Deck 2: Food Systems and Sustainability

Question 1

Food systems can be divided into five major segments; a potential sixth segment would be _____.

A)consumption
B)waste and disposal
C)consumer feedback
D)research and development

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The food industry is low volume and high-markup.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

There are 13 standards that a sustainable system of food production must meet.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Scientists working in the food system _____.

A)can never be absolutely certain that an experiment has eliminated all of the variables that might influence its results
B)must continue their experiments until they have eliminated all of the variables that might influence the results
C)are required by the FDA to perform,identify,and document all of the possible variables that could influence the results of an experiment
D)rely on absolute certainties in their experiments to ensure food safety in the products that they test and approve

Question 5

_____ is an example of an allied industry.

A)Packaging
B)Production
C)Manufacturing
D)Distribution

Question 6

What constitutes a food system and what sustainable means can both vary.

Question 7

Global food retail sales are about _____ annually.

A)$1 trillion
B)$4 trillion
C)$33 billion
D)$450 billion

Question 8

_____ is the process of planning and executing the conception,pricing,promotion,and distribution of ideas,goods,and services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational objectives.

A)Production
B)Research
C)Distribution
D)Marketing

Question 9

_____ refers to anything that can be maintained at a certain rate or level.

A)Ecological food system
B)Standard protocols
C)Sustainable
D)Invariable

Question 10

Consumer food expenditures in recent years have shown a shift toward the consumption of higher value food products by high-income consumers but not lower-income consumers.

Question 11

Packaged food products account for large shares of total food expenditures among consumers in high-income countries because of demand for convenience.

Question 12

Urbanization,like the economy,goes in cycles.

Question 13

The _____ segment of a food system includes such industries as farming,ranching,orchard management,fishing,and aquaculture.

A)administration
B)research
C)management
D)production

Question 14

_____ risk-management options include production risks and marketing risks.

A)Insurance
B)Noninsurance
C)Assurance
D)Nonassurance

Question 15

Water is a critical resource for all agricultural production and food processing.

Question 16

As income grows,consumers in lower income countries shift their food purchases _____.

A)away from high-fat products toward carbohydrate-rich food products
B)away from meat and dairy products toward carbohydrate-rich foods
C)away from carbohydrate-rich food toward vegetarian/vegan products
D)away from carbohydrate-rich foods toward meat and dairy products

Question 17

Technical innovations such as ingredient modifications,new processing methods,new packaging methods,and cooking advances create change in a food system.

Question 18

Scientists and leaders understand that sustainable food production is about feeding the world's population rather than focusing on the environment and social issues.

Question 19

Food isa global commodity.

Question 20

_____ control is the use of living organisms such as parasites,predators,and pathogens to maintain pest populations below economically damaging levels.

A)Mechanical
B)Physical
C)Biological
D)Chemical