Lecture 5

Question 1

The human diet is directly and indirectly __% cereals

Answer 1

60%

Question 2

The calorie intake of these three foods have increased significantly:

Answer 2

Corn syrup
beef
poultry

Question 3

In the U.S., what percentage range of food energy is wasted?

Answer 3

27-30%

Question 4

What are planted on more acres than anything else?

Answer 4

Cereals

Question 5

What are fodder crops

Answer 5

Crops grown to feed animals

Question 6

What are the most important crops in the world today?

Answer 6

Maize, rice, and wheat

Question 7

What do poorer countries rely on more?

Answer 7

Starchy staples such as cassava root because it is easy to grow

Question 8

Grains and Tubers in modern societies are (increasing/decreasing). Pick one.

Answer 8

Decreasing

Question 9

Most calories come from what kinds of crops per unit of land?

Answer 9

Sugar crops –> sugar cane, sugar beets, sweet potatoes, pineapple etc.

Question 10

Why is food highly energy intensive?

Answer 10

keeping it away from insects, mice, air etc.

Question 11

With trade in the U.S., we ___ more than we ___.

Answer 11

Import; Export

Question 12

In the U.S., the top 3 Ag trading partners are…

Answer 12

Canada, china, and mexico