The Healthy, Sustainable Kitchen

Our bodies require over 30 vitamins, minerals, and other dietary components to function properly, but because our bodies cannot produce these on their own, we must obtain them from what?

• 
  prescription medication

• IV drips

• food

• protein powder

Why does buying local cut down on your carbon footprint?

• because all local farmers are environmentally conscious and green in their practices

• because it limits the "food miles" your ingredients have to travel from producer to consumer, thereby lowering the amount of fuel used during transport

• because it helps small businesses which helps your community blossom

• because it increases the "food miles" your ingredients have to travel from producer to consumer, thereby raising the amount of fuel used during transport

What specific vitamin helps your vision, bone growth, and immune system and can be found in dark orange and dark green vegetables like carrots, sweet potatoes, and broccoli?

• vitamin C

• vitamin D

• vitamin B

• vitamin A

There are four main kinds of fat that are common in our diet.

• True

• False

What nutrient delivers oxygen to the body through the bloodstream and can be found in meat, seafood, poultry, whole-grain products, and dark green leafy vegetables?

• vitamin D

• iron

• magnesium

• vitamin C

Sarah is trying to increase the level of healthy, unsaturated fats in her diet because she has been feeling a bit lethargic and low-energy lately. What could she eat more of to increase her unsaturated fat intake?

• cheese, cream, and milk

• red meat, poultry skin, and butter

• 
  fish, avocados, or olive oil

• fruit, vegetables, and grains

What do we call a mixture of two proteins that gives dough its elastic-like texture and can also create problems with digestion and gut health?

• gluten

• fat

• lipids

• minerals

José is working on improving his flavor pairings for a new menu at his small restaurant. In order for José to find success with his flavor pairings, it is important that he chooses foods with similar what?

• 
  fats

• aromatic compounds

• ingredients

• textures

What is the culinary word for unexplainably yummy?

• umami

• scrumptious

• lip-smacking

• mouthwatering

When you eat foods that are in season and grown nearby, you avoid contributing to the _____ of big, conventional farms.

• dangerous marketing and advertising tactics

• gluten, oil, and fat

• preservatives, pesticides, and pollution

• non-sustainable ingredients