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3.01 Food systems & local food

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Costs of labor and land are what type of influence on food systems?

a)

economic

b)

environmental

c)

political

d)

social

2.

Food supply chain order:

a)

production, processing, preparation, marketing

b)

preparation, production, marketing, processing

c)

production, processing, marketing, preparation

d)

marketing, preparation, production, processing

3.

Which NC region is a cultural center for food and has food insecurity in low-income sectors?

a)

sandhills

b)

coastal plain

c)

mountains & foothills

d)

triangel

4.

Making a pie with fresh local cherries is an example of what step in the food system?

a)

waste recovery

b)

preparation

c)

production

d)

distribution

5.

When the state changes the type of food schools can purchase it is what type of influence on a food system?

a)

political

b)

social

c)

economic

d)

environmental

6.

A local food must be transported no more than how many miles from where it is grown?

a)

10 miles

b)

400 miles

c)

500 miles

d)

250 miles

7.

Which stage of the food system involves freezing and canning a fresh food?

a)

processing

b)

production

c)

purchasing

d)

marketing

8.

Which waste recover technique involves using a discarded apple core to help grow more apples?

a)

consuming

b)

composting

c)

distributing

d)

preparing

9.

What is an impact of local foods?

a)

to increase hunger and food insecurity

b)

to increase the cost of gasoline

c)

to reduce hunger and food insecurity

d)

to reduce the cost of gasoline

10.

In the US food system, which greenhouse gas emission fact is correct?

a)

production is 6% of greenhouse gas emissions

b)

production is 11% of greenhouse gas emissions

c)

transportation is 11% of greenhouse gas emissions

d)

transportation is 80% of greenhouse gas emissions

11.

Which step in the food system involves taking surplus produce to the hungry?

a)

processing

b)

preparation

c)

marketing

d)

waste recovery

12.

What is true of grass fed beef vs. corn fed?

a)

lower vitamin E

b)

higher in calories

c)

more likely to have a contamination

d)

leaner and fewer calories

13.

What step in the food system involves raising livestock and having gardens?

a)

processing

b)

production

c)

marketing

d)

distribution

14.

Which NC region has the most agriculture?

a)

triangel

b)

coastal plain

c)

mountains and foothills

d)

sandhills

15.

Which is a food desert?

a)

an area with only a convenience store

b)

an area with a farmers market

c)

an area with multiple supermarkets

d)

an area with specialty food stores

16.

What type of food is marketed more?

a)

processed foods

b)

fresh meat

c)

fresh vegetables

d)

fresh fruits

17.

If 75% of the ingredients in a food are organic, what would the label say?

a)

Organic

b)

100% Organic

c)

Made with Organic

d)

GMO free

18.

How does local food impact an area?

a)

increases vegetable consumption

b)

helps the environment

c)

always makes fresh food cheaper

d)

makes produce organic