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The limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods is known as ______ and is a major social problem in our nation today.
Food insecurity
20.1 - Hunger in the United States
Which initiative is highest in the Food Recovery Hierarchy?
Source reduction
Hunger resulting from inadequate access to available food for various reasons, including inadequate resources, political obstacles, social disruptions, poor weather conditions, and lack of transportation is called
Food poverty
20.1 - Hunger in the United States
Which meal is the best option for someone trying to stretch their food dollars?
Black bean soup
Which of the following is correct regarding obesity and individuals living in food poverty
People who are unsure about their next meal may overeat when food or money is available
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic associated with the "poorest poor?"
They survive on less than $3 per day
Although hunger in developing countries has diverse causes, the primary cause is
poverty
20.2 - World Hunger
War and political factors are the primary causes of the famine in Somalia, but ______ to it as well.
Drought
20.2 - World Hunger
Without population ______ , the world can neither support the lives of people, nor halt environmental degradation.
Stabilization
20.2 - World Hunger
long-term food deprivation
Chronic nutrition
20.3 - Malnutrition
wasting (underweight for height)
Acute malnutrition
20.3 - Malnutrition
Worldwide, prevalent in 5 to 15% of children younger than age 5
Acute malnutrition
20.3 - Malnutrition
Worldwide, prevalent in 20 to 50% of children younger than age 5
Chronic nutrition
20.3 - Malnutrition
All of the following may be needed during rehabilitation of malnutrition, EXCEPT:
Herbal supplements
Soil
Method: using cover crops, crop rotation, no-till planting, contour planting, ridge-till, mulch, terraces, and grass strips
Sustainable
20.4 - Feeding the World
Fertilizer
Methods: planting cover crops, such as legumes, after harvest
Sustainable
20.4 - Feeding the World
Livestock
Methods: injecting animals with antibiotics to prevent diseases
Unsustainable
20.4 - Feeding the World
Herbicide/pesticide
Methods: using biological controls, such as predators, can destroy pests
Sustainable
20.4 - Feeding the World
Water
Methods: irrigating on large scales
Unsustainable
20.4 - Feeding the World
Energy
Methods: combining operations such as harrowing, planting, and fertilizing in the same operation
Sustainable
20.4 - Feeding the World
_____ refers to intense demands on water resources by human activities that can limit access to safe drinking water.
Water stress
20.4 - Feeding the World
Which of the following is true of food waste?
Food waste is contributing to greenhouse gases and climate change.
Purchasing ______ typically improves produce intake and has less impact on the environment.
Locally grown produce
HIGHLIGHTING 20 - Environmentally Friendly Food Choices
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