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1
As reported in "Ultimate Food Fight Erupts as Feds Recook School Lunch Rules," the Department of Agriculture based its proposed changes to rules about meals served through the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs on:
A)input from school nutritionists.
B)experts in the food industry.
C)requirements created by the Institute of Medicine.
D)polling data.
2
As pointed out in "Ultimate Food Fight Erupts as Feds Recook School Lunch Rules," the main reason the American Association of School Administrators lobbied against the new law was:
A)limited supplies of fresh produce in some areas.
B)the price tag.
C)that new foods require longer to cook.
D)that parents oppose it.
3
As stated in "Ultimate Food Fight Erupts as Feds Recook School Lunch Rules," low-fat flavored milk often has more sugar than other milk.
A)True
B)False
4
As noted in "Junk Food-Free Vending Machines Go to School," the new law signed by President Obama aimed at making the food available for children healthier:
A)will likely increase confusion about what standards will apply.
B)will help vending companies that offer healthy options.
C)does not apply to snacks and refreshments sold in cafeterias.
D)does not apply to vending machines.
5
As identified in "Junk Food-Free Vending Machines Go to School," the top seller in the Fresh Healthy vending machine at Interlake High School is:
A)apples.
B)granola bars.
C)yogurt.
D)cheese puffs.
6
As observed in "Junk Food-Free Vending Machines Go to School," the large majority of American vending-machine companies do not sell in schools.
A)True
B)False
7
According to "Pepsi Brings in the Health Police," Pepsi's product called Trop 50 is:
A)a carbonated beverage.
B)sweetened with aspartame.
C)a snack bar.
D)a version of orange juice.
8
As noted in "Pepsi Brings in the Health Police," Pepsi's largest business is:
A)Tropicana.
B)Frito-Lay.
C)Gatorade.
D)Quaker Oats.
9
As reported in "Pepsi Brings in the Health Police," healthier options have produced only modest hits for Pepsi.
A)True
B)False
10
As cited in "Calorie Posting in Chain Restaurants," a study of whether mandatory calorie posting in certain Starbucks found all of the following to be true except that:
A)mandatory calorie posting did influence purchase decisions.
B)average calories per transaction dropped by six percent.
C)the effects on purchasing were long lasting.
D)the effects on purchasing lasted only a week.
11
According to "Behind the Brand: McDonald's," the court in the United Kingdom libel case found that McDonald's could legally be said to:
A)cause starvation in the Third World.
B)exploit children.
C)cause cancer in developed countries.
D)destroy rainforests.
12
As noted in "Behind the Brand: McDonald's," the only global supplier McDonald's has is:
A)Kraft.
B)Heinz.
C)Coca Cola.
D)General Mills.
13
As reported in "Behind the Brand: McDonald's," the hamburgers sold in McDonald's in the United Kingdom contain no preservatives.
A)True
B)False
14
As reported in "Nutrition for Optimum Athletic Performance—The Right Fuel Can Be the Difference," the practices the author recommends for athletes include:
A)short-term fat adaptation.
B)dieting.
C)taking in more protein than the amount recommended for the general population.
D)providing guidelines for carbohydrate intake expressed in terms of percentage contributions to total dietary energy intake.
15
As reported in "Nutrition for Optimum Athletic Performance—The Right Fuel Can Be the Difference," the food with the lowest carbohydrate content is:
A)three large graham crackers.
B)one banana.
C)one Power Bar Harvest.
D)one quart Gatorade Thirst Quencher.
16
As noted in "Nutrition for Optimum Athletic Performance—The Right Fuel Can Be the Difference," scholastic athletic governing bodies have instituted weight-loss-procedure guidelines that limit the rate of loss for collegiate and high school wrestlers.
A)True
B)False
17
As reported in "Snack Attack: Evaluating and Rating Snacks for Athletes," the energy bar with the fewest calories is:
A)G Series Pro Nutrition Bar.
B)Power Bar Harvest.
C)Zone Perfect Classic.
D)Soy Joy.
18
As identified in "Snack Attack: Evaluating and Rating Snacks for Athletes," among the top-10 snacks for athletes are all of the following except:
A)prunes.
B)low-fat chocolate milk.
C)oatmeal-raisin cookies.
D)peanut-butter sandwich.
19
As noted in "Snack Attack: Evaluating and Rating Snacks for Athletes," low-fat Greek yogurt contains more protein than regular yogurt.
A)True
B)False
20
As reported in "The State of Family Nutrition and Physical Activity," demographic groups with the highest prevalence of obesity include boys who are:
A)African American.
B)Caucasian.
C)Asian American.
D)Mexican American.
21
As noted in "The State of Family Nutrition and Physical Activity," the highest percentage of calories from added sugar in children's diets comes from:
A)soda/energy/sport drinks.
B)ready-to-eat cereal.
C)fruit drinks.
D)candy.
22
As stated in "The State of Family Nutrition and Physical Activity," African American children are more likely to eat with their parents at home daily than are white or Hispanic children.
A)True
B)False
23
As claimed in "Underage, Overweight," the number of children under 18 who are obese is about:
A)10 percent.
B)one-quarter.
C)one-third.
D)50 percent.
24
As recommended in "Underage, Overweight," steps that should be taken to teach children healthier eating habits include:
A)protecting children from junk-food marketing.
B)banning certain snack foods.
C)subsidizing fruit growers.
D)outlawing any advertising by food manufacturers.
25
As stated in "Underage, Overweight," being overweight is the most common childhood medical condition, and those under 18 who are overweight are likely to become heavy adults.
A)True
B)False
26
As reported in "The Impact of Teachers and Families on Young Children's Eating Behaviors," during mealtimes, caregivers should:
A)discourage talking about food.
B)eat and drink the same things the children do.
C)encourage quiet time while children eat.
D)avoid family-style dining in school settings.
27
As noted in "The Impact of Teachers and Families on Young Children's Eating Behaviors," research on restricting access to foods for young children found that restricting a desired snack food:
A)increased children's consumption of that food when it was offered with other foods.
B)had a long-term effect of reducing consumption of that food.
C)led to overconsumption of other foods.
D)had no long-term effect on consumption patterns.
28
As stated in "The Impact of Teachers and Families on Young Children's Eating Behaviors," research suggests that if a child does not accept a new food within the first five times it is offered, he or she never will.
A)True
B)False
29
As discussed in "Engaging Families in the Fight against the Overweight Epidemic among Children," among the consequences of children being overweight are all of the following except increased risk of:
A)diabetes.
B)vision problems.
C)asthma.
D)sleep apnea.
30
As pointed out in "Engaging Families in the Fight against the Overweight Epidemic among Children," parents should be encouraged to:
A)require children to eat whatever food is put in front of them.
B)reward good exercise habits with food.
C)keep children on a strict diet.
D)model healthy eating themselves.
31
According to "Engaging Families in the Fight against the Overweight Epidemic among Children," the wealthier a family is, the more likely children in the family will be overweight.
A)True
B)False
32
As reported in "The School Lunch Wars," a study of Michigan sixth graders found that:
A)more of the typical school lunch is thrown away than eaten.
B)consumption of school lunch is a greater risk factor for obesity than two hours of daily television viewing.
C)there is no discernible correlation between school lunch and obesity.
D)school-lunch consumption reduces levels of obesity.
33
As stated in "The School Lunch Wars," the federal government changed the school-lunch program in 1960 by:
A)requiring use of locally grown produce.
B)eliminating standards for sugar and sodium.
C)establishing a federal eligibility standard linked to the poverty level.
D)prohibiting the use of processed dairy products.
34
As noted in "The School Lunch Wars," during World War II, half of all draftees who were deemed physically unfit for service were rejected because of malnutrition.
A)True
B)False
35
According to "Kids Who Won't Eat," experts now think that eating disorders stem from:
A)abnormalities in the brain.
B)traumatic stress disorder.
C)peer pressure.
D)overdeveloped sense of smell.
36
As reported in "Kids Who Won't Eat," the Maudsley Method:
A)is not effective treating children with eating disorders.
B)assumes that all children are capable of logical thinking.
C)involves strict parental supervision of meals.
D)allows parents to treat their children without professional help.
37
As noted in "Kids Who Won't Eat," eating disorders have the highest fatality rate of any mental illness.
A)True
B)False
38
As identified in "Healthy Food Looks Serious: How Children Interpret Packaged Food Products," aspects of marketing that previously have been studied in regard to influence on children include all of the following except:
A)product placement.
B)television.
C)online.
D)appearance of package.
39
As reported in "Healthy Food Looks Serious: How Children Interpret Packaged Food Products," marketing of food to children tends to:
A)promote over-consumption.
B)concentrate on verbal rather than visual stimuli.
C)promote healthy eating.
D)be causally connected to childhood obesity.
40
As noted in "Healthy Food Looks Serious: How Children Interpret Packaged Food Products," older children believe that fun foods are only for younger children.
A)True
B)False
41
According to "Getting Enough? What You Don't Eat Can Hurt You," the biggest risk factor for diabetes is:
A)sugar consumption.
B)high magnesium levels.
C)extra pounds.
D)lack of folic acid.
42
As reported in "Getting Enough? What You Don't Eat Can Hurt You," among the following, the food that provides the highest percentage of the daily value of magnesium is:
A)peanuts.
B)okra.
C)pinto beans.
D)pumpkin seed kernels.
43
As noted in "Getting Enough? What You Don't Eat Can Hurt You," diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure.
A)True
B)False
44
As noted in "Vitamins, Supplements," most studies of mineral supplements and of vitamins show:
A)benefits for vitamins but not minerals.
B)benefits for minerals but not vitamins.
C)no benefit, or actual harm.
D)definite health benefits in both minerals and vitamins.
45
As described in "Which Pills Work?", the controversy over vitamin D studies is between:
A)American and European scientists.
B)supporters and detractors of nutritional supplements.
C)supporters of clinical trials and supporters of observational studies.
D)pharmaceutical companies and nutritional-supplement manufacturers.
46
As noted in "Keeping a Lid on Salt: Not So Easy," most Americans' sodium intake comes from:
A)the salt shaker on their table.
B)fresh produce.
C)raw nuts.
D)processed/prepared foods.
47
As reported in "Keeping a Lid on Salt: Not So Easy," Michael Jacobsen of the Center for Science in the Public Interest contends that:
A)the food industry is anxious for government guidelines on salt.
B)there is insufficient evidence linking salt to hypertension.
C)salt is the single-most harmful element in our food supply.
D)it would be easy to reduce salt in the American diet.
48
As stated in "Keeping a Lid on Salt: Not So Easy," it is impossible to make cheese without salt.
A)True
B)False
49
As stated in "Seafood Showdown: Fatty Acids vs. Heavy Metals," the risks of heavy metals in seafood may be outweighed by the:
A)expense of plant equivalents.
B)omega-3 fatty-acid benefits.
C)dangers of deep-sea fishing.
D)lack of DHA in omega-3.
50
As noted in "We Will Be What We Eat," the generation currently moving through middle age and beyond:
A)is healthier than any in recent history.
B)is finding weight loss easy.
C)is heavier than the previous generation.
D)gets many nutrients effectively through supplements.
51
As reported in "We Will Be What We Eat," in discussing the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension-Sodium version, the author contends that it:
A)has no standards for protein consumption.
B)has no limits on added sugars.
C)has no effect on hypertension.
D)is rich in fruits and vegetables.
52
As stated in "We Will Be What We Eat," alcohol consumed as part of a Mediterranean diet has been proved to enhance memory function.
A)True
B)False
53
According to "Sugar Overload: Curbing America's Sweet Tooth," the principal reason for the increase in consumption of added sugars is increased consumption of:
A)fruit.
B)bread.
C)soft drinks.
D)brown rice syrup.
54
As noted in "Sugar Overload: Curbing America's Sweet Tooth," fructose:
A)is only present in table sugar.
B)is not in most soft drinks.
C)does not leave the blood stream.
D)raises levels of triglycerides.
55
As pointed out in "Sugar Overload: Curbing America's Sweet Tooth," women are more likely than men to get gout.
A)True
B)False
56
As explained in "Fructose Sweeteners May Hike Blood Pressure," fructose is a simple sugar found in all of the following except:
A)fruits.
B)many baked goods.
C)beef.
D)soft drinks.
57
As given in "Fructose Sweeteners May Hike Blood Pressure," a new finding indicates that the:
A)benefits of eating fruit are less than the dangers of fructose.
B)more fructose American adults add to their diets, the higher their blood pressure tends to be.
C)highest increases in fructose consumption is among women in the Northwest United States.
D)consumption of soft drinks lowers blood pressure.
58
As pointed out in "Fructose Sweeteners May Hike Blood Pressure," the sweetener industry claims that "research confirms that high fructose corn syrup is safe and no different from other common sweeteners like table sugar and honey."
A)True
B)False
59
According to "Role of Sugar Intake in Beverages on Overweight and Health," accurate conclusions about fructose include that:
A)it is only used in liquid foods.
B)its use as a sweetener has declined over the last three decades.
C)it is largely metabolized in the liver.
D)it is the major source of dietary fructose is in beverages.
60
In comparing glucose and fructose, the author of "Role of Sugar Intake in Beverages on Overweight and Health" notes that:
A)fructose increases obesity risk.
B)glucose must be converted to fructose before it can be absorbed.
C)fructose suppresses food intake.
D)fructose tastes better than glucose to most people.
61
As noted in "Role of Sugar Intake in Beverages on Overweight and Health," cross-sectional studies have established a cause-effect relationship between sugar-sweetened beverages and obesity.
A)True
B)False
62
According to "When the Liver Gets Fatty," the only recommended treatment for most cases of fatty-liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis is:
A)massive doses of vitamin E.
B)glucophage.
C)Avandia.
D)weight loss.
63
As noted in "When the Liver Gets Fatty," cirrhosis of the liver:
A)develops in a majority of people with fatty-liver disease.
B)involves an abundance of scar tissue and impaired liver function.
C)has no correlation to liver cancer.
D)is a reversible condition.
64
As reported in "When the Liver Gets Fatty," a liver affected by nonalcoholic steatohepatitis may produce inflammatory factors that promote the atherosclerotic process that narrows blood vessels.
A)True
B)False
65
As identified in "Nutrition and Immunity: Balancing Diet and Immune Function," the largest immune organ in the body is the:
A)skin.
B)lungs.
C)gut.
D)lymph nodes.
66
As discussed in "Nutrition and Immunity: Balancing Diet and Immune Function," a nutrient that is sequestered during an immune response is:
A)essential amino acids.
B)zinc.
C)magnesium.
D)iron.
67
As pointed out in "Nutrition and Immunity: Balancing Diet and Immune Function," there is no evidence to suggest that nutrient requirements change during an immune response.
A)True
B)False
68
As discussed in "How to Fix the Obesity Crisis," basic conditions that seem correlated to a greater chance of permanent weight loss include all of the following except:
A)dropping certain food groups.
B)making modest, gradual changes.
C)focusing on lifelong habits.
D)attending groups for encouragement.
69
As reported in "How to Fix the Obesity Crisis," an analysis of weight-loss programs published in 2005 in The Annals of Internal Medicine found that the only truly effective program was:
A)Jenny Craig.
B)South Beach.
C)Atkins.
D)Weight Watchers.
70
As stated in "How to Fix the Obesity Crisis," Richard Fleming says parents should use small food treats as rewards for physical activity.
A)True
B)False
71
As reported in "The Fat Plateau," the only population that showed an increase in obesity in the last three years was:
A)adult women.
B)adult men.
C)the heaviest girls.
D)the heaviest boys.
72
In discussing overweight and obesity, it is noted in "The Fat Plateau" that:
A)there is no correlation between weight and cost of healthcare.
B)Americans are more likely to be obese than Japanese people.
C)the majority of Americans are not overweight.
D)Americans are eating less junk food.
73
As stated in "The Fat Plateau," people eat more if they have overweight friends and relatives.
A)True
B)False
74
According to "The Hungry Brain," Eric Stice's studies at the Oregon Research Institute finds that when people receive reduced pleasure from eating:
A)they gain weight more slowly.
B)they eat less.
C)it is the result of years of overeating.
D)they are generally healthier.
75
As noted in "The Hungry Brain," the drug leptin:
A)has no affect on the hypothalamus.
B)is produced by fat cells.
C)is named for the Greek word for hunger.
D)is an effective diet drug.
76
As pointed out in "The Hungry Brain," research suggests that chronic dieters are more susceptible than average to overeating.
A)True
B)False
77
According to "In Your Face: How the Food Industry Drives Us to Eat," obesity is:
A)the result of irresponsible behavior.
B)decreasing in the United States.
C)decreasing in most of the world.
D)stigmatized in society.
78
As reported in "In Your Face: How the Food Industry Drives Us to Eat," the food industry:
A)denies that there is an obesity epidemic.
B)vilifies critics with totalitarian language.
C)does not encourage overeating.
D)contends that obesity is a problem for government.
79
As pointed out in "In Your Face: How the Food Industry Drives Us to Eat," funding to reduce obesity has kept pace with the extent of the problem.
A)True
B)False
80
As presented in "Birth Weight Strongly Linked to Obesity," new findings suggest that high birth weight is strongly associated with:
A)the father's weight.
B)a family's economic circumstances.
C)the mother's high weight gain during pregnancy.
D)the mother's race and age.
81
According to "Eating Disorders in an Obesogenic Environment," having an overweight parent may increase perception of/risk for eating disorders if parents:
A)make no comments about weight or shape.
B)prohibit energy-dense foods in the house.
C)discourage use of food to modulate mood states.
D)do not tend to encourage leisure-time physical activity.
82
As reported in "Eating Disorders in an Obesogenic Environment," social consequences associated with obesity:
A)stem from the idea that obese people lack self-control.
B)generally begin after adolescence.
C)are caused by poorly educated individuals.
D)stem from the idea that obese people are unhealthy.
83
As noted in "Eating Disorders in an Obesogenic Environment," the sight or smell of food can serve as a potent eating trigger in susceptible people.
A)True
B)False
84
Among the health benefits ascribed to dark chocolate in "The Scoop on Chocolate: Is Chocolate Really Healthy?" are all of the following except reduced:
A)risk of weight gain.
B)risk of stroke.
C)tendency of blood platelets to clot.
D)levels of c-reactive protein.
85
As noted in "The Scoop on Chocolate: Is Chocolate Really Healthy?", the single largest supplier of chocolate in the world is:
A)Madagascar.
B)Guatemala.
C)Eritrea.
D)Ivory Coast.
86
As reported in "The Scoop on Chocolate: Is Chocolate Really Healthy?", Dutch-processed coca has increased antioxidant levels over other types of cocoa.
A)True
B)False
87
As concluded in "The Benefits of Flax," flax-seed-oil supplements:
A)have no nutritional benefits.
B)are more beneficial than fish-oil products.
C)might be worth trying for those who want some fish-oil benefits without the taste of fish.
D)are more potent than corresponding fish-oil supplements.
88
As reported in "Brain Boosters," data regarding improved cognition is difficult to interpret because:
A)stimulants of any kind affect the subject's ability to take tests.
B)most of it has been collected through industry research.
C)no test exists to directly measure mental energy.
D)plant extracts are difficult to standardize.
89
As noted in "Brain Boosters," the dietary constituent with the most data on its role in promoting mental energy is:
A)ephedrine.
B)caffeine.
C)glucose.
D)L-theanine.
90
As suggested in "Brain Boosters," guarana's ability to boost mental energy appears to derive solely from its caffeine content.
A)True
B)False
91
As reported in "Influencing Food Choices: Nutrition Labeling, Health Claims, and Front-of-Package Labeling," foods that are exempt from the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act include:
A)oatmeal and other raw cereals.
B)baked goods.
C)beverages.
D)eggs.
92
As pointed out in "Influencing Food Choices: Nutrition Labeling, Health Claims, and Front-of-Package Labeling," structure/function claims on foods describe:
A)calories per ounce.
B)recommended daily allowances of vitamins.
C)potential disease-fighting properties in food.
D)how nutrients may benefit normal function in humans.
93
As stated in "Influencing Food Choices: Nutrition Labeling, Health Claims, and Front-of-Package Labeling," food-industry representatives oppose front-of-package labeling about caloric content.
A)True
B)False
94
According to "Genetic Engineering for Good," the simple idea behind Norman Borlaug's Green Revolution was that:
A)growing crops resistant to insects would make a healthier world.
B)he would grow wheat with a thicker stem and bigger seed heads.
C)eventually water scarcity must be addressed by modifying plants.
D)fertilizer increases yield.
95
As reported in "Genetic Engineering for Good," Pam Ronald of the University of California has focused her work on:
A)wheat.
B)potatoes.
C)fruit.
D)rice.
96
As pointed out in "Genetic Engineering for Good," according to the law, the new strain developed by Pam Ronald and her team does not have to be considered a genetically modified crop.
A)True
B)False
97
As reported in "Food Fight," Roger Beachy's appointment to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture sparked controversy:
A)among agribusiness leaders.
B)among environmentalists.
C)because of his opposition to genetically modified foods.
D)because of his Amish background.
98
As noted in "Food Fight," the world's first genetically modified food crop was:
A)a strawberry.
B)Golden rice.
C)an onion.
D)a tomato.
99
As pointed out in "Food Fight," the United States is one of the regions of the world facing constant pressure from multiple insects.
A)True
B)False
100
According to "H2Uh-Oh: Do You Need to Filter Your Water?", the source of lead contamination in homes is most likely to be:
A)the house's plumbing.
B)household paint.
C)water-treatment supplies.
D)soil around pipes.
101
As stated in "H2Uh-Oh: Do You Need to Filter Your Water?", disinfectant byproducts:
A)are all regulated by the federal government.
B)are only toxic when swallowed.
C)are genotoxic and can cause cancer.
D)have no effect on DNA.
102
As reported in "H2Uh-Oh: Do You Need to Filter Your Water?", any household water filter will remove perchlorate from water.
A)True
B)False
103
According to "Inside the Meat Lab," William van Eelen's lifelong obsession with food began:
A)because his father was a baker.
B)after he was diagnosed as a child with diabetes.
C)when he became a chef.
D)when he was a prisoner in a Japanese prison camp.
104
As identified in "Inside the Meat Lab," a greenhouse gas emission to which livestock contribute the majority in the Earth's atmosphere is:
A)carbon dioxide.
B)sulfur.
C)nitrous oxide.
D)methane.
105
As pointed out in "Inside the Meat Lab," the Food and Agriculture Organization expects world-wide consumption of meat to decrease in coming decades.
A)True
B)False
106
As reported in "Divided We Eat," Adam Drewnowski contends that lower-income families subsist on junk food and fast food because:
A)they lack nutritional education.
B)it is all they have access to.
C)it is part of their tradition.
D)it is cheaper and tastes good.
107
As noted in "Divided We Eat," the thinnest developed nation in the world is:
A)Japan.
B)England.
C)Italy.
D)France.
108
As stated in "Divided We Eat," children on food stamps are likelier to be overweight than other children.
A)True
B)False
109
As noted in "Address Health Disparities in American Indians," the majority of American Indians and Alaska natives:
A)live on reservations.
B)are overweight or obese.
C)eat a well-balanced diet.
D)live in the East.
110
As related in "Address Health Disparities in American Indians," the Three Sisters of the Iroquois included all of the following except:
A)pumpkins.
B)squash.
C)corn.
D)beans.
111
As pointed out in "Address Health Disparities in American Indians," dietitians should withhold judgment when the social and cultural characteristics of a family are not consistent with their own.
A)True
B)False
112
As identified in "Rising Prices on the Menu: Higher Food Prices May Be Here to Stay," the most important explanation for the increase in food prices is:
A)increasing demand for whole-grain foods in developed countries.
B)consumers in emerging cultures changing their diets.
C)higher costs for genetically modified crops.
D)decreasing global population.
113
As noted in "Rising Prices on the Menu: Higher Food Prices May Be Here to Stay," major food items that are traded internationally include:
A)fresh produce.
B)processed cereals.
C)oilseeds.
D)sauces.
114
As pointed out in "Rising Prices on the Menu: Higher Food Prices May Be Here to Stay," Russia and the Ukraine imposed restrictions on grain exportation after drought and wildfires cut their production.
A)True
B)False
115
According to "Can Low-Income Americans Afford a Healthy Diet?", as compared to healthy fresh foods, energy-dense sweets are:
A)expensive.
B)wasteful.
C)inconvenient.
D)readily available.
116
As pointed out in "Can Low-Income Americans Afford a Healthy Diet?", the 1999 Thrifty Food Plan achieved its cost objectives by:
A)eliminating oil and sugar.
B)using inexpensive foods.
C)including no fresh produce.
D)skimping on vegetable servings.
117
As stated in "Can Low-Income Americans Afford a Healthy Diet?", milk and eggs offer high nutrient density at low cost.
A)True
B)False
118
As reported in "Tackling Undernutrition the Right Way," the document called "Policy Brief, Scaling Up Nutrition: A Framework for Action":
A)is aimed at nutrition experts.
B)reflects the growing consensus that the Millennium Development Goals cannot be met.
C)draws substantially from a position paper of the World Bank.
D)will not be disseminated until 2015.
119
As noted in "Tackling Undernutrition the Right Way," economists working with the Copenhagen Consensus Center and the World Bank:
A)called for moving nutrition to the center of international development agendas.
B)concluded that nutrition programs are among the least cost-effective forms of development assistance.
C)found that a single focus on poverty eradication rather than a series of concurrent interventions is most efficacious.
D)maintains that improving nutrition has little impact on national economies.
120
As stated in "Tackling Undernutrition the Right Way," the universal salt iodization levels have generally eradicated iodine deficiency in Asia.
A)True
B)False
121
As reported in "Food Stamps for Good Food," the underlying principle of the modern food-stamp program was that:
A)people needed government help to know what to eat.
B)agricultural overproduction should be used to feed the poor.
C)healthy food is a civil right.
D)poor people in America were starving and needed calories.
122
As observed in "Food Stamps for Good Food," the California Department of Health's survey of eating habits found that low-income people do not eat recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables because they:
A)do not know that it is healthier.
B)cannot afford them.
C)do not know where to get them.
D)do not like their taste.
123
As pointed out in "Food Stamps for Good Food," most purchases made under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are made at convenience stores and specialty markets.
A)True
B)False
124
As reported in "Fixing the Global Nitrogen Problem," of the nitrogen fixed by humans the largest portion comes from:
A)production of chemicals.
B)synthetic fertilizer.
C)burning fossil fuels.
D)industrial use of ammonia.
125
As noted in "Fixing the Global Nitrogen Problem," the African Millennium Villages Project has been implemented on a national scale in:
A)Malawi.
B)Sudan.
C)Somalia.
D)Ethiopia.
126
As pointed out in "Fixing the Global Nitrogen Problem," a change in farming practices would make it possible for the world to grow more crops with less fertilizer.
A)True
B)False
127
According to "Perennial Grains: Food Security for the Future," compared to perennials, annual plants:
A)have deeper roots.
B)are easier to maintain.
C)make land more vulnerable to degradation.
D)increase soil carbon inputs.
128
As noted in "Perennial Grains: Food Security for the Future," the greatest capacity to accelerate perennial-grain crop development is in:
A)agribusiness conglomerates.
B)schools of agriculture.
C)international non-governmental organizations.
D)the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
129
As stated in "Perennial Grains: Food Security for the Future," annual crops contribute more to global warming than perennials.
A)True
B)False





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