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Sustainable Food Consumption

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People in developed countries are likely to

a)

A. earn an unstable income at their jobs.

b)

B. have a high level of personal consumption.

c)

C. live in rural areas and work on farms.

d)

D. have no benefits provided by their governments.

2.

Which of the following is NOT a principle of choosing goods and services?

a)

To buy goods and services that can satisfy our needs

b)

To buy goods and services that are affordable

c)

To buy goods that meet safety standards

d)

To buy goods that contains excessive packaging

3.

A sensible consumer...

a)

consume based on their needs but not desires.

b)

consume based on their desires but not needs

c)

follow friends' suggestions and trends blindly.

d)

always bargain no matter what.

4.

As consumers, we should avoid__________________ that leads to _________________.

a)

excessive consumption; waste

b)

bringing our own bags; a shortage of plastic bags we can get from shops

c)

bargaining; shops making less money

d)

buying fake goods; the closing down of fake good shops

5.

Which one below is not a focus of green consumption?

a)

Energy saving

b)

Environmental protection

c)

Sustainable consumption

d)

Materialistic consumption

6.

Is composting good for the environment ?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

I dont know

7.

Which of the following are examples of responsible consumption and production ?

a)

Fighting pollution

b)

Reducing The Overall Waste Generation

c)

Improving The Management Of Chemicals And Toxic Wastes

d)

Ensuring People Use Plastic Bags

8.

1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted every year

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Composting can help reduce household waste, but which one of these should not be used?

a)

Egg shells

b)

Meat trimmings

c)

Fruit Peels

d)

Seeds

10.

Everything you eat on a raw food diet should be cold.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The __________ industry generates nearly one-fifth of the man-made greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.

a)

Meat

b)

Dairy

c)

Processed Food

12.

Which of the following accounts for the largest portion of carbon footprint when it comes to food?

a)

Processing

b)

Transportation

c)

Cooking

d)

Waste disposal

13.

If a food label says ‘organic’, what does it mean?

a)

It contains no genetically modified organisms

b)

It was produced using the best sustainable agricultural methods.

c)

It is free of antibiotics, growth hormones and pesticides

d)

All of the above

14.
What is NOT a sustainable practice?
a)
recycling
b)
reducing
c)
reusing
d)
buying 
15.

True or False: 'Sustainable' means causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Would you pay more for food if it was grown using sustainable farming techniques?

a)

Yes, definitely

b)

Maybe

c)

No, never

17.

What is the point of reducing meat consumption?

a)

It reduces the environmental impact and makes us healthier.

b)

It reduces our health and improves the environmental impact.

c)

Making the meat industries give meat to the poor.

d)

Making a hunger strike and demanding changes in the meat production process.

18.

The word 'sustainable' means

a)

to be able to continue over a longer period of time

b)

use everything at once

c)

throw things into the ocean

d)

goes on forever

19.

Choose the sustainable option.

a)

Throwing away food

b)

Composting food

20.

Which SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICE is shown?

a)

Hydroponics

b)

In-situ Rainwater Harvesting

c)

Planting in hollows

d)

Vertical gardens

21.

“Food miles” refers to

a)

distance to the nearest food store.

b)

how much money is made by foreign food producers.

c)

the distance in which food is transported from production to the consumers.

d)

Size of fields needed for food production.