Ch. 14 French Fries

Question 1

In the early to mid-1800s, the Irish relied heavily on the production of ____ potatoes.

Answer 1

Lumper

Question 2

By reducing the genetic diversity of potatoes we are setting ourselves up for another potato blight.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

French fries make up 90% of the _____ potato market.

Answer 3

Frozen

Question 4

The production of ______ potatoes was discontinued because of consumer fears about pesticide ingestion.

Answer 4

New leaf

Question 5

The term used for the process by which a single crop is grown and harvested to the exclusion of other type of crops is:

Answer 5

Monocropping

Question 6

The “New Leaf” potato was created by:

Answer 6

Monsanto

Question 7

Trans fats are now illegal in the United States.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

_____% of all of the potatoes consumed are in fast food.

Answer 8

90%

Question 9

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.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Who is the largest buyer of potatoes in the world?

Answer 10

McDonalds

Question 11

The Russet Burbank is the major export of which state in the U.S.?

Answer 11

Idaho

Question 12

The Columbian exchange is the process by which Andean potatoes arrived in Europe.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Which off the following is NOT true regarding the CIP?

Answer 13

Is a clear example of a preservation approach

Question 14

Food deserts are typically found in all of the following neighborhoods, EXCEPT:

Answer 14

neighborhoods with a low density of fast food restaurants

Question 15

The U.S. fast food industry is largely responsible for the success of the Russet Burbank potato.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

This is a marketing strategy centered on promoting a recognizable product through advertising exposure:

Answer 16

Branding

Question 17

All of the following are problems associated with GM crops, except:

Answer 17

humans are too trusting of these crops

Question 18

GMOS are:

Answer 18

Genetically modified organism

Question 19

People are more likely to ____ the risks associated with trans fats because the consequences are_____.

Answer 19

underestimate; not immediate

Question 20

To protect a potato from destruction for the use of humans is known as:

Answer 20

Conservation

Question 21

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”.

Answer 21

Anthropocentric approach

Question 22

The consumption of trans at has always been known to be a health risk.

Answer 22

False

Question 23

The term used for the rapid homogenization of food culture in the United States is called:

Answer 23

McDonaldization

Question 24

Despite the influence of culture and marketing, people always have a choice about what they eat.

Answer 24

False

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the history of the potato?

Answer 25

Potatoes were originally viewed as food for the elite and wealthy.