Thetrue Cost Of Food

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    Your grocery store likely carries out-of-season produce transported from greenhouses and tropical climates. Joining a Community Supported Agriculture program does what?

    • Supports local farmers
    • Ensures frseh and seasonal produce
    • Saves shipping energy
    • All of the above
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All about sustainable agriculture. Quiz inspired by the National Geographic Green Guide.

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  • 2. 

    You have plenty of leftover deli meat and cheese after making yoru signature sandwich. How should they be stored?

    • In the manufacturer's packaging

    • In glass storage contaniers

    • In lidded plastic containers

    • Wrapped in plastic wrap

    Correct Answer
    A. In glass storage contaniers
  • 3. 

    Cheese made on a farm from the milk of animals that live at the farm is known as what?

    • Artisanal

    • Farmstead

    • Organic

    • Kosher

    Correct Answer
    A. Farmstead
    Explanation
    Smaller cheesemakers produce what are known as farmstead cheeses, made from the milk of resident farm animals. These small producers generally have more time and ability to focus on the quality of their cheese products. Purchasing these cheeses helps to support farms that care about the health of their land and animals.

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    The "biodynamic" lable, which indicates a farming method that includes consideration of lunar and solar cycles, may be found on which of the following party staples?

    • Beer

    • Vodka

    • Wine

    • Rum

    Correct Answer
    A. Wine
    Explanation
    Bring a wine labeled "biodynamic" to your next gathering. Similar to organic wines, they're produced without exposure to synthetic inputs, animal by-products, or genetic modification. Biodynamic farming also avoids electromagnetic fields and takes lunar and solar cycles into consideration- putting agriculture in tune with the planet's natural rhythms.

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  • 5. 

    The following are almost exclusively produced in the developing world but are most widely consumed in the developed world.

    • Cocoa

    • Vanilla

    • Bananas

    • Coffee

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
  • 6. 

    By mid-afternoon, you're likely craving this antioxidant-rich crop, called the food of the gods by early Aztecs and traditionally planted under a canopy of rainforest trees. What is it?

    • Bananas

    • Mangoes

    • Cacao

    • Almonds

    Correct Answer
    A. Cacao
  • 7. 

    Peaches, sweet bell peppers, strawberries, pears, spinach, and potatoes are among the twelve fruits and vegetables distinguished by the Environmental Working Group as what?

    • Grown withunsustainable methods

    • Mostly imported from abroad

    • Most often contaminated with pesticides

    • Often genetically modified

    Correct Answer
    A. Most often contaminated with pesticides
    Explanation
    These fruits, along with apples, celery, nectarines, cherries, lettuce, and grapes, are cited by the EWG as most often contaminated by pesticides. While it's not always economical to purchase only organic produce, buying organic varieties of these fruits and vegetables will help to reduce the synthetic pesticides, antibiotics, hormones, and other chemicals in your food.

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    Which of the following should you choose in restaurants or at the fish counter when considering seafood safety and sustainability?

    • Farmed salmon

    • Orange roughy

    • Atlantic bluefin tuna

    • Alaska wild salmon

    Correct Answer
    A. Alaska wild salmon
    Explanation
    Alaska wild salmon remain relatively abundant. Salmon farming can extract high environmental costs, causing water pollution and spread of diseases to wild fish populations. Steer clear of orange roughy and Atlantic bluefin tuna, which are among the many popular fish species suffering from depleted numbers due to overfishing and other unsustainabile activities such as farming and trawling.

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  • 9. 

    What percent of landfills is made up of food scraps and yard clippings?

    • 25%

    • 18%

    • 11%

    • 5%

    Correct Answer
    A. 25%

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