General
According to healthyeating.org, this is "the ability of food systems to provide nutrients and energy to maintain good health for current and future generations, while also preserving environmental resources and supporting local communities."
What is sustainable nutrition?
According to the UN World Commission on Environment and Development, this is "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
What is sustainability?
According to the Harvard School of Public Health, this is the largest cause of global environmental change.
What is agriculture?
The mission statement of what organization is "The holistic betterment of our community; reversing the effects of racism one person and cause at a time."
What is A Red Circle?
It is estimated that ____ of all food produced is wasted.
What is 1/3?
List at least 2 goals of sustainable nutrition.
What is:
There are 4 major crops produced in the US. Name at least 2.
What is:
- Corn
- Soybeans
- Barley
- Oats
According to Courtney Dragiff from Ratio Institute, ____ of retail jobs are from grocery stores.
What is 25% (or ~11 million)?
The estimated population of Earth in 2050.
What is 9-10 billion?
According to the USDA Economic Research Service and Environmental Protection Agency, agriculture was responsible for an estimated ____ percent of US greenhouse gas emissions.
What is 10?
Approximately what percent of US land is used for farming?
Perennial City delivers foods and goods from over ____ local farms and businesses.
What is 60?
List at least 2 sustainable foods/food groups.
What is:
According to the USDA Economic Research Service and Environmental Protection Agency, these two types of emissions were responsible for the majority of greenhouse emissions from agriculture in 2023.
(Options - direct carbon dioxide, direct methane, direct nitrous oxide, indirect electricity-related)
What is direct nitrous oxide and direct methane?
What is Texas?
In 1990, St. Louis was a zone 5 on the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Currently St. Louis is a zone ____.
What is 7a?
There are 4 general steps of food systems. Name at least 2.
What is:
- Production
- Processing
- Distribution
- Consumption
In addition to agriculture, four other sectors are responsible for US greenhouse gas emissions. Name at least 2.
What is:
- Commercial
- Transportation
- Residential
- Industry
According to the Fourth U.S. National Climate Assessment, annual global surface air temperature has increased by approximately ___ degrees Fahrenheit since 1900.
What is 2?
How many full-service grocery stores are there in North County St. Louis?
What is 8?