Question 1

Vignette #2 Sue is the mother of a two-year-old named Tara. Sue wants to protect Tara from pesticides, chemicals, and other harmful contaminants on the food she serves her daughter. She is committed to only purchasing organic foods and preparing them in a healthy manner. What recommendations would you make to Sue?
What is a recommended way for Sue to reduce pesticide consumption?

Accepted Answer

Discarding the outer leaves of lettuce can help reduce pesticide consumption as these leaves are more likely to have pesticide residues.

Question 2

Vignette #2 Sue is the mother of a two-year-old named Tara. Sue wants to protect Tara from pesticides, chemicals, and other harmful contaminants on the food she serves her daughter. She is committed to only purchasing organic foods and preparing them in a healthy manner. What recommendations would you make to Sue?
Manuel tells Sue there are some benefits to the use of pesticides for farmers and consumers. What characteristic is unlikely to be a benefit of pesticides?

Accepted Answer

Persistent pesticides like DDT can lead to long-term environmental harm and bioaccumulation, which are not considered benefits.

Question 3

Vignette #1 The Waltons have dinner at their favorite local restaurant. Marty has a hamburger, Jill has grilled chicken, and Lori has clams on spaghetti. They have wine with dinner, order dessert, and thoroughly enjoy the evening. Late the next day, Marty starts having stomach pains. Soon, he also has diarrhea and begins vomiting. Jill decides he should go to the emergency room at the hospital. The medical intern at the ER sees Marty in extreme pain and immediately begins asking him questions. If you were the intern, how would you answer the following questions?
What can Marty do to prevent getting a foodborne illness from a hamburger in the future?

Accepted Answer

Ordering burgers well done ensures that the meat is cooked to a safe internal temperature, reducing the risk of foodborne illness.

Question 4

Vignette #1 The Waltons have dinner at their favorite local restaurant. Marty has a hamburger, Jill has grilled chicken, and Lori has clams on spaghetti. They have wine with dinner, order dessert, and thoroughly enjoy the evening. Late the next day, Marty starts having stomach pains. Soon, he also has diarrhea and begins vomiting. Jill decides he should go to the emergency room at the hospital. The medical intern at the ER sees Marty in extreme pain and immediately begins asking him questions. If you were the intern, how would you answer the following questions?
If the grilled chicken had been the cause of illness with symptoms first appearing two days after the meal, what microorganism would have most likely been the cause?

Accepted Answer

Campylobacter jejuni is commonly associated with poultry and can cause symptoms like diarrhea and stomach pain, typically appearing 2-5 days after consumption.

Question 5

Match between columns
                        Premises: UNICEF
U5MR
poverty
gleaning
Feeding America
ORT
neurotoxin
famine
heavy metals
GOBI
food security
foodborne illness
foodborne infection
multinational corporations
food intoxication
aflatoxin
toxicants
enterotoxin
organic halogens
cross-contamination
contaminants
food insecurity
food banks
food recovery

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The Answer of such activities as salvaging perishable produce from is...

Question 6

Vignette #2 Sue is the mother of a two-year-old named Tara. Sue wants to protect Tara from pesticides, chemicals, and other harmful contaminants on the food she serves her daughter. She is committed to only purchasing organic foods and preparing them in a healthy manner. What recommendations would you make to Sue?
Sue is concerned about pesticide contamination of the produce she purchases. What would you say to Sue?

Accepted Answer

The benefits of consuming fruits and vegetables outweigh the risks of pesticide residues, and organic options can further reduce exposure.

Question 7

What precautions should consumers take when selecting and consuming seafood?

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Question 8

Vignette #1 The Waltons have dinner at their favorite local restaurant. Marty has a hamburger, Jill has grilled chicken, and Lori has clams on spaghetti. They have wine with dinner, order dessert, and thoroughly enjoy the evening. Late the next day, Marty starts having stomach pains. Soon, he also has diarrhea and begins vomiting. Jill decides he should go to the emergency room at the hospital. The medical intern at the ER sees Marty in extreme pain and immediately begins asking him questions. If you were the intern, how would you answer the following questions?
The hamburger was most likely the culprit in Marty's illness. What may have occurred to lead to his condition?

Accepted Answer

The meat was cooked to 135 degrees Fahrenheit, which is below the recommended safe internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit for ground beef, potentially leading to foodborne illness.

Question 9

Vignette #2 Sue is the mother of a two-year-old named Tara. Sue wants to protect Tara from pesticides, chemicals, and other harmful contaminants on the food she serves her daughter. She is committed to only purchasing organic foods and preparing them in a healthy manner. What recommendations would you make to Sue?
While food shopping, Sue sees a label on a package of graham crackers that reads "product made with organic ingredients." What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

The label "product made with organic ingredients" indicates that the product contains between 70 and 95 percent organic contents.

Question 10

Name at least one food additive and one food example for the following food additive functions: 
• Imparts or maintains consistency 
• Improves or maintains nutritional value 
• Maintains palatability and wholesomeness 
• Produces light texture; controls acidity or alkalinity

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The answer of Name at least one food additive and...

Question 11

What is the GRAS list and what was and is its purpose? How many substances are on this list today?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the GRAS list and what...

Question 12

Vignette #1 The Waltons have dinner at their favorite local restaurant. Marty has a hamburger, Jill has grilled chicken, and Lori has clams on spaghetti. They have wine with dinner, order dessert, and thoroughly enjoy the evening. Late the next day, Marty starts having stomach pains. Soon, he also has diarrhea and begins vomiting. Jill decides he should go to the emergency room at the hospital. The medical intern at the ER sees Marty in extreme pain and immediately begins asking him questions. If you were the intern, how would you answer the following questions?
Fortunately, Marty recovered in a few days with no lasting effects; however, many people are not so lucky. Which situation would have put Marty at high risk for serious consequences from his foodborne illness?

Accepted Answer

Having a kidney transplant within the past five years would put Marty at high risk for serious consequences from a foodborne illness due to the immunosuppressive drugs typically required to prevent organ rejection, which can weaken the immune system.

Question 13

You are in the supermarket with your mother and notice they now sell irradiated ground beef. Your mother tells you to stay away from it because it is radioactive and dangerous. What would you tell her to convince her otherwise?

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The answer of You are in the supermarket with your...

Question 14

List four ways to protect against overexposure to lead.

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Question 15

Vignette #2 Sue is the mother of a two-year-old named Tara. Sue wants to protect Tara from pesticides, chemicals, and other harmful contaminants on the food she serves her daughter. She is committed to only purchasing organic foods and preparing them in a healthy manner. What recommendations would you make to Sue?
Sue's brother, Manuel, says she is going overboard by insisting that everything Tara eats is labeled "organic." A disadvantage of buying certified organic foods that he mentions is that ____.

Accepted Answer

Organic foods can sometimes be fertilized with improperly composted animal manure, which may contain harmful organisms.

Question 16

What is the most serious risk that is posed by irradiation?

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Question 17

Which statement about farmers' markets is true?

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Question 18

Vignette #1 The Waltons have dinner at their favorite local restaurant. Marty has a hamburger, Jill has grilled chicken, and Lori has clams on spaghetti. They have wine with dinner, order dessert, and thoroughly enjoy the evening. Late the next day, Marty starts having stomach pains. Soon, he also has diarrhea and begins vomiting. Jill decides he should go to the emergency room at the hospital. The medical intern at the ER sees Marty in extreme pain and immediately begins asking him questions. If you were the intern, how would you answer the following questions?
What foodborne illness does Marty likely have, considering what he ate for dinner?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Vignette #1 The Waltons have dinner at...

Question 19

Identify the possibilities for personal actions which can be taken to help solve the problem of hunger.

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The answer of Identify the possibilities for personal actions which...

Question 20

A genetically engineered vegetable must be labeled as such when ____.

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Quiz 13: Food Safety and the Global Food Supply

Match the term with the short phrase or description that best matches it.