More than 140 species of animals and plants become extinct each day.

What is the only way the world's food output can keep pace with the world's growing number of people?

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

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

Which of the following types of food packaging/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?

What percentage of hungry children live in countries that produce surplus food?

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is now 26 percent higher than it was just 200 years ago.

Which of the following best defines food security?

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

Living in a country at war or lacking transportation can lead to which of the following?

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Exam 15: Hunger and the Global Environment

Which of the following packaging techniques for processed foods is the most environmentally advantageous?

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

What is the largest source of air pollution in Canada?

Discuss the concept of oral rehydration therapy (ORT).

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

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

What percentage of the Canadian population lives in a general state of poverty?

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

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

More than 140 species of animals and plants become extinct each day.

What is the only way the world's food output can keep pace with the world's growing number of people?

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

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

Which of the following types of food packaging/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?

What percentage of hungry children live in countries that produce surplus food?

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is now 26 percent higher than it was just 200 years ago.

Which of the following best defines food security?

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

Living in a country at war or lacking transportation can lead to which of the following?

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