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WorksheetsFood Waste Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What food, when wasted, represents the biggest waste of energy?
Milk
Poultry
Corn
Beef
Where is the majority of food waste produced?
On farms
During transportation
In supermarkets
In restaurants and at home
We can feed the entire hungry/malnourished population of the world if we reduce global food waste by less than 50%.
True
False
If we produce food that doesn’t get eaten, what else is wasted?
Wildlife Habitat
Water
Energy
All of the above
What percent of food never gets eaten worldwide?
30%
50%
10%
25%
Over 97% of food waste generated in the US ends up in the landfill.
True
False
What food gets tossed the most?
Fruits and vegetables
Dairy products
Proteins
Grains (bread, rice, etc.)
How many people could be fed by that amount of wasted food?
500,000 people
1 million
2 billion
500 million
Globally, food waste ranks as the third largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, behind the US and China.
True
False
Consumers in industrialized countries annually waste as much food as is produced in what region of the world?
Sub-Saharan Africa
Southeast Asia
The Middle East
Europe
What greenhouse gas is produced by food waste, the single largest category of waste that goes to municipal landfills?
Carbon dioxide
Nitrous oxide
Methane
Chlorofluorocarbons
What can you do to help prevent food waste?
Don't buy more food than you can cook.
Eat leftovers on a regular night each week.
Shop at stores that offer misshapen food at a discount.
All of the above
