AESC Exam 2 Questions and Answers Already Graded A

AESC Exam 2 Questions and Answers Already Graded A What we eat Carbohydrate (50%) Fat (35%) Protein (15%) How many acres feeds one person 1 US population 330 Million Diversion loss of farmland Why did China lose a lot of farmland? Industrialization, people relocated in order to increase quality of life Why are New York state farms at more risk than other states? farms are being lost in low density area - 1/3 of these farms are owned by farmers 65+ - Loss happens between generations - Covid19 Money allocated to farms since 2011 $83 million Farmland Protection Initiative (2019) $14 million to farms struggling under climate change, covid, federal policy 50% of farmland must be allocated for cattle, hogs, certain crops, maple syrup to be eligible No longer active as of summer 2021 When price index changes... so does food index Supplement to petroleum, way to fuel cars Corn (but you would need A LOT) How many square miles of corn are used to produce ethanol annually? 76,000 US Energy Policy of 2005 and : Required use of 6.5 z 10^9 US gal of renewable, but went up to the 36th to 2022 The Population Bomb explosive growth of population in the future will cause the earth not to have enough resources to sustain us, leading to mass starvation. Paul Ehrlich, predicted to happen in the 70s or 80s. Green Revolution development and spread of technology, plant varieties and agricultural practices Beginnings are often attributed to Norman Borlaug, an American scientist (Mexico-disease, resistant high yield wheat) What did the Green Revolution focus on? high yield, high nutrient varities that responded to fertilizers Antibiotics medicine that inhibits the growth or destroys bacteria, does not work against viruses. How much of antibiotics are used on factory farms? 80% T/F : Bacteria can be found in clean places true T/F : Antibiotics are always long-lasting false Sub-therapeutic Lower doses, longer periods, used to PREVENT infections, limit subclinical infections, improve growth rates, been in. practice since the 1950's antibiotic resistance - ancient phenomenal natural defense mechanism pre-dates coommercial availbility of AB's deeply embedded in bacterial genome Hormone regulatory substance produced in an organims and transported in tissue fluids such as blood or sap to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action or a synthetic substance with an effect similar T/F : Hormones are used in the production of poultry in the United States False, but hormones are used in the production of cattle rBST recombinant bovine somatotropin. naturally occurs in cows, able to be synthesized cheaply from bacteria and isolated, inject cows and make more milk with it. The world is in an uproar because of it. r Primary nutrients NPK on fertilizer (Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium) Secondary nutrients calcium, magnesium, and sulfur Micronutrients copper, iron, manganese, zinc, nickel, boron and vanadium Eutrophication excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water, frequently due to runoff from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life and death of animal life from lack of oxygen. night soil human poop used as fertilizer GMO Genetically modified organism made when DNA is removed from one organism and placed within the DNA of what can be a very different organism. Pathos Appeal to emotion Logos appeal to logic Ethos appeal to credibility Most product advertisement focus on extrinisc/intrinsic values? Extrinsic Most persusasive advertisements focus on extrinisic/intrinsic values? intrinsic Implicative Advertising Implying that others (competitors) engage in some activity through one's own denial nusiance actions considered a supplement to regulation and itrigation under the environmental law International Politics - protect against trade policy -international trade agreements -Famines and aid -political instability -climate change NAFTA international trade agreement between US, Canada and Mexico. Eliminated tariffs between the three countries 1994 US Trade Agreement Bait and Switch Advertising a dishonest tactic where a salesperson lures someone into the store with a promise of a bargain What does Juanfra do? He is the corperate head of food safety with Wayne Farms Where is Juanfra from? Lima, Peru Where did Juanfra go to school? The National Agriculture University of La Molina in Lima, Peru (it has only 4,000 students but that is huge in Peru) Where did Juanfra learn English and how long did it take him? He learned it in Minnesota and he learned it in 4 months! Juanfra eventually got a job with what company at which position? Perdue Farms as production supervisor; 3 months later he became quality assurance supervisor Which extrinsic value do Food Fads fit in to? Conformity What emerges because of the corn diet in cows? E. Coli What do humans crave? (this is rare in nature) salt, fat, and sugar Where is the largest slaughterhouse in the world located and what is it called? Smithfield and it is called Tar Hill SNP Special nutrient program (by Food and Nutrition Service Programs) - national school lunch program -school breakfast program WIC Women, Infants, and Children (food and nutrient service program) - administered throuhg local health departments and includes nutrition counseling -feature use vouchers SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as food stamps) Oldest of the USDA Departments Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Approval for SNAP benefits -household size -your expenses -your income Net monthly income for a family of 4 2,025 Maximum monthly SNAP benefit one person can receive? $194 Average SNAP benefit per person $127 How many people does SNAP serve 40 million Americans or 12% of the United States In 2012, how much of Georgia's population received SNAP benefits? 20% and we were the 6th highest in the country Nuisance Actions - considered a supplement to regulation and litigation under environmental laws - actions are used to determine if the use of the property is unreasonable under given circumstances Right to Farm Laws Protects agricultural land owners against nuisance complaints from new residents - prohibit local governments from passing stricter laws on agriculture than the laws of the state US food politicals focuses on... GMO Modern techniques of rearing animals Embargo the partial or complete prohibition of commerce and trade with particular country or group of citizens The Dangerous American Diet - John Harvey Kellog Promoted the dangers of the American high protein, high fat diet. It would destroy the population and we need to get back to grains/carbohydrates. The secret to American Health. - John Harvey Kellogg 1920's Cultural shift to home refridgeration .. replaced natural ice, ability to srtore and preserve foods over longer periods of time Jello FAD in 1920's, did not start as a fruit flavored fruit. Powdered gelatin invented in early 1900's Culturally - The roaring 20's.. Jello's are the roaring 20's 1930's Great Depression, waste not want not Casserole - combining left-overs to reduce waste 1940's WW2. Introduced soldiers processed and extendd shelf life foods, but they became accustomed to eating Hawaii really likes spam 1950's TV dinners 1960s Switzerland featured a communal pot containing melted cheese . The culture of communal sharing of a meal appeared to 1960's Americans. Fondue TANG - astronaut drink 1970's Working mom = the crock pot. Supporting the culture of giving your family a wholesome, home cooked meal that cooks while you work 1972 - Breakfast sandwhich The advent of the Egg Mcmuffin opened up a whole new area of poential business for Mcdonald's 1980's Pasta salad 1990's Fat that acted as a fat but didn't absorb into your system like a normal system. Fat Free potato chip Olestra calorie and cholesterol fat free substitute. Gives you diareeha 2000s Promotes the dangers of the American high carb high starch diet Heart of food politics non perishable storable commodity crops Chinese chicken soup intestine, liver, blood What percent of the brain is fat? 60% Being non-selective omnivores led to the abundance of _____ which was the key to human development? Fat