WorksheetsLocal Foods
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Local food is defined as:
Food that is grown and produced within a certain radius of where it is consumed
Food that is imported from other countries
Food that is processed and packaged
Food that is genetically modified
According to the NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, how is local food defined?
Food that is imported from other states
Food that is caught, raised, or grown in North Carolina
Food that is processed in factories
Food that is only grown in urban areas
Why do we talk about local food?
To support local farmers and reduce carbon footprint
Because it is cheaper than imported food
To follow a trend
Because it is always organic
Local foods can address health disparities by:
Providing access to fresh and nutritious produce
Increasing the cost of healthy foods
Limiting food choices
Promoting unhealthy eating habits
Local foods address hunger and food insecurity by:
Providing fresh and nutritious options
Increasing dependency on imports
Reducing food diversity
Raising food prices
How does affordable housing relate to access to food beyond the food system?
Affordable housing improves access to food by reducing living costs.
Affordable housing has no impact on food access.
Affordable housing increases food prices.
Affordable housing decreases food availability.
What is required to bridge the gap between small-scale producers and low-income consumers?
Improved supply chain infrastructure
Increased government subsidies
Enhanced marketing strategies
Better financial literacy programs
The role of cost-offset CSAs in supporting low-income consumers is to:
provide financial assistance to purchase shares in community-supported agriculture programs.
increase the cost of agricultural products for low-income consumers.
limit access to fresh produce for low-income consumers.
promote luxury agricultural products to low-income consumers.
Local food is safer than non-local food.
True
False
What has become more popular in response to using pesticides for farming?
slash-and-burn
crop rotation
shifting cultivation
organic farming
