Question 1

What advantage do energy efficient appliances offer over non-energy efficient options?

Accepted Answer

A) The annual energy saved is equivalent to removing 66,000 cars off the road. 
B) The average household could save at least $400 monthly in energy costs. 
C) Use of these appliances can save over 200 square feet of rain forest annually. 
D) These appliances limit production of chlorine waste that is dumped into waterways. 
A) The annual energy saved is equivalent to removing 66,000 cars off the road. 
B) The average household could save at least $400 monthly in energy costs. 
C) Use of these appliances can save over 200 square feet of rain forest annually. 
D) These appliances limit production of chlorine waste that is dumped into waterways.

Question 2

Which food category requires the least energy to produce?

Accepted Answer

A) animal proteins 
B) grains 
C) fruits 
D) vegetables 
A) animal proteins 
B) grains 
C) fruits 
D) vegetables

Question 3

Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is used to save the lives of millions suffering from dehydration that results from which condition?

Accepted Answer

A) infectious disease 
B) acute malnutrition 
C) chronic poverty 
D) mild starvation 
A) infectious disease 
B) acute malnutrition 
C) chronic poverty 
D) mild starvation

Question 4

What is food recovery, and how does it help communities reduce hunger and improve nutrition?

Accepted Answer

Food recovery is the collection of whole

Question 5

Chronic hunger from poverty may lead to which consequence in children?

Accepted Answer

A) poor learning 
B) thyroid disease 
C) pernicious anemia 
D) hearing deficits 
A) poor learning 
B) thyroid disease 
C) pernicious anemia 
D) hearing deficits

Question 6

Discuss the concept of oral rehydration therapy (ORT).

Accepted Answer

Oral rehydration therapy is oral fluid r

Question 7

Approximately how many people in the world live without access to clean, safe water?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 billion 
B) 1.2 billion 
C) 1.5 billion 
D) 1.8 billion 
A) 1 billion 
B) 1.2 billion 
C) 1.5 billion 
D) 1.8 billion

Question 8

Which statement best describes the Nutrition North Canada program?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a program that seeks to improve access to perishable healthy foods in the north. 
B) It is a program that aims to create hunger-free communities. 
C) It is a program that collects and distributes food that would otherwise go to waste. 
D) It is a program that aims to provide emergency food to poverty-stricken communities. 
A) It is a program that seeks to improve access to perishable healthy foods in the north. 
B) It is a program that aims to create hunger-free communities. 
C) It is a program that collects and distributes food that would otherwise go to waste. 
D) It is a program that aims to provide emergency food to poverty-stricken communities.

Question 9

What is the name of Canada's only national, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting child nutrition?

Accepted Answer

A) FoodShare 
B) Breakfast for Learning 
C) Meals for Sharing 
D) Feeding Kids 
A) FoodShare 
B) Breakfast for Learning 
C) Meals for Sharing 
D) Feeding Kids

Question 10

Overconsumption of which toxic substance can be limited by curtailing consumption of swordfish, tuna, and shark?

Accepted Answer

A) arsenic 
B) iodine 
C) mercury 
D) lead 
A) arsenic 
B) iodine 
C) mercury 
D) lead

Question 11

In recent years, natural causes of famine have become more important than the social causes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the only way the world's food output can keep pace with the world's growing number of people?

Accepted Answer

A) decreased air pollution 
B) additional farmland 
C) increased water supplies 
D) population stabilization 
A) decreased air pollution 
B) additional farmland 
C) increased water supplies 
D) population stabilization

Question 13

What may be the most serious threat that faces humankind today?

Accepted Answer

A) communicable diseases 
B) undernutrition 
C) water depletion 
D) overpopulation 
A) communicable diseases 
B) undernutrition 
C) water depletion 
D) overpopulation

Question 14

Which household is most at risk for food insecurity in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) single adults 
B) couples with no children 
C) single women with elderly parents 
D) single-parent families with children 
A) single adults 
B) couples with no children 
C) single women with elderly parents 
D) single-parent families with children

Question 15

Which fish option would you choose in order to conserve fuel and protect the environment?

Accepted Answer

A) fish from a local lake 
B) frozen fish 
C) refrigerated fish 
D) small fish 
A) fish from a local lake 
B) frozen fish 
C) refrigerated fish 
D) small fish

Question 16

Which cooking method wastes the most fuel?

Accepted Answer

A) microwaving 
B) baking 
C) pressure cooking 
D) stir-frying 
A) microwaving 
B) baking 
C) pressure cooking 
D) stir-frying

Question 17

Who are the world's single best hope for a better tomorrow?

Accepted Answer

A) healthy seniors 
B) young people 
C) local politicians 
D) mothers with multiple children 
A) healthy seniors 
B) young people 
C) local politicians 
D) mothers with multiple children

Question 18

Which kitchen product is the most environmentally protective?

Accepted Answer

A) cloth towels 
B) disposable cutlery 
C) paper towels 
D) recyclable paper 
A) cloth towels 
B) disposable cutlery 
C) paper towels 
D) recyclable paper

Question 19

Explain how poverty leads to overpopulation.

Accepted Answer

Poverty and hunger have an ironic effect

What advantage do energy efficient appliances offer over non-energy efficient options?

Which food category requires the least energy to produce?

Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is used to save the lives of millions suffering from dehydration that results from which condition?

What is food recovery, and how does it help communities reduce hunger and improve nutrition?

Chronic hunger from poverty may lead to which consequence in children?

Discuss the concept of oral rehydration therapy (ORT).

Approximately how many people in the world live without access to clean, safe water?

Which statement best describes the Nutrition North Canada program?

What is the name of Canada's only national, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting child nutrition?

Overconsumption of which toxic substance can be limited by curtailing consumption of swordfish, tuna, and shark?

In recent years, natural causes of famine have become more important than the social causes.

What is the only way the world's food output can keep pace with the world's growing number of people?

What may be the most serious threat that faces humankind today?

Which household is most at risk for food insecurity in Canada?

Which fish option would you choose in order to conserve fuel and protect the environment?

Which cooking method wastes the most fuel?

Who are the world's single best hope for a better tomorrow?

Which kitchen product is the most environmentally protective?

Explain how poverty leads to overpopulation.

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Exam 15: Hunger and the Future of Food

What advantage do energy efficient appliances offer over non-energy efficient options?

Which food category requires the least energy to produce?

Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is used to save the lives of millions suffering from dehydration that results from which condition?

What is food recovery, and how does it help communities reduce hunger and improve nutrition?

Chronic hunger from poverty may lead to which consequence in children?

Discuss the concept of oral rehydration therapy (ORT).

Approximately how many people in the world live without access to clean, safe water?

Which statement best describes the Nutrition North Canada program?

What is the name of Canada's only national, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting child nutrition?

Overconsumption of which toxic substance can be limited by curtailing consumption of swordfish, tuna, and shark?

In recent years, natural causes of famine have become more important than the social causes.

What is the only way the world's food output can keep pace with the world's growing number of people?

What may be the most serious threat that faces humankind today?

Which household is most at risk for food insecurity in Canada?

Which fish option would you choose in order to conserve fuel and protect the environment?

Which cooking method wastes the most fuel?

Who are the world's single best hope for a better tomorrow?

Which kitchen product is the most environmentally protective?

Explain how poverty leads to overpopulation.

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

the Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fiber

The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Performance Nutrition

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Filters