Chapter 12 Food safety
Benefits of hydroponics include:
1. complete reformation and replacement of traditional agricultural practices.
2. rapid plant growth with greater yields, as well as reduced food and water waste.
3. growing more nutrient-dense plants in bioactive soil systems.
Rapid plant growth with greater yields, as well as reduced food and water waste.
_________blank is a food preservation process that exposes food to radiation energy, preventing microbial growth.
Food irradiation
The acronym AIDS stands for
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
A state of poverty caused by specific circumstances such as death, illness, divorce, or catastrophe is termed
Situational poverty.
For hydration, _________blank are superior to water for athletes who participate in continuous workouts lasting more than 60 minutes.
sport drinks
Aseptic processing involves
sterilizing the package and food separately and then packaging the food.
An integrated system of plant and animal production that enhances environmental quality, efficiently uses nonrenewable resources, and sustains the economic viability of farm operations is known as
sustainable agriculture.
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
1. provides nutrition education and electronic benefit transfers for food purchases to low-income females who are pregnant or lactating and their young children.
2. is provided to all American families and has no enrollment criteria.
provides nutrition education and electronic benefit transfers for food purchases to low-income females who are pregnant or lactating and their young children.
A collection of processes that involves the use of biological systems for altering and, ideally, improving the characteristics of plants, animals, and other forms of life is termed
biotechnology.
Measuring your heart rate can provide an estimate of workout intensity. If your goal is aerobic endurance, you should strive for a heart rate that is between _________blank of your maximum heart rate.
60% to 70%
Bacterial growth requires nutrients, water, and warmth. Most bacteria grow best in danger zone temperatures of _________blank°F to _________blank°F.
40; 140
What agency enforces wholesomeness and quality standards for meat?
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Approximately how many children in the United States live below the federal poverty level?
11 million
Failing health that results from chronic eating practices that do not coincide with nutritional needs describes
malnutrition
Name three benefits of regular physical activity
improve sleep
bone health
quality of life
mental health
If you have just sliced raw poultry on your cutting board, there is an increased probability that _________blank bacteria will be present. Therefore, if the board is not thoroughly washed, the bacteria can cross-contaminate other food coming in contact with the board.
Salmonella
The most common cause of foodborne illness in the United States is
norovirus
Areas where residents do not live near supermarkets or other food retailers that carry affordable and nutritious food were originally called food deserts. A more recent term used to describe these areas is
Healthy food priority areas.
The organ system most affected by undernutrition in infancy and early childhood is the?
nervous system.
A free-weight workout that includes 15 to 20 different exercises performed for many repetitions with low resistance is designed mainly to enhance?
Muscular endurance.
Covering cuts or sores on hands and avoiding sneezing when handling food are important strategies to prevent foodborne illness from
Staphylococcus aureus.
In its public health campaign, the United States Department of Agriculture promotes food safety with four simple actions:
clean, separate, chill, and cook.
The _________blank authorizes nutrition services programs to reduce hunger and food insecurity, enhance socialization, promote health and well-being, and delay adverse health conditions for older individuals.
Older Americans Act (OAA)
What condition is associated with health issues related to overnutrition?
Type 2 diabetes
What is the age-predicted maximum heart rate of a healthy 48 year old?
172