Foods 2 3.01 Food Systems and Local Foods

Who most likely lives in a food desert?

• Tom frequently walks to the farmer's market to buy fruits and vegetables

• Quinn drives by three supermarkets on her ride home from work everyday

• Theo drives to multiple specialty stores to buy local bread, produce, and meat.

• Angela walks to a convenience store to buy food.

An apple core is discarded and used to help more apples grow. This is an example of which resource and waste recovery technique?

• preparing

• composting

• consuming

• distributing

Which foods are most likely to have more marketing?

• whole fruits

• processed foods

• fresh vegetables

• fresh meat

Why is it important food and nutrition professionals understand local food?

• Local food is always healthier than non-local food.

• The law requires nutritionists to know where food comes from and how it was produced.

• Local food is always cheaper than non-local food.

• There is increased consumer interest in where food comes from and how it was produced.

Which is most likely the correct order of steps in the food supply chain?

• preparation and consumption, food production, marketing, food processing

• marketing, preparation and consumption, food production, food processing

• food production, food processing, marketing, preparation and consumption

• food production, food processing, preparation and consumption, marketing

Farms that raise livestock, dairy, or fish; farms that grow produce; diversified farms; commercial fishing; and all types of gardens exemplify which stage in the food system?

• food distribution

• food processing

• marketing

• food production

Feeding the Carolinas takes surplus and fruits and vegetables and gets them to those dealing with hunger and food insecurity. This is an example of an intervention at which step in the food system?

• resource and waste recovery

• marketing

• food processing

• prep and consumption

Which statement is true about the United States' food system greenhouse gas emissions?

• Transportation accounts for 83% of greenhouse gas emissions

• Transportation accounts for 11% of greenhouse gas emissions.

• Production accounts for 11% of greenhouse gas emissions.

• Production accounts for 6% of greenhouse gas emissions.

Freezing and canning allow consumers to enjoy foods out of season. At which stage in the food system does this occur?

• food processing

• food production

• marketing

• purchasing

Shauna lives in Asheville, North Carolina and is an advocate for purchasing local food. Which food label claim will best guide her decision when she selects food?

• Fair Trade Certified

• Grass-fed

• Got to Be NC

• 100% Organic