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Consumerism and sustainability

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Most advertising dollars from food companies promote increased consumption of
high-fat, high-sugar foods.
Most of the corn that is grown by American farmers is
fed to farm animals.
Compared to a meat-eater, a person who consumes a plant-based diet is using
more natural and human resources.
A food system that is environmentally friendly, economically sound, and socially equitable represents
a Sustainable Food System.
Who among the following shoppers is using the most sustainable food system?
shopper at the farmers' market
Maria pays a monthly fee to support a local farm, and in exchange, she receives a weekly or biweekly box of fresh produce. She is participating in
Community Supported Agriculture.
Eating sustainably means that you are eating
locally grown, whole, unprocessed, and plant-based foods.
GMO labelling represents foods which are
genetically modified.
Imported fruits and vegetables ________ than local produce.
use more fuel
In recent decades, Americans have ________ the percent of their income that is spent on food.
Decreased
The purpose of government subsidies to farmers is to
help farmers to grow corn and soybeans.
After meeting specific criteria for class and grade, meat is
USDA certified.
Free-range ________ spend some part of the day outdoors, but there is no specified time allotment or environmental conditions.
chickens
A food which has been grown without the use of some but not all synthetic pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, or bioengineering could be labeled
organic."
Organic foods
have fewer pesticides and antibiotics than conventional foods.
Most lobbyists are hired by
food companies.
Labeling of hormones, antibiotics, and pesticides in foods
regulated by the FDA .
Which of the following strategies is used to increase milk production in cows?
bovine growth hormone
Which of the following foods would be part of a sustainable food system?
strawberries picked from your garden
of the corn and soybeans grown in the United States is been genetically engineered.
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