Food History & Trivia Flashcards
what are the approximate annual estimates for numbers of foodborne illnesses and deaths in the US?
47.8 million illnesses, and 3037 deaths in 2011
define the following acronyms relating to government agencies USDA, TTB, DHHS, FDA
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
In which decade did Harry Streenbock of the University of wisconsin find that irradiating foods w/ultraviolet light increased their Vitamin D content?
1920’s
what is the official name of the act that made sale, manufacture, and transport of alcoholic beverages illegal in the United States?
Volsted Act
In Russian, what is the meaning of the word Vodka?
little stream
what act, which was passed in 1990, made nutritional labeling mandatory on most food products under FDA jurisdiction?
Nutritional Labeling and Education Act (NLEA)
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?
Department of Commerce
The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 is enforced by which government agency?
EPA
When was E. coli O157:H7 first recognized as a human pathogen?
1982 (during investigation of 2 outbreaks of bloody diarrhea in Oregon and Michigan)
who first developed a commercial refrigerated biscuit dough process?
Lively Willoughby in 1930
Seventh Day Adventists gave us what first convenience food?
Ready-to-eat (cold) breakfast cereal
what Japanese dish composed of raw fish is often implicated in foodborne illness outbreaks?
sashimi
who developed the concept of quality cost?
Deming
What book describes in 12 pages poor sanitation conditions in the meat processing plant and caused public outrage toward the industry?
Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle”; 1905
What weekly report published by the Public Health Service contains all data on foodborne illnesses?
Morbidity and Mortality Report
name the 8 geographic areas into which the IFTSA is divided
North Atlantic, Central Atlantic, Southeast, North Central, South Central, Midwest, Pacific West, and Mountain West
In the late 19th century, Japanese researcher Kikunae Ikeda identified what unique taste sensation?
Umami
what brand became the 1st non-caloric sugar substitute in 1957?
Sweet and Low
what chocolate substitute became popular in the 1970’s?
carob
what nuts are also called Filberts?
Hazelnuts
what 18th century economist postulated that population growth will always outpace expansion of the food supply, thus causing famine and disease?
Thomas Malthus
what field of science investigates the physical nature of chemical compounds by applying the methods and theories of physics to chemical phenomena?
physical chemistry
in 2000, 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
Baby formula: docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (AA)
CFSAN is one of the oldest federal agenices whose primary function is consumer protection. What does “CFSAN” stand for?
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Who are the 2 scientists who developed the DNA model?
James Watson and Francis Crick
What country is the largest producer of rabbit meat?
France
What is the United States’ largest export partner and by what percentage?
Canada, 16.3%
What percentage of the US grain crop is destroyed each year by insects?
5-10%
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?
Entoleter
In the wet milling of corn what is the purpose of pumping the ground kernels into water filled troughs?
To encourage the germ to float to the top so that it can be skimmed off.
What is another name for corn gluten?
Zein
What is the purpose of the isomerization step in the manufacture of HFCS?
Enzymatically convert glucose to fructose
What limits the possibility of making a rye bread from 100% rye flour?
Protein is too weak to support the bread structure
What can be considered the original puffed cereal?
Popcorn
When was the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act enacted?
1990
When was the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) enacted?
1994
When was the Food Quality and Protection Act enacted and what did it do?
- It gave the EPA control over pesticides in food
What was the name of the first English Food Law and when was it enacted?
- Assize of Bread and Ale
What was the first state law against adulteration and when and where was it enacted?
An Act Against Selling Unwholesome Provisions. It was enacted in Massachusettes in 1785
When was the Bureau of Chemistry created?
1862
When was the USDA created and who did Abraham Lincoln appoint as the first leader?
- Charles Wetherill
What does the acronym “IFIS” stand for?
International Food Information Service
What continent does Macadamian nuts originate?
Australia
What are natural casings made of?
Sheep intestine
What is miso?
Fermented soy product
