Food Trends Pre-Test

What is the food trend towards local produce mostly driven by?

• New labelling laws

• Consumer concerns about nutrition

• Consumer concerns about the environment

• Food businesses wanting to sell more produce

Why are some food retailers selling less-than-perfect looking fruit and vegetables?

• To reduce costs

• To reduce wastage

• To increase profits

• To offer cheaper produce to consumers

Who would follow a strict gluten-free diet?

• People who have diabetes

• People who have coeliac disease

• People who are vegetarians

• People who have a gluten sensitivity

A low-FODMAP diet is an elimination diet that might be used temporarily by:

• People who have diabetes

• People who have coeliac disease

• People who are vegetarians

• People who have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

A paleo diet typically includes:

• Dairy products, legumes and grains

• Dairy products, seafood and grains

• Lean meat, seafood and dairy products

• Lean meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds

People following a vegetarian diet:

• do not eat any animal products at all

• occasionally eat meat, poultry and fish

• do not eat red meat or poultry but will eat fish and/or shellfish

• do not eat meat, poultry or seafood but will eat dairy and/or eggs

People following a pescatarian diet:

• do not eat any animal products at all

• occasionally eat meat, poultry and fish

• do not eat red meat or poultry but will eat fish and/or shellfish

• do not eat meat, poultry or seafood but will eat dairy and/or eggs

What type of farming practices did Aboriginal people traditionally use?

• Industrial agriculture

• Fire stick farming

• Chemical fertilisers

• Insecticides

Organic farming is a method of agriculture that involves:

• recycling as much farm waste as possible

• directly manipulating an organism’s genes using biotechnology

• growing and nurturing of crops without the use of synthetic farm

  chemicals

• growing of plants without soil by using mineral nutrient solutions in water

Why is crop rotation important?

• It reduces water use

• It reduces labour costs

• It replenishes nutrients in the soil

• It increases variety for consumers