Deck 1: Consuming Food, Maki Hatanaka

Question 1

1) Much of the diverse selection of foods in the supermarket is produced by

A) many small farmers.
B) local producers.
C) a handful of large corporations.
D) small businesses.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

2) Large retailers, such as supermarkets, impose standards on suppliers of food in order to

A) limit safety risks.
B) standardize products.
C) control quality.
D) All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

3) Trade policies, innovation in food processing, and advancement in transportation and information technologies have

A) contributed to the globalization of food and agriculture.
B) eliminated world hunger.
C) greater local food production.
D) created more jobs.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

4) To say that the production of food is fetishized means

A) it is transparent.
B) it is hidden.
C) it is globalized.
D) it is fair and sustainable.

Question 5

5) Processed foods on supermarket shelves include soda, soup, crackers, cereals, ice cream, tomato dressings, bread, fried foods, pasta and snacks. What percentage of these processed foods contain genetically modified (GM) corn and soy ingredients?

A) 10 percent
B) 30 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 75 percent

Question 6

6) Choice editing is when

A) when farms select crop varieties that have higher yields.
B) foods are genetically-modified to increase quality.
C) supermarkets select the products in their stores and the location of products.
D) consumers express their ethical concerns through their purchasing practices.

Question 7

7) The term "food from nowhere" refers to

A) food produced sustainably and ethically.
B) when consumers have little knowledge of where their food comes from and how it got to them.
C) when food is produced through genetic modification.
D) the manufacturing of food in factories using artificial ingredients.

Question 8

8) To say that consumption choices are embedded in institutional arrangements means

A) people do not have complete control over the food they eat and how it is produced.
B) people have no control over the food they eat and how it is produced.
C) people have complete control over the food they eat and how it is produced.
D) only those in charge of institutions have control over food and how it is produced.

Question 9

9) From a sociological perspective, how and what we consume is affected by

A) advertising.
B) institutional arrangements.
C) convenience.
D) all of the above.

Question 10

10) The world's largest supermarket chains are able to exert control over they stock on the shelves and

A) entire supply chains, including safety and quality.
B) do not have anything to do with agricultural production.
C) are not involved in on-farm practices and labor issues.
D) do not have any control over the price that they pay for products.

Question 11

11) Supermarkets tend to offer products that are

A) the same across locations.
B) uniformly priced in all their stores.
C) equally available to stores in different socio-economic neighborhoods.
D) tailored and priced according to location.

Question 12

12) Food deserts refer to areas

A) that have arid farming conditions.
B) where food is unable to grow.
C) in low-income and minority urban communities dependent on convenience markets for much of their food.
D) with many supermarket choices available.

Question 13

13) Food labeled "natural"

A) meets FDA standards and regulations.
B) will be free of genetically modified ingredients.
C) means that no artificial flavors have been added.
D) lacks an agreed upon definition.

Question 14

14) Children are a prime target of food and beverage company advertising. These advertisements

A) impact children's nutritional knowledge, food preferences and consumption practices.
B) have no impact.
C) are heavily regulated to only advertise healthy products.
D) have resulted in children and parents eating more healthy.

Question 15

15) Supermarket design

A) places products strategically to maximize sales.
B) prominently display certain products so the supermarket can charge manufacturers fees for placement.
C) responds to data collected from loyalty cards on effective product location.
D) All of the above

Question 16

16) With ethical consumerism, market and consumer purchasing power is used to

A) support cheaper food.
B) convince the governments to enact new policies.
C) pressure firms in the marketplace to fulfill corporate social responsibilities.
D) pressure supermarkets to build more stores.

Question 17

17) One unintended outcome of ethical consumerism might be

A) more genetically modified foods.
B) greater inequality due to higher prices.
C) higher wages for farm workers.
D) more processed foods.

Question 18

18) Reflexive consumerism means

A) being aware of the ramifications of your own consumption practices.
B) being critical and aware of the ways the food system influences what we eat.
C) asking if your usual consumption choices are the best ones you can make.
D) All of the above

Question 19

19) The concept "citizen-consumer" refers to

A) the idea of people exercising their citizen responsibilities in the marketplace.
B) the difference between participating in politics and shopping.
C) the way that consumption is apolitical.
D) the way that markets have overtaken governments.

Question 20

20) The phrase "in and against the market" refers

A) to people who both buy and grow their own food.
B) trying to use the market to achieve non-market aims.
C) the ways markets lead to greater inequality.
D) the ways that people are solely responsible for their consumption choices.

Question 21

1. Identify and discuss two limitations to the transformative capacity of ethical consumerism.

Question 22

2. Define political consumerism and provide an example of it.

Question 23

3. Define and provide examples of two of the following institutional arrangements: choice editing, brands and labels, food marketing and advertising, shelving and tracking data.

Question 24

1. A variety of social forces affect what people eat. First, discuss the ways that the current structure of the global agrifood system affects the food options available to people. Second, choose two institutional arrangements and discuss how they impact people's food consumption choices. Third, assess the potential and limitations of political/ethical consumerism to generate changes in the food people eat and how it is produced.

Question 25

2. Think about the social consequences associated with the food you eat. First, identify the practices used in food production that reinforce your consumption decisions. Second, assess your capacity to become an ethical consumer. In answering, discuss what it means to be an ethical consumer, the barriers you might face, and the changes that could potentially result from your ethical consumption.