WorksheetsFood Waste Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is food waste?
Food that is NOT eaten
Making a sandwich
Eating out of a trash can
Giving food to a raccoon
What percentage of food is NOT eaten in the US?
10%
20%
40%
50%
What percentage of food IS EATEN in the US?
20%
40%
60%
80%
True or False: The United States produces the MOST amount of food waste?
True
False
Which of these options is best to combat food waste?
Eating Leftovers
Not overeating
Picking uglier vegetables/fruit
All of the above
Where does food waste occur?
Homes
Restaurants
Grocery Stores
ALL
What does biodegradable mean?
something alive
Something that can be broken down naturally with bacteria
banana
Taking inventory of your pantry and refridgerator is a great way to
stop food waste
organize
find new food
clean
How many people will face hunger in the United States?
1 out of 8
1 out of 10
1 out of 20
1 out of 40
True or False: Nearly half of fruits and vegetables get thrown out
True
False
What does bad food release into the atmosphere?
water
milk
methane (greenhouse gas)
True or False: Food waste makes Global Warming worse
True
False
