AGB 425 FINAL STUDY GUIDE (FOOD SUPPLY
NETWORKS) 120 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
According to the authors, they describe a food supply chain where: Answer -
consumers are included
A cow must be bred in order to produce milk. Answer - True
The most intensively produced and industrialized of all protein supply chains is:
Answer - Eggs and poultry
According to the sustainability school of thought: Answer - support for small-
and mid sized food producers should be enhanced
Large dairy operations make up less than 2% of farms. Answer - True
The marketing spread is: Answer - the difference between the total value of a
food product and the amount received by the farmer
Compared to the average American consumer, people in developing countries
consume: Answer - more carbohydrates and starches
Feed makes up two-thirds of pork production costs. Answer - True
, As incomes increase, consumption of meat, eggs, and milk: Answer - increase
The shift in the structure of agricultural production has resulted in more big
farms, more small farms, and fewer mid sized farms. Answer - True
All of the following statements are true except: Answer - even though there
are health concerns, beef consumption continues year after year
The trend in the hog industry has been toward consolidation - fewer farms that
are larger in terms of pig crop size. Answer - True
Under the farmstead structure, a group of farmers owns the brand and may
own the processing facility as well. Answer - False
The average American consumes about _____ pounds of food each year.
Answer - 2,000
When caloric intake is below the minimum dietary requirement on a daily basis
the condition is described as undernourished. Answer - True
The U.S. beef supply chain from beginning to end is: Answer - cow/calf
operator > feedlot > processor > distribution > further processing
Most chickens raised for human consumption in the United States are
produced by: Answer - independent farmers working under contract with
integrated chicken production and processing companies (parent companies)
All food grown in the United States today is needed for domestic consumption.
Answer - False
NETWORKS) 120 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
According to the authors, they describe a food supply chain where: Answer -
consumers are included
A cow must be bred in order to produce milk. Answer - True
The most intensively produced and industrialized of all protein supply chains is:
Answer - Eggs and poultry
According to the sustainability school of thought: Answer - support for small-
and mid sized food producers should be enhanced
Large dairy operations make up less than 2% of farms. Answer - True
The marketing spread is: Answer - the difference between the total value of a
food product and the amount received by the farmer
Compared to the average American consumer, people in developing countries
consume: Answer - more carbohydrates and starches
Feed makes up two-thirds of pork production costs. Answer - True
, As incomes increase, consumption of meat, eggs, and milk: Answer - increase
The shift in the structure of agricultural production has resulted in more big
farms, more small farms, and fewer mid sized farms. Answer - True
All of the following statements are true except: Answer - even though there
are health concerns, beef consumption continues year after year
The trend in the hog industry has been toward consolidation - fewer farms that
are larger in terms of pig crop size. Answer - True
Under the farmstead structure, a group of farmers owns the brand and may
own the processing facility as well. Answer - False
The average American consumes about _____ pounds of food each year.
Answer - 2,000
When caloric intake is below the minimum dietary requirement on a daily basis
the condition is described as undernourished. Answer - True
The U.S. beef supply chain from beginning to end is: Answer - cow/calf
operator > feedlot > processor > distribution > further processing
Most chickens raised for human consumption in the United States are
produced by: Answer - independent farmers working under contract with
integrated chicken production and processing companies (parent companies)
All food grown in the United States today is needed for domestic consumption.
Answer - False
