Exam 12: Consumerism and Sustainability: From Farm to Table

The portion of the United States where corn is grown in abundance is called the corn district.

List at least five terms often found on prepackaged meat products.

The "Americanization" of many food cultures around the world is the cause of a growing problem with

Drugs that kill or slow the growth of bacteria are called fungicides.

__________is the application of biological techniques to living cells to alter their genetic makeup.

Which of the following organizations is not an agency that regulates bioengineered foods?

The industry associated with the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products, including food, is termed agribusiness.

The word locavore refers to a person who eats locally grown food whenever possible.

More than 75 percent of American farms generate gross revenues of less than $50,000 per year.

Americans eat more poultry products than either beef or pork.

Some people who express concern over the use of genetically modified foods call them "monster" foods.

Foods labeled "Free Range" require producers to demonstrate that the animal was allowed access to the outdoors

The U.S. government donates surplus, unsold foods grown and raised on U.S. farms to run the

List the factors that characterize a sustainable food system in the model described by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Compare the primary usages of corn and wheat grown in the United States.

Americans have increased the portion of their income spent on food over the last several decades.

A facility where pigs are fed grain and other foods before they are slaughtered is called a feedlot.

Substances used to kill and control weeds are called

Some government programs are food consumers.

More than 70 percent of the__________ grown in the United States is used to make food products for human consumption.