Deck 25: Nutritional Economics

Question 1

Food price is NOT affected by:

A) availability
B) trade agreements
C) perceived health benefit
D) family size
E) locality

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which can NOT be said of a sustainable livelihoods framework or approach?

A) A livelihood comprises the capabilities, assets, and activities required for a means of living.
B) Sustainability can be predicated on its viability, asset base, vulnerability and ecological impacts.
C) It can be applied only to rural communities with a large proportion of people living below the extreme poverty line of $1 per day.
D) Increased wellbeing, improved food security and reduced vulnerability are some of the potential livelihood outcomes.
E) A sustainable livelihood should not undermine the natural resource base.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

A community garden is a piece of land cultivated by members of the community, which allows people to grow their own food, to share it and donate what they have grown. The following can be said of the benefits of community gardening, EXCEPT:

A) It provides more access to fresh, safe and affordable produce.
B) Working in the garden offers physical and mental health benefits from physical activity to stress reduction.
C) Use of water and fertilisers in small scale urban gardens is more efficient than with industrial operations.
D) It provides social opportunities that build a sense of community.
E) People have an opportunity to learn and share knowledge and skills for gardening, nature conservation, and cooking.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

It may be said that fruit and vegetable consumption:

A) is not affected by price
B) may be reduced by gardening
C) increases medical costs
D) reduces packaging costs
E) can diminish livelihoods

Question 5

Which of the following statements about diet cost and diet quality is FALSE?

A) Food price and household income can influence how people choose to consume.
B) Increases in food price have similar impact across households regardless of their income levels.
C) Withdrawal from trade agreements could have an impact on food diversity.
D) Food diversity is an indicator of food security, diet quality and health outcome.
E) Energy-dense foods tend to cost less than nutrient-dense foods.

Question 6

A sugar-sweetened beverage tax or 'sugar' tax is a tax or surcharge designed to reduce consumption of drinks with added sugar. The following can be said of a sugar tax and what could occur if it is implemented, EXCEPT:

A) It is a measure that many countries use to discourage unhealthy diets and offset the growing economic costs of obesity.
B) Overall consumption of sugar drinks at the national level will be reduced.
C) Household expenditure on food will inevitably increase due to an increase in product price.
D) Increased revenue collected by the government could be used to subsidise healthier foods like fruits and vegetables.
E) Focusing on sugar in isolation makes people less concerned about fat intake.

Question 7

List at least 3 economic factors that can affect access to food.

Question 8

'Price elasticity of demand' refers to the variation in demand in response to a variation in price. Indicate if the demand is most likely to increase, decrease or be unchanged in the following situations:
-• Implementation of a sugar tax.

Question 9

'Price elasticity of demand' refers to the variation in demand in response to a variation in price. Indicate if the demand is most likely to increase, decrease or be unchanged in the following situations:
-• Limited local supply of potatoes due to flooding.

Question 10

'Price elasticity of demand' refers to the variation in demand in response to a variation in price. Indicate if the demand is most likely to increase, decrease or be unchanged in the following situations:
-• Removal of tariffs on imported wine products.

Question 11

Explain how having more income may be related to improved food security and increased wellbeing.

Question 12

Explain how trade agreements may impact on behavioural risk factors for NCDs.

Question 13

Describe factors across the food chain that contribute to the price of food.