Lecture 1

Question 1

perlite

Answer 1

• A form of naturally occurring siliceous rock (volcanic glass)

Question 2

what happens when you heat perlite?

Answer 2

expands to the form used in potting mixes

Question 3

what does perlite provide to soils?

Answer 3

very light, good for drainage

no nutrients (inert)

Question 4

Dolomitic limestone

Answer 4

limestone with calcium magnesium carbonate & calcium carbonate

Question 5

what does Dolomitic limestone provide to soils?

Answer 5

nutrients

&

counters the acidity of the peat

Question 6

Gypsum

Answer 6

soft sulphate mineral known as calcium sulphate dihydrate

Question 7

what does gypsum provide to soils?

Answer 7

Provides nutrients & acts as a soil conditioner

Question 8

what does the FAO monitor?

Answer 8

world status of food consumption & production

Question 9

what does FAO stand for?

Answer 9

food & agriculture organization

Question 10

FAOSTAT

Answer 10

database of food & agriculture stats

Question 11

FAO is an agency of what organization?

Answer 11

UN

Question 12

The FAO is composed of _____ member states working in over ____ countries worldwide

Answer 12

194

130

Question 13

FAO def of food security

Answer 13

food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social & economic access to sufficient safe & nutritious food that meets their dietary needs & food preferences for an active & healthy life

Question 14

Predicted that the population will reach _____ by _____

Answer 14

10 billion

2050

Question 15

why has there been an increase in cals in the food supply?

Answer 15

to more livestock products & vegetable oils

Question 16

transitional countries

Answer 16

Countries with decres in food availability

were affected by the collapse of the Soviet Union in the late 1980s to earl 1990s

Question 17

The amount of food per person has increased in the last ____ years

Answer 17

50

Question 18

BMR: 5’6” tall 130lbs female is ______ cal.

Answer 18

1430

Question 19

BMR: 5’10” tall 150lbs male is ____ cal

Answer 19

1750

Question 20

caloric requirements differ due to what factors?

Answer 20

age, gender & activity level

Question 21

FAO defines undernourished as b/w _______ cal per day

Answer 21

1600 & 2000

Question 22

USDA defines undernourished as ______ cal per day

Answer 22

< 2100

Question 23

why has there been an increase in the amount of people undernoursihed?

Answer 23

due to political instability

Question 24

wasting

Answer 24

Children with wt too low for their ht

Leads to development & growth probs

Question 25

what is the best sol’n for countries facing food crisis?

Answer 25

incres in production among locals & urban agriculture

Question 26

what effect does food aid have on countries in a food crisis?

Answer 26

required for immediate disaster, but will actually make farmers poorer in the long-term

Question 27

what are the 2 forms of natural disasters?

Answer 27

Slow onset (ex: droughts, envr degradation)

Sudden onset (ex: floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, cyclones, volcanic eruptions)

Question 28

what are the 2 forms of human-induced disaster?

Answer 28

War & conflict

Socio-economic (ex: poor economic policy, land ownership issues, collapse of infrastructure or markets etc.)

Question 29

FAO’s stats are based on per capita _____ food intake

Answer 29

daily

Question 30

does sufficient caloric intake doesn’t mean sufficient nutrition ?

Answer 30

no