Deck 15: Hunger and the Global Environment

Question 1

Which of the following groups is included in the chronic poor category?

A) students
B) migrant workers
C) displaced farmers
D) single mothers

Answer 1

B

Question 2

A deficiency of which of the following vitamins is the leading cause of blindness in young children around the world?

A) vitamin K
B) vitamin B₂
C) vitamin B₁₂
D) vitamin A

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following descriptions best defines food security?

A) reliable access to enough nutritious food at all times
B) permanent access to food of sufficient quantity every day
C) consistent access to food that has been inspected by government agencies
D) local access to charitable food sources to alleviate hunger

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What is the primary cause of hunger in developed countries?

A) food insecurity
B) food shortage
C) food poverty
D) food recovery

Question 5

Over 800 million people, mostly women and children, are chronically malnourished from a lack of food. Many more have food but lack which of the following nutrients?

A) iron, vitamin K, and calcium
B) iron, sodium, and vitamin K
C) iron, iodine, and vitamin A
D) iron, zinc, and calcium

Question 6

What is the name of Canada's only national, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting child nutrition?

A) FoodShare
B) Meals for Learning
C) Breakfast for Learning
D) Feeding Kids

Question 7

Because of poverty, infection and malnutrition, which of the following countries has a life expectancy that is about half of what Canadians experience?

A) China
B) Philippines
C) Uganda
D) Brazil

Question 8

Among which of the following groups in Canada is poverty an important factor related to hunger?

A) single adults
B) couples with no children
C) single women with elderly parents
D) single-parent families with children

Question 9

Overconsumption of what toxic substance can be limited by curtailing consumption of swordfish, tuna, and shark?

A) arsenic
B) iodine
C) mercury
D) lead

Question 10

Which of the following environmental conditions is contributing to loss of food-producing land?

A) soil erosion
B) ozone depletion
C) species extinction
D) glacier retreat

Question 11

Which of the following species of fish is endangered by overfishing?

A) tilapia
B) bass
C) swordfish
D) salmon

Question 12

Chronic hunger in children may lead to which of the following consequences?

A) poor learning
B) thyroid disease
C) pernicious anemia
D) hearing deficits

Question 13

Worldwide, which of the following groups is particularly at risk of death due to chronic hunger?

A) newborns
B) older adults
C) children
D) women

Question 14

A deficiency of which of the following nutrients is the single greatest cause of preventable brain damage and mental retardation?

A) iodine
B) iron
C) calcium
D) omega-3 fatty acids

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

Approximately how many children in Canada live in poverty?

A) 1 in 3
B) 1 in 4
C) 1 in 5
D) 1 in 6

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

What is the term used to describe the method of food recovery that collects prepared foods from commercial kitchens?

A) food gleaning rescue
B) prepared food rescue
C) perishable food rescue
D) nonperishable food salvage

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

Oral rehydration therapy ORT) is used to save the lives of millions suffering from dehydration that results from which of the following conditions?

A) infectious disease
B) acute malnutrition
C) chronic poverty
D) mild starvation

Question 21

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

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

Question 22

What may be the most serious threat that faces humankind today?

A) communicable diseases
B) undernutrition
C) water depletion
D) overpopulation

Question 23

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

A) stem their wasteful and polluting use of their resources
B) adopt sustainable and healthy programs that reverse destruction
C) educate and employ their citizens in order to improve the workforce
D) gain control of their population growth and overnutrition

Question 24

Approximately how many people in the world live without access to clean, safe water?

A) 1 billion
B) 1.2 billion
C) 1.5 billion
D) 1.8 billion

Question 25

Which of the following recommendations should meat-eaters follow to be environmentally conscious?

A) consume canned beef stew
B) cook pork in disposable dishes
C) eat large fish more often than small fish
D) select chicken from local farms

Question 26

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

A) providing free contraception
B) improving people's economic status
C) expanding agricultural practices
D) imposing taxes on large families

Question 27

What is the best way to eat lower on the food chain?

A) Select canned vegetables.
B) Eat beef more often.
C) Consume small fish.
D) Limit grain intake.

Question 28

At what temperature would you set the water heater to save energy?

A) 35-39C
B) 40-44C
C) 45-50C
D) 51-55C

Question 29

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

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

Question 30

Which of the following methods is the most energy-efficient way of cooking vegetables?

A) oven roasting
B) frying
C) barbecuing
D) microwaving

Question 31

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

A) cloth towels
B) disposable cutlery
C) paper towels
D) recyclable paper

Question 32

Which of the following cooking methods wastes the most fuel?

A) microwaving
B) baking
C) pressure cooking
D) stir-frying

Question 33

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

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

Question 34

Which of the following situations results from long-term farm irrigation?

A) Plant growth is facilitated.
B) Soil absorbs more pesticides.
C) Water supply becomes depleted.
D) Soil attracts more insects.

Question 35

In which of the following ways can people adopt simpler lifestyles at home to help with the fight against poverty, hunger, and environmental degradation?

A) eat meat-free meals more often
B) run tap water for 3 minutes before using
C) use pesticides on home garden crops
D) abstain from composting

Question 36

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

A) rice
B) pet foods
C) cashews
D) legumes

Question 37

Which of the following kitchen appliances is one of the most substantial consumers of energy in most people's homes?

A) electric mixers
B) electric can openers
C) microwave ovens
D) refrigerators

Question 38

Which of the following fish options would you choose in order to conserve fuel and protect the environment?

A) fish from a local lake
B) frozen fish
C) refrigerated fish
D) small fish

Question 39

When cooking food, what is the best way to keep food from sticking that is also a good choice from an environmental perspective?

A) use a canned cooking spray
B) apply shortening using a paper towel
C) use aluminum foil
D) use a pump oil sprayer

Question 40

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

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 41

Explain what is meant by the term "sustainable."

Question 42

Which of the following food categories requires the least energy to produce?

A) animal proteins
B) grains
C) fruits
D) vegetables

Question 43

How can people save money and protect the environment?

Question 44

Which of the following behaviours would help to reduce your ecological footprint?

A) using cold water for washing clothing
B) purchasing disposable items when possible
C) storing food in aluminum foil
D) burning leaves and yard debris

Question 45

Compare and contrast high-input and low-input agricultural techniques.

Question 46

At the current rate of growth, the world's population will soon exceed the current rate of food production.

Question 47

More land is used to produce grain to feed livestock than used to produce grain to feed humans.

Question 48

In recent years, natural causes of famine have become more important than the social causes.

Question 49

Discuss the concept of oral rehydration therapy ORT).

Question 50

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

Question 51

Why are women in developing countries being targeted as direct recipients of food relief?

Question 52

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

Question 53

Which of the following farming techniques is an example of a sustainable agricultural practice?

A) using antibiotics to prevent disease
B) using fertilizers generously
C) feeding livestock in a feedlot
D) rotating crops

Question 54

Explain the major cause of food poverty.

Question 55

Canada is considered a hunger hotspot according to the World Food Programme's Hunger Map 2013.

Question 56

Explain how poverty leads to overpopulation.

Question 57

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

Question 58

What is food recovery, and how does it help communities reduce hunger and improve nutrition?

Question 59

Which of the following agricultural techniques is considered a sustainable practice?

A) large scale crop irrigation
B) generous use of fertilizers on crops
C) use of genetically resistant crops
D) feedlots for feeding livestock