E.S. Food and Ag Pt. 1

Food and Agriculture

Chapter 15

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Multiple Choice

What page were you supposed to turn to in your book?

• 337

• 467

• 497

• 407

Introduction

In 1985, lack of rain, loss of soil, and war caused crops to fail in Ethiopia. This resulted in famine, widespread starvation caused by shortage in food.

Events like the famine in Ethiopia present a frightening picture of the difficulty of feeding the Earth's growing population.

Open Ended

In the back of the book, define:

Famine

​Humans and Nutrition:

The human body uses food both as a source of energy and as a source of materials for building and maintaining body tissues. The amount of energy that is available in food is expressed in Calories. One Calorie (cal) is equal to 1,000 kilocalories.

The major nutrients we get from the food we eat are carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids. Our bodies need smaller amounts of vitamins and minerals to remain healthy.

Multiple Choice

The amount of energy expressed in terms of food are called what?

• Calories

• Joules

• Kilowatts

• Liters

Multiple Choice

One calorie is equal to ______ kilocalories?

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

• 10,000

Open Ended

From the back of the book, define: malnutrition.

Dropdown

The number of hungry people is ​

Select answer

Open Ended

What is hidden hunger?

Draw

Draw who being malnourished is especially dangerous for.