Ch. 2
In terms of per capita consumption, which animal protein is most consumed worldwide?
Poultry
______________ is the primary protein source for more than half of the world population
Seafood
The US is the world leader in what grain?
Corn
What five crops account for 60% of global fruit production?
bananas, melons, apples, grapes and oranges
Which country is the number producer of beef? Which country is the largest importer of beef?
USA, USA
The 2 broad categories of seafood are
finfish and crustaceans/shellfish
What country tends to have the largest stock of grain in the world yet 21% of their people remain undernourished?
India
What three crops account for 63% of global vegetable production?
potatoes, tomatoes, and onions
Pork
What country is the world's largest marine fisheries and aquaculture producer?
China
In terms of real price, the FAO Food Price Index is...
about the same as it was in 1961.
Rank these 5 countries in the production of potatoes- US, China, Ukraine, India, Russia
China, India, Russia, Ukraine, US
What percent of broilers are raised by independent growers under contract (such as Tyson)
90%
One of the major challenges about seafood is a large portion of its consumers prefer it to be __________
fresh
What type of oil makes up almost 80% of all edible oil consumed in the US?
Soybean oil
What type of cooling is most used for root, stem, and flower type vegetables and fruits?
Hydrocooling
What type of milk is the most consumed milk in the world?
Goat
What area is the world's biggest market for wild-caught fish and aquaculture (in terms of economy)?
Europe
What grain is the second most produced crop worldwide, after corn?
Rice
Good packaging slows ___________ and reduces the accumulation of ______________________________
respiration
decomposition liquids (moisture)