Georgia – Complete Midterm Exam Questions with
Verified Detailed Answers
Introduction:
This document contains detailed questions and verified answers for
AESC 2050 Kiepper Midterm Exam 2 at the University of Georgia. It
covers major course topics including food fads, urban agriculture,
food safety, advertising techniques, SNAP/WIC programs, Pearson
Farms, Food Inc., water wars, and agricultural systems.
The material also includes definitions, historical food trends,
nutrition programs, foodborne illness concepts, and agricultural
technology examples discussed throughout the course. It is useful
for exam review, practice preparation, and comprehensive study
support.
Exam Questions and Answers
What has happened to the popularity of cereal over time? ---
correct detailed answers ---it has decreased and oatmeal has
become more popular
What was the Fad in the 1920s and why? --- correct detailed
answers ---Refrigeration; replaced natural ice and people could
now store foods for longer periods of time. Jell-O; served at dinner
parties and people put anything in it
,What was the Fad in the 1930s and why? --- correct detailed
answers ---Casseroles; it combined leftovers to reduce waste which
was valuable during the Great Depression
What was the Fad in the 1940s and why? --- correct detailed
answers ---Spam; was part of soldiers diets in WWII so they
wanted it when they came back home
What was the Fad in the 1950s and why? --- correct detailed
answers ---TV Dinners; they were convenient and the new TV was
entertaining
What was the fad in the 1960s and why? --- correct detailed
answers ---Fondue; brought a sense of community to the American
dinner table. Sharing appealed to Americans at this time because
there was a transition from extrinsic to intrinsic values
Tang; made famous by John Glenn when he brought it to space, it
was a powdered drink created in 1957
What was the Fad in the 1970s and why? --- correct detailed
answers ---Crockpot cooking; women were beginning to work in
jobs and di not have as much time to cook
Egg McMuffin; created in 1972 by Ray Kroc and caused breakfast at
McDonald's to skyrocket, saved the egg industry
,What was the Fad in the 1980s and why? --- correct detailed
answers ---Pasta Salad; fit in with the "working mom" saved time
for working moms, combined meats, cheeses, and veggies
What was the Fad in the 1990s and why? --- correct detailed
answers ---Fat-Free Potato Chip; used a calorie and cholesterol free
fat substitute called Olestra, later learn that it causes digestive
issues
What was the Fad in the 2000s and why? --- correct detailed
answers ---touts the danger of the high carb high starch diet
(opposite of Dr. Kellogg), 1 in 10 Americans were consuming Atkins
products
What was the Fad in the 2010s and why? --- correct detailed
answers ---Eating Raw; no cooked or processed food, based on
misconception that early humans ate raw, cooking food is good
because it allows you to break down cellulose and denature protein
so that more energy can go to our brains
What is the biggest meat-packing industry in the world? --- correct
detailed answers ---Tyson
The top 4 beef producers control how much of the market? ---
correct detailed answers ---80%
, How much money do farmers borrow and make? --- correct
detailed answers ---Borrow $500,000 and make %18,000 a year
Where can most supermarket foods be traced back to? --- correct
detailed answers ---Cornfield in Iowa
How much of our land bases are being farmed for corn? --- correct
detailed answers ---30%
How much meat does the average American consume per year? ---
correct detailed answers ---200 pounds
What emerges because of the corn diet in cows? --- correct detailed
answers ---E. Coli
How many slaughter houses are there today? How many were there
in the 70s? --- correct detailed answers ---There are 13 slaughter
houses today compared to 1000s in the 70s
What do humans crave? (this is rare in nature) --- correct detailed
answers ---salt, fat, and sugar