Food Truth: Behind The Veil
This is a quiz about foods and food labeling. Click on "EXPLANATION" for more information about each answer.
- 1.
![What is “organic
farming”?
- ProProfs]( "What is “organic
farming”?")
What is “organic farming”?- A.
Tastes great, less filling
- B.
A brand new way of growing food that was just invented
- C.
Farming without the use of pesticides, antibiotics or genetically altered organisms
- 2.
![“Certified Organic” and “Organic” labels mean that the
food is 100% organic. - ProProfs]( "“Certified Organic” and “Organic” labels mean that the
food is 100% organic.")
“Certified Organic” and “Organic” labels mean that the food is 100% organic.- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.
![What about ‘natural
flavors’ – they sound fake, but I see them listed as an ingredient in organic
food. What are they? - ProProfs]( "What about ‘natural
flavors’ – they sound fake, but I see them listed as an ingredient in organic
food. What are they?")
What about ‘natural flavors’ – they sound fake, but I see them listed as an ingredient in organic food. What are they?- A.
Flavors from natural sources, like organic fruit extracts
- B.
MSG, also known as glutamic acid
- C.
Beef by-products
- D.
All of the above
- 4.
![ALL Beef Is Grass-Fed. - ProProfs]( "ALL Beef Is Grass-Fed.")
ALL Beef Is Grass-Fed.- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.
![What’s all the fuss
about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)? - ProProfs]( "What’s all the fuss
about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)?")
What’s all the fuss about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)?- A.
We don’t really know yet.
- B.
GMOs are poisonous.
- C.
The technology was borrowed from aliens.
- 6.
![What percentage of
food products in US supermarkets contain GMOs? - ProProfs]( "What percentage of
food products in US supermarkets contain GMOs?")
What percentage of food products in US supermarkets contain GMOs?- A.
Less than 15-25%
- B.
About 40-50%
- C.
More than 60-70%
- 7.
![What foods are most
likely to contain GMOs? Here's a hint: - ProProfs]( "What foods are most
likely to contain GMOs? Here's a hint:")
What foods are most likely to contain GMOs? Here's a hint:- A.
Cheese
- B.
Diet ice cream
- C.
Salad greens
- 8.
![If the eggs I buy are
labeled]( "If the eggs I buy are
labeled")
If the eggs I buy are labeled "cage-free", I know the chickens that produced them have been treated well.- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.
![Since I care about taste AND animal welfare, I should buy
certified organic eggs instead, right? - ProProfs]( "Since I care about taste AND animal welfare, I should buy
certified organic eggs instead, right?")
Since I care about taste AND animal welfare, I should buy certified organic eggs instead, right?- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.
![I have heard that plastic
drink bottles are unsafe because of BPA. What is BPA? - ProProfs]( "I have heard that plastic
drink bottles are unsafe because of BPA. What is BPA?")
I have heard that plastic drink bottles are unsafe because of BPA. What is BPA?- A.
An endocrine disruptor that can mimic sex hormones, causing premature puberty in girls and some types of cancer
- B.
A toxic chemical found in the urine of 90% of the US population
- C.
A substance that is added to soft plastic to make it sturdier
- D.
The reason your friends have those cool metal water bottles
- E.
All of the above
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