Food Systems Part I

Which foods are most likely to have more marketing?

• Whole Fruits

• Fresh meats

• Processed foods

• Fresh vegetables

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?

• marketing

• resource and waste recovery

• preparation and consumption

• food processing

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

• food production

• marketing

• food processing

• purchasing

Which food products most likely feature a cartoon character in their ads to appeal favorably to young children?

• Granola bars

• sugary cereals

• canned food

• milk

Costs of renting land, hiring labor, and getting credit are all examples of which influence on food systems?

• political

• social

• Contextual/ environmental

• economic

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

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

• consuming

• composting

• preparing

• distributing

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 production

• food processing

• distribution and aggregation

• marketing

The success of any business, from small-scale to multi-million-dollar food industries, depends on:

• shelf life

• consumer willpower

• what people eat

• marketing

Changes the government makes to the Farm Bill such as the type of food schools can purchase exemplify which influence on food systems?

• contextual/environmental

• social

• political

• economic