FSN Standard 8

A budget is an orderly program for spending, saving, and investing the money you earn to achieve desired goals; also called a financial plan or spending plan.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Events like Covid-19 may cause plants, stores, farms, and other food industry establishments to close causing increased food prices and/or food waste.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Storms, like hurricanes, flooding, and tornadoes, are unlikely to affect food prices.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Technology is a great resource for menu planning because it allows consumers to use websites and apps to search for healthy inexpensive recipes.

• TRUE
• FALSE

When shopping for groceries, the consumer should comparison shop and consider generic, brand name and store brand food.

• TRUE
• FALSE

The food choices offered at each meal is called the

• diet
• menu
• buffet
• groceries

An analysis of a food product's contributions to an average diet must appear on the product package for the consumer. What is this called?

• Nutrient density
• Nutrition Labeling
• Nutrition Fact Finder
• Caloric value

When a person has had a long day and wants to prepare a quick meal, he/she may choose to use convenience foods even. Which of the following is NOT considered a Convenient way of cooking in today's society?

• using semi-prepared foods
• Using recipes and raw ingredients to prepare food dishes
• using Pre-prepared foods
• using Finished Foods

What is a way that technology is NOT used in menu planning?

• ordering groceries to be picked up or delivered
• preparing the food dish for dinner
• meal delivery
• meal planning and grocery lists

Grains and sugar food groups are cheaper than vegetables and fruits and this is associated with low-cost, energy-dense foods that are nutrient-poor Which families do you see this in most often?

• lower education and high income families
• lower education and low income families
• high education and low income families
• high education and high income families