Deck 12: Consumerism and Sustainability: From Farm to Table

Question 1

Of the following food products and beverages consumed in the United States, which is imported in the greatest volume?

A) fruits and nuts
B) wine and beer
C) sweeteners and candy
D) fish and shellfish

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Chemicals used to kill mold are called

A) fungicides.
B) herbicides.
C) organophosphates.
D) antibiotics.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following phrases describes an immediate result of a reduction in biodiversity?

A) reduced variety and nutritional quality of the human diet
B) restricted food production
C) global warming
D) None of the answers is correct.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

is the application of biological techniques to living cells to alter their genetic makeup.

A) Biocytology
B) Biotoxicology
C) Biochemistry
D) Biotechnology

Question 5

The "Know Your Farmer Know Your Food (KYF2)" initiative is sponsored by

A) the FDA.
B) the WHO.
C) Future Farmers of America.
D) the USDA.

Question 6

What percentage of an American's food comes from outside the United States?

A) 23 percent
B) 13 percent
C) 17 percent
D) 7 percent

Question 7

The largest agricultural crop produced in the United States is

A) wheat.
B) corn.
C) sugarcane.
D) soybeans.

Question 8

Which of the following agricultural inputs (or their by- products) can affect the environment?

A) antibiotics
B) pesticides
C) manure
D) Virtually all the inputs used and formed during food production and processing affect the environment in some way.

Question 9

The time it takes to regenerate one inch of nutrient- rich topsoil is approximately

A) one year.
B) 100 years.
C) 500 years.
D) 50 years.

Question 10

Precision agriculture involves

A) knowing the precise boundaries of every farm.
B) using new technologies to farm more efficiently.
C) cultivating the land at precisely the same time each year.
D) None of the answers is correct.

Question 11

The "Americanization" of many food cultures around the world is the cause of a growing problem with

A) infections.
B) obesity.
C) asthma.
D) arthritis.

Question 12

Cows are injected with recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST) so that

A) they can produce more milk.
B) the milk they produce is more nutritious.
C) they become more fertile.
D) they are more resistant to disease.

Question 13

A sustainable food system is one that is

A) environmentally friendly.
B) equitable socially.
C) economically viable.
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 14

If a food label says "Made with Organic Ingredients," then the food

A) contains less than 70 percent organic ingredients.
B) contains at least 95 percent organic ingredients.
C) contains at least 70 percent organic ingredients.
D) is composed entirely of organic ingredients.

Question 15

The U.S. government donates surplus, unsold foods grown and raised on U.S. farms to run the

A) Child and Adult Care Food Program.
B) Summer Food Service Program.
C) National School Lunch Program.
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 16

Substances used to kill and control weeds are called

A) antimicrobials.
B) antibiotics.
C) herbicides.
D) organophosphates.

Question 17

Which of the following factors is a challenge faced by present- day farmers?

A) the high costs of farming
B) competition with other farmers
C) consumers' demands for low food prices
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 18

A growing trend in food advertising is to

A) package the product in bright colors.
B) target older adults.
C) market heavily to young adults.
D) make the product very cheap.

Question 19

Approximately what percentage of the U.S. population is employed in the agribusiness sector?

A) 5 percent
B) 15 percent
C) 25 percent
D) 10 percent

Question 20

What percentage of the world's soybean production occurs in the United States?

A) 25 percent
B) 10 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 80 percent

Question 21

Which of the following actions is not an approach used in IPM (integrated pest management)?

A) crop rotation
B) use of pest- resistant strains of crops
C) irradiation of crops
D) introduction of pests' natural predators

Question 22

If no organic claim is made on a food label, then the food

A) is composed entirely of organic ingredients.
B) contains at least 95 percent organic ingredients.
C) contains less than 70 percent organic ingredients.
D) contains at least 70 percent organic ingredients.

Question 23

The has developed guidelines for the judicious use of antibiotics in food- producing animals.

A) FDIC
B) CDC
C) USDA
D) CVM

Question 24

Drugs that kill or slow the growth of bacteria are called

A) fungicides.
B) herbicides.
C) organophosphates.
D) antibiotics.

Question 25

If a food label says "100% Organic," then

A) the food must be composed entirely of organic ingredients.
B) the USDA Organic seal may be displayed.
C) the food cannot contain sulfites and must declare the certifying agent.
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 26

A food can display the USDA Organic seal or be labeled "organic" if of its ingredients are organic.

A) 75 percent
B) 95 percent
C) 85 percent
D) 100 percent

Question 27

Over the past few decades, the number of farms in the United States has

A) decreased.
B) remained the same.
C) increased.
D) not been monitored.

Question 28

is a food that has been bioengineered so that it makes beta- carotene and stores extra iron.

A) "Golden" rice
B) The high- oleic- acid soybean
C) Bt corn
D) Frankenfood

Question 29

Foods labeled "Free Range" require producers to demonstrate that the animal was allowed access to the outdoors

A) for at least 5 hours each day.
B) for a minimum of 2 hours each day.
C) at least once a week.
D) No specific time period to have access to the outdoors is specified.

Question 30

More than 70 percent of the grown in the United States is used to make food products for human consumption.

A) rice
B) corn
C) wheat
D) soybeans

Question 31

Which of the following organizations is not an agency that regulates bioengineered foods?

A) the USDA
B) the FTC
C) the EPA
D) the FDA

Question 32

What percentage of the average American's income is spent on what he or she eats today?

A) less than 5 percent
B) over 25 percent
C) less than 10 percent
D) 20 percent

Question 33

If a food label says "Organic" and/or displays the USDA Organic seal, then the food

A) contains less than 70 percent organic ingredients.
B) is composed entirely of organic ingredients.
C) contains at least 70 percent organic ingredients.
D) contains at least 95 percent organic ingredients.

Question 34

The agency that evaluates all food pesticides via a four- part risk assessment is the

A) CVM.
B) EPA.
C) USDA.
D) FDA.

Question 35

Which of the following states does not have a high concentration of beef farms?

A) Texas
B) Montana
C) Oklahoma
D) Missouri

Question 36

The genetic modification of corn that makes the plants resistant to certain pests is achieved by incorporating a gene from

A) Bacillus thuringiensis.
B) E. coli.
C) Campylobacter.
D) Listeria monocytogenes.

Question 37

Substances or a combination of substances that control the spread of bacteria and viruses on non- living surfaces or objects are called

A) herbicides.
B) organophosphates.
C) antimicrobials.
D) antibiotics.

Question 38

Which of the following characteristics is not a result of the production of bioengineered crops?

A) increased resistance to rain storms
B) increased resistance to diseases and pests
C) increased tolerance to herbicides
D) added nutritional value

Question 39

Cows are injected with hormones in order to

A) increase milk production.
B) increase meat production.
C) increase weight gain.
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 40

Synthetic pesticides that adversely affect the nervous system of pests are called

A) fungicides.
B) herbicides.
C) organophosphates.
D) antibiotics.

Question 41

Most of the corn harvested in the United States is used to feed livestock, not humans.

Question 42

Chronic use of antibiotics can increase the risk of development of antibiotic- resistant strains of bacteria.

Question 43

A person who purchases a quick meal at the local drive- through is not really a food consumer.

Question 44

Organically grown food is free from all pesticides.

Question 45

Topsoil and the plants that grow in it depend on each other and benefit from each other.

Question 46

The relabeling and reformulating of food products in response to food policy uniformly ensures healthier food products.

Question 47

Buying from small local farms guarantees that the purchased food was grown sustainably.

Question 48

The two commodity crops that are most widely grown in the United States are corn and soybeans.

Question 49

Drugs that kill or slow the growth of bacteria are called fungicides.

Question 50

Americans eat more poultry products than either beef or pork.

Question 51

Pigs tend to be raised indoors to protect them from the effects of weather and disease.

Question 52

Biopesticides are less toxic than chemical pesticides, generally affect only a targeted pest, and decompose relatively quickly.

Question 53

Family- owned farms make up more than 97 percent of all farms in the United States.

Question 54

Imported foods present an increased risk of contamination as compared to domestic products.

Question 55

The presence of a wide variety of plant and animal species within a given environment is called biodiversity.

Question 56

In the United States, livestock consumes more than half of the staple crops grown.

Question 57

The top three food crops grown in the United States are corn, soybeans, and rice.

Question 58

Animals that consume low- dose antibiotics in their feed gain more weight than those consuming antibiotic- free food.

Question 59

The synthetic pesticides referred to as organophosphates destroy pests by attacking their nervous system.

Question 60

Just under half of the soybeans grown in the United States are genetically engineered.

Question 61

The United States produces only enough food for its needs, with little left to export.

Question 62

A facility where pigs are fed grain and other foods before they are slaughtered is called a feedlot.

Question 63

Wheat is the primary commodity crop in the United States.

Question 64

More than 75 percent of American farms generate gross revenues of less than $50,000 per year.

Question 65

Fewer than one million American farmers are producing food to feed the country's 300+ million people.

Question 66

Herbicides are a type of pesticide.

Question 67

Antibiotics can be introduced into the food supply in animal feed or via injection into food- producing animals.

Question 68

When the earth's crust is less fertile or cannot be regenerated, the food system can be disrupted.

Question 69

Some government programs are food consumers.

Question 70

Americans have increased the portion of their income spent on food over the last several decades.

Question 71

The use of hormones, antibiotics, and pesticides in farming may impact the environment.

Question 72

Two medically important by- products of pork are insulin (used for managing diabetes) and heart valves (used in heart surgery in humans).

Question 73

The corn crops that contain the Bt gene are resistant to competition from weeds.

Question 74

NARMS, a joint effort among the FDA CVM, the USDA, and the CDC, was established to monitor the prevention of antibiotic- resistant bacterial strains in animals and humans.

Question 75

A farm is an establishment that produces and sells at least $1,000 worth of agricultural products annually.

Question 76

The federal government is the nation's biggest food consumer.

Question 77

The portion of the United States where corn is grown in abundance is called the corn district.

Question 78

The industry associated with the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products, including food, is termed agribusiness.

Question 79

Plant breeding is a form of genetic engineering.

Question 80

The word locavore refers to a person who eats locally grown food whenever possible.