FDST 3000 Final Exam Study Set Flashcards
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Refined wheat, for the purposes of making enriched flour, has been milled in order to remove the germ and endosperm, leaving only the bran behind.
False
Regional FDA offices are responsible for warning letters to food companies.
True
Regardless of their type - be it saturated fats, trans fats, or polyunsaturated fats - they have all have the same number of calories per gram.
True
Protein is made up of many fatty acids linked together
False
Branched chain amino acids are thought to be important for muscle recovery
True
There is some uncertainty in the world as to the true number of calories of energy provided by dietary fiber in human nutrition
True
Based on US food consumption as a % of calories, we consume roughly 63% processed food containing added fats , oils, sugars, and refined grains.
True
Food allergens are complex carbohydrates that are not completely broken down by the digestive tract, which then cross the gastrointestinal lining to enter the bloodstream.
False
The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act was passed after more than 8,000,000 children died from ingesting the drug “Elixir Sulfanilamide”
False
DRIs are a set of reference values for energy and nutrients that can be used for planning and assessing diets for healthy populations.
True
In 2022, the US consumer spent ~$2.4 trillion annually on food
True
Georgia produces more than 90% of all peanuts harvested in the US each year.
False
Lacto-ovo vegetarians do not eat animal-origin products, except for dairy and eggs.
True
Watercress, romaine lettuce, and pungent yellow onions all rank as part of the top 5 vegetables grown in GA.
False
Olestra is a designer fat, developed by Frito Lay, used in the manufacture of calorie-reducing fried products, like potato chips.
True
In the US, the most consumed vegetables on a per capita basis are potatoes and tomatoes.
True
The sandy loam soil of GA is very favorable for peach production.
True
Jimmy Carter signed the US Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act into law in 1938.
False
Unlike ~50 years ago, there is a very big concern these days pertaining to post-harvest bacterial contamination of fresh fruits and vegetables.
True
On a per gram basis, alcohol provides more calories than carbohydrates do.
True
Proteins can lose their functionality by denaturation. Yet, denaturation will not damage a protein’s primary structure.
True
Statistics show that the incidence of the obesity epidemic in the US has significantly slowed down over the past 5 years.
False
There are only three indispensable amino acids for human nutrition
False
The Meat Inspection Act of 1906 requires mandatory inspection of livestock before it’s slaughtered.
True
A healthy adult should consume 60 g of protein per kg body weight per day.
False
The official state crop of GA is the watermelon.
False