Exam 13: Food Safety and the Global Food Supply

Suppose you are planning a romantic summer picnic with your significant other, and don't have a cooler. Which menu would be the safest (that is, the least likely to cause a foodborne illness) ?

What is the advantage of the Flavr Savr tomato?

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?

Melissa is getting ready for a party where she plans to serve grilled chicken and a raw vegetable salad. She washes her hands, takes the sealed package of chicken from the refrigerator, opens it, and places the chicken on a cutting board to remove the skin and cut it up. She places the chicken pieces in a plastic container of marinade, seals it, and places it in the refrigerator, at the same time taking out the fresh vegetables. She begins chopping them up on her cutting board. Which food safety mistake has Melissa made?

What precautions should consumers take when selecting and consuming seafood?

SNAP is a federally funded initiative currently in place to reduce food insecurity in the U.S.

The green substance that accumulates just beneath the potato's skin is ____.

Most additives that pose any potential risk are allowed in foods only at levels ____ of those at which the risk is still known to be zero.

What are some benefits of purchasing foods a local farmers' market?

Briefly describe five tips for preventing foodborne illness.

Within two hours of eating, Erik developed the following symptoms: sudden onset of severe nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and fever. Which microbial pathogen is likely to have caused Erik's symptoms?

The major cause of food insecurity is now recognized to be ____.

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?

Ethylene oxide is an environmentally friendly method of sterilizing products such as cotton swabs, tampons, and teething rings.

Which additive is used to maintain consistency?

Food irradiation is supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) .

Food additives can be used to improve the texture and appearance of a product.

A major outbreak of foodborne illness due to C. botulinum  that occurred in the northwest part of the U.S. in the 1990s was linked to undercooked pork.

Substances widely used for many years without apparent ill effects are on the ____ list.

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?