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Worksheets"Moving Up the Food Chain"
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Factors that influenced the human diet in the past include (a)
Which countries have historically relied more on pork?
What is the main reason for the decline of some fisheries?
Pollution
Overfishing beyond sustainable capacity
Climate change
Natural disasters
Match the following types of meat production with the year they accelerated and overtook beef.
Pork
1995
Poultry
1997
Mutton
1993
Fish
1999
How did the cost of poultry compare to mutton in the year 1950?
Poultry was less expensive than mutton.
Poultry cost more than mutton.
Poultry and mutton had the same price.
Mutton was unavailable in 1950.
The impact of the low price of chicken in the United States was that it became (a) for everyday consumption.
Why is the growth of aquaculture important in the context of global food production?
It reflects a reduction in global meat consumption.
It signifies a transformation in dietary protein preferences.
It has no impact on global food trends.
It indicates a decline in aquaculture practices.
The average American consumes (a) pounds of grain per year.
Which country is a distant second in egg production after China?
The increase in India's milk production from 1970 to 1997 was (a)
How does the carp polyculture system contribute to sustainable aquaculture practices?
By minimizing the need for chemical fertilizers
By enhancing water filtration
By creating a self-sustaining environment
By eliminating the need for human intervention
In which year was poultry production anticipated to surpass beef production?
2015
2020
2023
2025
What diet is associated with Italians who have a longer life expectancy?
High-protein diet
Mediterranean diet
Low-carb diet
Vegan diet
What factor has contributed to the rise in global grain consumption annually?
Reduction in grain-based diets
Use of grain for biofuel production
Decrease in global population
Increase in grain prices
"According to the American Health Association, peanut butter has 10 grams of protein per serving." (Ferguson, pg 10)
Claim
Evidence
_______ Farming is a type of farming which feeds a family or small group
Subsistence
Commercial
Extensive
Intensive
Polyculture means
growing only one crop
growing crops from polynesia
growing several different crops
growing multicultural crops
What do muscles need to work properly?
Sugar
Water
Exercise and rest
Salt
True or False
It is always better to be a non-vegetarian.
True
False
People in developed countries tend to eat more
corn
potatoes
meat
rice
