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WorksheetsSustainable Food choices
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is the second step in the food production chain?
Distribution
Processing
Production
Preparation
Dairy cows are milked how many times a day?
2
3
4
5
As stated by Mr. Nelson, the food industry can be described as which of the following?
High Producing
Sufficient
Complex
Organized
Which of the following is the process of getting food from the farm or processing plants to the consumer or food service facility?
Grocery Shopping
Processing
Preparation
Distribution
According to the presentation, when are cattle sent to a processing facility?
Once they reach market weight
After they are weaned
Once they are sold overseas
Once USDA inspectors check the quality standards
Which of the following is NOT one of the three areas of sustainability?
Economic issues
Social issues
Environmental issues
Distribution issues
Which of the following is NOT an approach to sustainable crop production?
Conserving water
Multicropping
Responsible irrigating
Heavy use of pesticides
Plants which were grown in the past and have been bred to adapt to a specific environment defines which of the following?
Heirloom Crops
Year-to-year crops
Organic crops
Rotation crops
Which of the following defines mulching?
Applying non-chemical alternatives to pesticides
Covering the ground with compost to prevent evaporation or erosion
Conserving water on irrigated crops
Increasing crop biodiversity
Which of the following is a true statement?
Organic fertilizers are used to prevent evaporation
Catching rainwater is beneficial to human health
Multicropping involves crop rotation and intercropping
Livestock producers aim to use more land, water, feed, fuel and fertilizer for sustainable management
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of animal identification?
Ensuring trace-ability
Promoting accurate record keeping
Identifying animals quickly
Creating healthier livestock products
Which of the following is NOT a true statement?
Hormones occur naturally in plants and animals
FDA has approved the use of hormones in livestock production
Hormones given to dairy cattle are the same as those given to beef cattle
Hormone use may help decrease meat prices for the consumer
Which agency must approve vaccines used in food animals?
FDA
USDA
FSIS
HMA
The time period between administration of medicine and when the treatment has worked its way out of the animal’s system is known as which of the following?
Antibiotic period
Withdrawal period
Animal system period
Disease fighting period
Which of the following is an example of a zoonotic bacterial disease?
Anthrax
Foot and Mouth Disease
Chronic Wasting Disease
Kuru
