Ch. 14 French Fries Flashcards
In the early to mid-1800s, the Irish relied heavily on the production of ____ potatoes.
Lumper
By reducing the genetic diversity of potatoes we are setting ourselves up for another potato blight.
True
French fries make up 90% of the _____ potato market.
Frozen
The production of ______ potatoes was discontinued because of consumer fears about pesticide ingestion.
New leaf
The term used for the process by which a single crop is grown and harvested to the exclusion of other type of crops is:
Monocropping
The “New Leaf” potato was created by:
Monsanto
Trans fats are now illegal in the United States.
False
_____% of all of the potatoes consumed are in fast food.
90%
Maintaining a registry of genetic material for the many varieties of an organism can be viewed as a form of sustainable agriculture based on a land ethic approach.
True
Who is the largest buyer of potatoes in the world?
McDonalds
The Russet Burbank is the major export of which state in the U.S.?
Idaho
The Columbian exchange is the process by which Andean potatoes arrived in Europe.
True
Which off the following is NOT true regarding the CIP?
Is a clear example of a preservation approach
Food deserts are typically found in all of the following neighborhoods, EXCEPT:
neighborhoods with a low density of fast food restaurants
The U.S. fast food industry is largely responsible for the success of the Russet Burbank potato.
True
This is a marketing strategy centered on promoting a recognizable product through advertising exposure:
Branding
All of the following are problems associated with GM crops, except:
humans are too trusting of these crops
GMOS are:
Genetically modified organism
People are more likely to ____ the risks associated with trans fats because the consequences are_____.
underestimate; not immediate
To protect a potato from destruction for the use of humans is known as:
Conservation
Which approach would agree with the following statement: “Creating new varieties of potatoes is a good thing as it will better serve the needs of humans”.
Anthropocentric approach
The consumption of trans at has always been known to be a health risk.
False
The term used for the rapid homogenization of food culture in the United States is called:
McDonaldization
Despite the influence of culture and marketing, people always have a choice about what they eat.
False
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the history of the potato?
Potatoes were originally viewed as food for the elite and wealthy.
