Question 1

What is the nutritional advantage of eating range-fed buffalo?

Accepted Answer

A) The iron content is higher 
B) The nutrients are more stable and less prone to oxidation 
C) The fat content is lower and the fat has more omega-3 fatty acids 
D) There is a greater variety of phytonutrients,especially those that reduce risk of heart disease and cancer

Question 2

Melissa works two jobs to support her three children.Her financial priorities are to pay the rent and utilities and provide food and medical necessities for the children.Melissa does not often eat three meals a day and worries about how and where she will get the next meal for herself.Melissa is experiencing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Food insufficiency 
B) Food mismanagement 
C) Non-sustainable lifestyle 
D) Misallocation of resources

Question 3

What fraction of the U.S.population lives in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) 1/20 
B) 1/7 
C) 1/4 
D) 1/3

Question 4

Which of the following is the primary cause for hunger in the United States and in less developed countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Poverty 
B) High cost of food 
C) Excessive food waste 
D) Lack of nutrition education

Question 5

In an effort to reduce morbidity and mortality,which of the following would be a first course of action for a Peace Corps volunteer to reduce the prevalence of diarrhea in a small village where she is working?

Accepted Answer

A) Implementing oral rehydration therapy for those who are dehydrated 
B) Implementing oral refeeding therapy for those who are malnourished 
C) Ensuring there is enough fortified rice for all the women and children 
D) Distributing as many medications to the village people as she can obtain

Question 6

As a church volunteer,you propose implementation of a food recovery program.Which of the following would NOT be a part of your proposal to the church board of directors?

Accepted Answer

A) Collect prepared foods from commercial kitchens 
B) Salvage perishable items from wholesalers and markets 
C) Gather crops from fields that either have already been harvested or are not profitable to harvest 
D) Collect applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to provide for any member or non-member of the church requesting assistance

Question 7

Chronic malnutrition in children is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) hyperactivity. 
B) shrunken liver. 
C) short height for age. 
D) low weight for height.

Question 8

What is the largest federal food assistance program in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) WIC 
B) EAT 
C) National Food Resource Program 
D) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Question 9

About how many kcalories of fuel are used to produce 100 kcalories of grains?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) <100 
C) 200 
D) 1000

Question 10

What is the approximate yearly increase in the world's population?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.5 million 
B) 12 million 
C) 50 million 
D) 83 million

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a major contributor to the world's supply of food energy?

Accepted Answer

A) Rice 
B) Maize 
C) Wheat 
D) Sorghum

Question 12

As the newly appointed director of International Supplementation for the World Health Organization (WHO),you propose supplementing the diets of malnourished populations worldwide with nutrients that would markedly improve health and well-being.Which of the following nutrients is least likely to be lacking?

Accepted Answer

A) Iron 
B) Iodine 
C) Vitamin A 
D) Vitamin D

Question 13

All of the following are features of herbicide use EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) it pollutes the water and air. 
B) it often injures more than just weeds. 
C) it usually is safe for farmers to practice. 
D) it encourages evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds.

Question 14

Approximately what percentage of the world's population experiences persistent hunger?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 13 
C) 19 
D) 50

Question 15

The nutrients most likely to be lacking in the diet worldwide include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) iron. 
B) iodine. 
C) protein. 
D) vitamin A.

Question 16

What fraction of the U.S.population receives food assistance of some kind?

Accepted Answer

A) 1/25 
B) 1/15 
C) 1/5 
D) 1/3

Question 17

Acute malnutrition in children is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) hyperactivity. 
B) shrunken liver. 
C) low weight for height. 
D) short height for weight.

Question 18

What is the most likely explanation for the fatty liver that develops from protein deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased uptake of circulating fats 
B) Increased absorption of dietary fats 
C) Inability of adipose tissue to remove circulating fats 
D) Inability of the liver to synthesize lipoproteins for fat export

Question 19

SNAP debit cards may be used to purchase all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) soap. 
B) seeds. 
C) cereal. 
D) cola beverages.

Question 20

Approximately what percentage of all energy use in the U.S.is devoted to the food industry?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 45

Exam 20: Hunger and the Global Environment