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9. Food History & Trivia Flashcards

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CFSAN is one of the oldest federal agenices whose primary function is consumer protection. What does CFSAN stand for?

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Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

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Who are the 2 scientists who developed the DNA model?

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James Watson and Francis Crick

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3
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What country is the largest producer of rabbit meat?

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France

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What is the United States’ largest export partner and by what percentage?

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Canada - 16.3%

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What percentage of the US grain crop is destroyed each year by insects?

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5-10%

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One method of destroying insect eggs in flour is to throw the flour with high impact against a hard surface as in a centrifuge type machine. What is the name of this machine?

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Entoleter

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In the wet milling of corn what is the purpose of pumping the ground kernels into water filled troughs?

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To encourage the germ to float to the top so that it can be skimmed off.

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What is another name for corn gluten?

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Zein

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What is the purpose of the isomerization step in the manufacture of HFCS?

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Enzymatically convert glucose to fructose

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What limits the possibility of making a rye bread from 100% rye flour?

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Protein is too weak to support the bread structure

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What can be considered the original puffed cereal?

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Popcorn

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When was the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act enacted?

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1990

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When was the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) enacted?

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1994

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When was the Food Quality and Protection Act enacted and what did it do?

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  1. It gave the EPA control over pesticides in food
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What was the name of the first English Food Law and when was it enacted?

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  1. Assize of Bread and Ale
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What was the first state law against adulteration and when and where was it enacted?

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An Act Against Selling Unwholesome Provisions. It was enacted in Massachusettes in 1785

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17
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When was the Bureau of Chemistry created?

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1862

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When was the USDA created and who did Abraham Lincoln appoint as the first leader?

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  1. Charles Wetherill
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What does the acronym IFIS stand for?

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International Food Information Service

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20
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What continent does Macadamian nuts originate?

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Australia

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21
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What are natural casings made of?

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Sheep intestine

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22
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What is miso?

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Fermented soy product

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Define the following acronyms relating to government agencies USDA, TTB, DHHS and FDA

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USDA=United States Department of Agriculture
TTB=Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
DHHS=Department of Health and Human Services
FDA=Food and Drug Administration

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24
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In which decade did Harry Streenbock of the University of wisconsin find that irradiating foods w/ultraviolet light increased their Vitamin D content?

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1920’s

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25
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What is the official name of the act that made sale/manufacture/transport of alcoholic beverages illegal in the United States?

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Volsted Act

26
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In Russian, what is the meaning of the word Vodka?

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Little stream

27
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what act (which was passed in 1990) made nutritional labeling mandatory on most food products under FDA jurisdiction?

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Nutritional Labeling and Education Act (NLEA)

28
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Seafood Inspection Program insures the safety and quality of seafood consumed in the US. This agency can be found in what government department?

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Department of Commerce

29
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The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 is enforced by which government agency?

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EPA

30
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When was E. coli O157:H7 first recognized as a human pathogen?

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1982 (during investigation of 2 outbreaks of bloody diarrhea in Oregon and Michigan)

31
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who first developed a commercial refrigerated biscuit dough process?

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Lively Willoughby in 1930

32
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Seventh Day Adventists gave us what first convenience food?

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Ready-to-eat (cold) breakfast cereal

33
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what Japanese dish composed of raw fish is often implicated in foodborne illness outbreaks?

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sashimi

34
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who developed the concept of quality cost?

A

Deming

35
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What weekly report published by the Public Health Service contains all data on foodborne illnesses?

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Morbidity and Mortality Report

36
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In the late 19th century Japanese researcher Kikunae Ikeda identified what unique taste sensation?

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Umami

37
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what brand became the 1st non-caloric sugar substitute in 1957?

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Sweet and Low

38
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what chocolate substitute became popular in the 1970’s?

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carob

39
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what nuts are also called Filberts?

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Hazelnuts

40
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what 18th century economist postulated that population growth will always outpace expansion of the food supply thus causing famine and disease?

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Thomas Malthus

41
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what field of science investigates the physical nature of chemical compounds by applying the methods and theories of physics to chemical phenomena?

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physical chemistry

42
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in 2000

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a proposal was submitted to the FDA for review to require the addition of 2 essental fatty acids to a particular product. Name the fatty acids and the product

43
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In 1786 Joseph Priestly developed the process for

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carbonation of water

44
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When was the first can made of wrought iron with a tin lining invented?

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1810 - By peter durand for heat-processed food

45
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When was the first metal tube invented?

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1841 by John Goffe Rand an american portrait painter

46
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what is the most shoplifted items ? (in the US/world?)

A

Cheese

47
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give the country of origin for pepperoni

A

chorizo

48
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origin of cheddar

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england

49
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max amount allowed in gluten free product

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20 ppm

50
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what is another species with the same genes as daffodil that is used for golden rice

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corn/maize

51
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What grain is used in a Mexican candy (Tzoalli) which was also used by the Aztecs historically?

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Amaranth

52
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Name 3 out of 5 symbols used in the Michelin guide

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Sake-Cocktail-Fork and knife-Stars

53
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Most consumed insect in the world?

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Beetles

54
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What is the name of a staple in (some part of) Africa made from crushed durum wheat?

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Couscous

55
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What are the labelling requirements in the US for labelling of produce considered heirloom?

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There are no requirements!

56
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What year was peanut M&M introduced

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1954

57
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What are 4 brands of cereal under General Mills

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Lucky charms-Cheerios-Kix-Cinnamon toast crunch

58
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The ramune bottle is called a Codd-neck but there were concerns about it being chocking hazard. Why?

A

there is a marble in the neck of the bottle

59
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What are 4 types of skittles available in the US?

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Skittles sour
Skittles tropical
Skittles berry
Skittles original

60
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What is the year during which the test-tube burger was consumed?

A

2013

61
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What was the first fermented food known to be introduced in food labs?

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Muschrooms

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