The Planet and Our Plates

True or False: Usually, the amount of feed (such as corn or soy) grown and fed to animals outweighs the amount of meat that is produced.

• True

• False

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Out of the following options, which type of milk uses the most water in its production?

• Rice milk

• Oat milk

• Almond milk

• Cow’s milk

• Soy milk

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Out of the following options, which type of milk uses the least water in its production?

• Rice milk

• Oat milk

• Almond milk

• Cow’s milk

• Soy milk

By 2050, agricultural expansion is estimated to threaten the habitats of almost ____ of terrestrial animal species

• 30%

• 50%

• 75%

• 90%

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Which of the following produces the largest quantities of greenhouse gas emissions within food production?

• Land conversion

• Transportation

• Farming

• Packaging and processing

Which of the following is not an example of an alternative agriculture method that considers the environmental impacts of agriculture and works to increase positive impacts on the Earth?

• Organic crop farming

• Land degradation

• Restorative aquaculture

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Farm animal waste is often piped into _________________, where it remains for up to _________________ and can contain a variety of substances including ammonia, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, heavy metals, hormones, and harmful pathogens such as e.Coli.

• Manure/anaerobic lagoons, six months

• Waste treatment facilities, two weeks

• Manure/anaerobic lagoons, two weeks

• Waste treatment facilities, six months

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_________________ is the incidental capture of non-target species—including threatened and endangered animals—caused by fishing practices.

• Overfishing

• Bycatch

• Recycling

• Trawling

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Worldwide, _______________ land animals are slaughtered for food every year.

• 6 billion

• 8 billion

• 20 billion

• 11 billion

Increasing the consumption of ________________ can reduce individuals’ footprints and is associated with reduced chances of developing chronic disease, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.

• Processed foods

• Whole plant foods

• Refined sugars

• Locally-produced meat