Questions
The amount of food wasted in a country is directly correlated to
what? - ✔ ✔ Affluence
T/F: the "Sell By" and Use By" dates on food are manufacturer
created and are intended to indicate food quality issues, not
food safety issues - ✔ ✔ True
What is the only food that US law requires be labeled with an
expiration date? - ✔ ✔ Baby Formula
T/F: Malnourishment isn't really a big problem, especially for
children, as long as you get the calories you need, kids will grow
up fine - ✔ ✔ False
What kind of deficiency is the prevalent form of malnutrition in
the world? - ✔ ✔ Iron deficiency
What is the monetary poverty line of annual income set at in
the US? - ✔ ✔ $24,000
The monetary poverty line of annual income internationally set
by the world bank is: - ✔ ✔ ~$700
What region of the United State is traditionally highest in
poverty and hunger? - ✔ ✔ the Southeast
, T/F: In general, Right to Farm laws allow local governments
from passing stricter laws on agriculture than the laws of the
state - ✔ ✔ False
Many Right to Farm statutes focus on limiting_________ law
suits from farm neighbors - ✔ ✔ nuisance
Right to Farm statutes generally favor farmers in cases where...
- ✔ ✔ the plaintiff (the person suing) moved into an
established agricultural zone, farmer is engaging in generally
accepted agricultural practices, the plaintiff moves in next to a
farm that was already there
NAFTA is a trade agreement between... - ✔ ✔ US, Mexico,
and Canada
What are Tariffs? - ✔ ✔ taxes on imported goods and
services
What are Quotas? - ✔ ✔ limits on the amounts of goods
imported
What is a Trade Deficit? - ✔ ✔ amount by which the cost of
a country's imports exceeds the value of its exports
What is Market Access? - ✔ ✔ openness of a country's
market to foreign goods and services
What is an Embargo? - ✔ ✔ government order prohibiting
the movement of merchant ships in and out of its ports