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Our Food Supply Flashcards

1
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what are negative perceptions of processed foods?

A

too much fat; artificial growth hormones; too much sodium; foods and beverages contribute to obesity; too much sugar; too much high fructose corn syrup; low calorie/artificial sweeteners; lower nutritional value; caffeine

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what does processed mean?

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deliberate change made in a food from the time of origin to time of consumption

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3
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T/F: all foods are processed

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true

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4
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why do we process foods?

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preservation; taste; food safety; palatability; acceptability; to add nutrients (enrichment/fortification)

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what are examples of minimally processed foods?

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salad in a bag, baby carrots, dried fruit

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what are examples of foods that are processed for preservation?

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frozen fruits and veggies; canned tuna; canned beans

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what are examples of food s that have mixtures/combined ingredients?

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salad dressing; cake mix; pizza sauce; breads

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what are examples of ready to eat processed foods?

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breakfast cereal, ice cream, lunch meat, carbonated beverages

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what are examples of prepared foods that are processed?

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frozen dinners and prepared deli foods

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who determines if a food is considered organic?

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USDA

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what are production methods of organic foods?

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biological pest management; “natural” fertilizer; composting; crop rotations; no antibiotics, no hormones, fewer pesticides

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what did the organic foods production act- 1990 do?

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farms certified as organic and combination products must be 95% organic

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what was biotechnology in the beginning?

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selective breeding used to improve crops

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what is biotechnology now?

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genetically modified (GM)

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what is GM?

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single gene replaced to improve performance or nutritional quality (recombinant DNA technology)

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what are examples of GM foods?

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Bt (bacillus thuringiensis) corn; roundup ready soybeans; potato beetle resistant; golden rice; high oleic acid soybeans; drug production from plants or microbes; recombinant bovine growth hormone (milk production in dairy cows)

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what does the FDA (food and drug administration) regulate?

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safety of food

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what does the USDA (U.S. department of agriculture) regulate?

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crops safe to grow

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what does the EPA (environmental protection agency) regulate?

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“pesticides” added to food supply are safe

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T/F: GMO labeling is required in the US

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FALSE! labeling is not required in the US

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21
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where is GMO labeling required?

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New Zealand, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and many European countries

22
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what are types of ways irradiation is done?

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gamma rays, x-rays, electron beam

23
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what does irradiation control?

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insects and pathogens

24
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what is irradiation approved for?

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fresh meat and poultry, wheat and wheat powder, white potatoes, spices, dry vegetable seasonings, fresh shell eggs, fresh produce

25
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what are problems with irradiation?

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familiarity, cost, concerns about safety and taste

26
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what does GRAS stand for?

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generally recognized as safe

27
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what type of food additive improves freshness and safety?

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antimicrobial agents and antioxidants and curing agents and acidic agents

28
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what type of food additive alters nutritional value?

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vitamins, minerals, protein; fat replacers and alternative sweeteners

29
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what type of food additive enhances flavor or color?

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flavors and spices and color additives

30
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what type of food additive enhances functional characteristics?

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emulsifiers, anti-caking agents, stabilizers, thickeners and humectants, enzymes, leavening agents

31
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what can cause foodborne illness?

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microbial pathogens and water safety

32
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what are examples of microbial pathogens?

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bacteria, viruses, parasites, prions, toxin

33
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what are the different types of toxins?

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aflatoxins (mycotoxins produced by fungi), safrole, solanine (narcotic-like toxin), mushroom toxins

34
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what are aflatoxins?

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molds that attack peanuts, corn, rice, and others

35
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what are safrole?

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oily liquid extracted from sassafras plants

36
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what are solanine?

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potatoes

37
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what looks at water safety if it is a public water supply?

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EPA

38
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what looks at water safety if it is a private water supply?

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no one

39
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what looks at water safety if it is bottled water?

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FDA

40
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what are the different types of bottled water?

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artesian water, distilled water, purified water, spring water, and mineral water

41
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what can lead do to a person?

A

nervous system and kidney damage; hemoglobin synthesis impairment

42
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what are sources where lead can get in diet?

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home plumbing, lead-based paints, contaminated soil

43
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what can mercury do to a person?

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nerve damage, fatigue, poor learning disabilities; birth defects

44
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what are sources where mercury can get in the diet?

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fish, bacteria convert mercury to neurotoxin methylmercury in aquatic environments

45
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what can dioxins do to a person?

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cancer risk; liver and nerve damage; infertility and type 2 diabetes mellitus

46
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what are sources that dioxins can enter the diet from?

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by products of industrial processes and the incineration of waste, contaminated food and air

47
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what can polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) do to a person?

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liver cancer; infertility

48
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what are sources that can lead to PCB in the diet?

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freshwater fish from contaminated waterways

49
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what happens to people working with pesticides?

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asthma, parkinson disease, cancer in people working with pesticides

50
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what happens with longterm exposure in diets?

A

reproductive nervous and immune systems

51
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where are sources of pesticides?

A

widespread, fruits, and vegetables

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