Chapter 16 Clicker Questions Chapter 16: Food Equity, Sustainability, and Quality: The Challenge of "Good" Food © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc The majority of the world's hungry people live in a) b) c) d) Asia South Africa sub-Saharan Africa the developed world © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc The majority of the world's hungry people live in a) b) c) d) Asia South Africa sub-Saharan Africa the developed world © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc The leading cause of longstanding hunger in a region is a) famine b) war c) unequal distribution of food, largely because of poverty d) overpopulation © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc The leading cause of longstanding hunger in a region is a) famine b) war c) unequal distribution of food, largely because of poverty d) overpopulation © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Which of the following qualifies as an example of climate change? a) In 2011 in Japan, an earthquake and resulting tsunami killed over 15,800 people b) In June, 2015 in Pakistan, a sustained a heat wave killed over one thousand people c) Worldwide, the probability of extreme heat events has been five times higher over the past 60 years than prior to the Industrial Age d) In 2013, United States greenhouse gas emissions totaled 6,673 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Which of the following qualifies as an example of climate change? a) In 2011 in Japan, an earthquake and resulting tsunami killed over 15,800 people b) In June, 2015 in Pakistan, a sustained a heat wave killed over one thousand people c) Worldwide, the probability of extreme heat events has been five times higher over the past 60 years than prior to the Industrial Age d) In 2013, United States greenhouse gas emissions totaled 6,673 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Deficiency of vitamin A can a) b) c) d) increase an individual's risk for infection lead to blindness decrease an individual's work capacity all of the above © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Deficiency of vitamin A can a) b) c) d) increase an individual's risk for infection lead to blindness decrease an individual's work capacity all of the above © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc In the United States, a food desert is a) typically located in a suburb b) by definition also served by fast-food restaurants and convenience stores c) by definition also inhabited almost exclusively by low-income populations d) a geographic area where people lack access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc In the United States, a food desert is a) typically located in a suburb b) by definition also served by fast-food restaurants and convenience stores c) by definition also inhabited almost exclusively by low-income populations d) a geographic area where people lack access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Which of the following statements about farm and food service labor is true? a) In many states in the United States, farm and food service workers may lawfully be paid just $2.13 an hour b) The majority of farm and food service workers live below the poverty line c) On average, nearly 100 workers die each year from farm-labor injuries d) All of the above are true © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Which of the following statements about farm and food service labor is true? a) In many states in the United States, farm and food service workers may lawfully be paid just $2.13 an hour b) The majority of farm and food service workers live below the poverty line c) On average, nearly 100 workers die each year from farm-labor injuries d) All of the above are true © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Which of the following statements about the Green Revolution is true? a) It has increased global production of organic foods b) It has dramatically increased food security throughout South America, Asia, and Africa c) It has ended the loss of topsoil that had been common with traditional farming methods d) It has reduced the depletion and pollution of ground water © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Which of the following statements about the Green Revolution is true? a) It has increased global production of organic foods b) It has dramatically increased food security throughout South America, Asia, and Africa c) It has ended the loss of topsoil that had been common with traditional farming methods d) It has reduced the depletion and pollution of ground water © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Which of the following statements about the food industry is true? a) The only crop that U.S farmers receive subsidies to grow is corn b) The food industry spends about $4.6 billion a year on advertising c) The U.S food industry produces about twice as many Calories per capita per year than Americans require d) All of the above are true © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Which of the following statements about the food industry is true? a) The only crop that U.S farmers receive subsidies to grow is corn b) The food industry spends about $4.6 billion a year on advertising c) The U.S food industry produces about twice as many Calories per capita per year than Americans require d) All of the above are true © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Of the following federal programs, which provides food assistance to low-income individuals of all ages? a) the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program b) the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children c) the Commodity Supplemental Food Program d) all of the above © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Of the following federal programs, which provides food assistance to low-income individuals of all ages? a) the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program b) the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children c) the Commodity Supplemental Food Program d) all of the above © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Which of the following purchases would optimally support food equity, sustainability, and quality? a) a fair trade certified t-shirt b) a cup of hot apple cider you buy at a farmer's market c) a certified organic beef burger on a whole-grain bun from an organic foods restaurant d) a pint of strawberries you pick yourself at an organic farm © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Which of the following purchases would optimally support food equity, sustainability, and quality? a) a fair trade certified t-shirt b) a cup of hot apple cider you buy at a farmer's market c) a certified organic beef burger on a whole-grain bun from an organic foods restaurant d) a pint of strawberries you pick yourself at an organic farm © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc .. .The majority of the world's hungry people live in a) b) c) d) Asia South Africa sub-Saharan Africa the developed world © 2 017 Pearson Education, Inc The majority of the world's hungry... injuries d) All of the above are true © 2 017 Pearson Education, Inc Which of the following statements about farm and food service labor is true? a) In many states in the United States, farm and food... Program b) the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children c) the Commodity Supplemental Food Program d) all of the above © 2 017 Pearson Education, Inc Of the following