HFN Food Availability

Distribution is the act of eating a product after it has been purchased.

• True
• False

Making food available to the public in supermarkets is known as:

• Food availability
• Grocery shopping
• Access
• Food security

Weather conditions are one of the many reasons Canada imports food.

• True
• False

What food are the Atlantic provinces most likely to produce?

• Fish and seafood
• Dairy
• Grains and seeds
• Oil and grains

What is a reason that food is so expensive in Nunavut?

• Transportation costs
• Electricity costs
• Greedy corporations
• A and B are correct

What are the four major segments of the agri-food sector?

• Crop, fishers, and animal producers
• Food manufacturers
• Food and beverage retailers
• All the options are correct

Approximately how many people work in the agri-food sector?

• 1/8 of Canadian jobs
• 1/6 of Canadian jobs
• 1/4 of Canadian jobs
• 1/2 of Canadian jobs

What are the advantages of importing food?

• Eat food that can't be grown locally
• Cheaper food
• Support local farmers
• Make more money

How is organic food related to health and a sustainable food system?

• Uses chemicals that grow mega crops
• Tastes fresher and is more nutritious
• Larger carbon foodprint
• None of the options are correct

What are the disadvantages to organic food?

• Cheaper
• Tastes worse
• More expensive
• Uses more chemicals