WorksheetsFood Waste
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is Ethical Cost?
the damage done to the environment through food waste.
the price of not being socially responsible.
the financial cost to produce the food that is wasted.
What is an example of Ethical Cost
throwing away food when people go hungry everyday
resources like water and seeds are wasted in producing the food that doesn't get eaten
family throws out between $1,300 and $2,200 worth of food this year
what is an example of an Economic Cost
resources like water and seeds are wasted in producing the food that doesn't get eaten
throwing away food is morally wrong when people go hungry everyday
family of throws out between $1,300 and $2,200 worth of food a year
what is a example of environmental cost
resources like water and seeds are wasted in producing the food that doesn't get eaten
throwing away food is morally wrong when people go hungry
family throws out between $1,300 and $2,200 worth of food of year
What percentage of the food that is produced in the United States does not get eaten?
55%
60%
40%
35%
What region of the world has the highest percentage food waste?
Europe
North America
Sub-Saharan Africa
Latin America
Industrial Asia
What are the two main stages of food waste in the United States?
Production
Packaging
Processing
Consumption
economics in terms of individuals businesses and entities
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
What region of the world has more food wasted during production rather than consumption?
Industrial Asia
Europe
Latin America
North America
Sub-Saharan Africa
What region has more food wasted during consumption rather than production?
Europe
Latin America
North America
Sub-Saharan Africa
Industrial Asia
Food is thrown away because it is deemed "ugly" by not meeting the quality standards on terms of shape, size, color, and ripeness.
False
True
How much produce is wasted during harvest in the US?
17%
20%
15%
21%
What percent of produce in the US is wasted when it is processed and packaged?
20%
18%
12%
15%
what invention was created to try to combat the waste of "ugly foods"
baby tomatoes
baby carrots
baby potatoes
What percentage of food was occurs at the grocery store?
5%
10%
7%
12%
How are stores solving this problem?
lower prices on all fees
reduce amount of food is put out
decrease amount requested to grocery stores
put out food near expiration date for a good price deal
the alternative action that is not taken
negative externalities
opportunity cost
negative externalities: the hidden, secondary cost, of pricing a good
true
false
Why does Sub-Saharan Africa have the highest food waste during production?
what harmful gas does rotting food release?
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
methane
carbon monoxide
