Exam 3: The Food Supply

The percentage of U.S.households considered food insecure is ________.

Populations disproportionately affected by food insecurity, hunger, and malnutrition include ________.

Fish or shellfish most likely to be contaminated with toxins include ________.

Describe why inadequate food and nutrients can lead to disease and death, particularly in children.

Prions are ________.

The U.S.government agency that administers most food and nutrition assistance programs is the ________.

Describe 3 physical signs or symptoms of chronic food insecurity in children.

A pesticide tolerance refers to the ________.

The food additives that inhibit the growth of the pathogen Clostridium botulinum are ________.

Food additives are regulated by the ________.

Fully meeting vitamin and mineral requirements is best done by consuming only organic foods.

Public water supplies in the U.S.are a major source of infection and disease.

Foods that are most likely to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes include ________.

Most traveler's diarrhea is caused by ________.

The most common application of genetic engineering of foods is to ________.

The most common micronutrient deficiencies worldwide are ________.

Antibiotics to promote growth or prevent diseases are allowed in organically produced animals.

Which of the following statements about food irradiation is true?

Coughing and sneezing on foods, or exposing them to infected cuts or sores allows __________ to contaminate the food.

The dangerous aflatoxin is most likely to be found in ________.