Food Date Labels/The Dating Game

How does paragraph 3 contribute to the development of ideas in Passage 1?  RI.7.5

• A  by introducing a food safety problem identified by consumers

  
  

• B  by contrasting the opinions of store owners and shoppers

  
  

• C  by establishing when date labels first came into use

  
  

• D  by defining the types of date labels on food

Read the paragraph from Passage 1. 

4 It's also important to note that consuming food before its printed "best by" date isn't a blanket of protection from illness, especially if the food hasn't been stored, cleaned and cooked properly. 

What does the phrase "isn't a blanket of protection" suggest about food date labels? RI.7.4

• A  Food date labels can be used to compare different foods.

  
  

• B  Food date labels are just one part of managing food safety.

• C  Food date labels provide many pieces of information about food.

  
  

• D  Food date labels are more reliable than other measures of food safety.

Select three details that should be included in a summary of Passage 1. RI.7.2

• A  Certain foods need to be kept chilled.

  
  

• B  Food that has mold on it should be discarded.

• C  Shoppers often misinterpret what dates on products mean.

  
  

• D  There are certain steps consumers can take to ensure food safety.

• E  Manufacturers place dates on food to indicate quality or freshness.

  
  

What is the purpose of paragraph 7 in Passage 2?  RI.7.5

• A  to imply that governments and citizens have different priorities in dealing with food waste

  
  

• B  to demonstrate the amount of food waste in the United States compared to other countries

  
  

• C  to suggest that focusing on food waste takes attention away from more important issues

• D  to establish food waste as an urgent problem that is happening in the United States

  
  

Read the sentence from Passage 2. 

"Unfortunately, the lack of federal law has led states to fill the void with inconsistent regulations." (paragraph 9)

Which piece of textual evidence from paragraph 9 helps the reader understand the meaning of inconsistent?  RI.7.4

• A  "undefined"

  
  

• B  "the exception"

• C  "indicators of safety"

• D  "confused"

What change does the author support in Passage 2?  RI.7.8

• A  a process for educating consumers about food waste

  
  

• B  a drive to get the United States to adopt global food safety standards

• C  a more consistent system for labeling expiration dates on various foods

  
  

• D  a more strict program to punish retailers that discard food unnecessarily

  
  

What type of evidence does the author of Passage 2 use to support the proposal in Part A?  RI.7.1

• A  specific data and figures

  
  

• B  information from an expert

  
  

• C  findings from a research project

  
  

• D  comparisons with other countries

What is the purpose of paragraph 1 in the passage?  RI.7.8

• A  to imply that governments and citizens have different priorities in dealing with food waste

  
  

• B  to demonstrate the amount of food waste in the United States compared to other countries

  
  

• C  to suggest that focusing on food waste takes attention away from more important issues

  
  

• D  to establish food waste as an urgent problem that is happening in the United States