All things Fast Food and Sugar- Flashcard

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What are the 2 crops that granulated sugar is derived from?

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Sugar beets and sugar cane

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Fast food

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Fast food is made quickly, usually with preheated or precooked ingredients, prepared in bulk and sold in packaging to customers.

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Why did fast food start after WW 2?

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People had more disposable income and dining out became a form of entertainment.

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What are 3 ingredients in fast food that have caused obesity to triple since 1975?

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Fat, sugar, salt

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How have fast food portion sizes changed over time?

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Portion sizes have increased significantly, leading to higher calorie consumption.

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What percentage of granulated sugar comes from sugar cane?

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80%

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Once sugar cane and sugar beets are cut into very small pieces, juice is extracted from them in factories.

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True

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What are by-products of the sugar production process? Options: Molasses, bagasse, filter mud, press cake, Cheese, yogurt, butter, whey, Sawdust, wood chips, resin, bark, Plastic, glass, aluminum, rubber

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Molasses, bagasse, filter mud, press cake

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Why does sugar in fruit work a little differently than added sugar?

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It has fiber which helps slow down digestion

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What is table sugar comprised of?

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Fructose and glucose