Animals
The average number of animals killed for food every hour in the world
a) 4 million
b) 6 million
c) 8 million
d) 10 million
What is b) 6 million
Each day, about 160 million animals are killed globally for the food industry alone
The percentage of food that does not get eaten worldwide in a year
a) 10%
b) 30%
c) 50%
d) 85%
b) 30%
Heck! About a third of the planet’s food goes to waste. It happens in every link of our food supply chain—from the fruit that never makes it off the farm to the vegetables you forgot were in your fridge.
(On Average) How many miles does Americans' food travel?
About 1500 miles!
What Percent of Food in America goes to waste?
What is 40 Percent
What is Brown but gives white milk
What is Brown Swiss Cattle
The number of people in the world that rely on fish for their primary protein source
a) 500 million
b) 700 million
c) 1.5 billion
d) 3 billion
What is d) 3 billion
As the largest traded food commodity in the world, seafood provides sustenance to billions of people worldwide. Approximately three billion people in the world rely on both wild-caught and farmed seafood as their primary source of protein.
The estimated number of people who were malnourished across the world in 2017
a) 356 million
b) 649 million
c) 821 million
d) 937 million
What is c) 821 million
The majority of the world’s hungry people live in developing countries, where 12.9 per cent of the population is undernourished.
If women farmers had the same access to resources as male farmers, the number of hungry in the world could be reduced by 150 million, dropping 821 to 671
By consuming more unprocessed and locally sourced foods, these two (of many) health concerns could be avoided
What is high cholesterol and risk of cancer
What are simple alternatives to wasting food?
What is composting
What is recycling
How much of the US's ground and surface water goes towards agriculture
a) 60%
b) 70%
c) 80%
d) 90%
What is c)80%
Agriculture is a major user of ground and surface water in the United States, accounting for approximately 80 percent of the Nation's consumptive water use and over 90 percent in many Western States.
How long it takes for US farm animals to produce 7 million pounds of excrement
a) 1 minute
b) 5 minutes
c) 30 minutes
d) 45 minutes
What is a) 1 minute
Global meat production is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than all of the trains, cars and airplanes in the world combined.
The number of people in the world that rely on fish for their primary protein source
a) 500 million
b) 700 million
c) 1.5 billion
d) 3 billion
What is d) 3 billion
As the largest traded food commodity in the world, seafood provides sustenance to billions of people worldwide. Approximately three billion people in the world rely on both wild-caught and farmed seafood as their primary source of protein.
What is a fun outdoor activity that helps produce fruits and vegetables that individuals are more likely not to waste and can be done in most yards or neighborhoods
What is gardening
How many pounds of food are annually thrown out by Americans?
What is roughly 119 pounds of food are wasted every year
The gallons of water needed to produce one pound of beef
a) 2,400
b) 2,500
c) 3,000
d) 3,500
What is b) 2,500
The percentage of all US pharmaceuticals that are sold to farms for animal antibiotics
a) 45%
b) 61%
c) 73%
d) 80%
What is d) 80%
yikes
The percentage of the world's energy consumption that goes to the food sector
a) 15%
b) 27%
c) 30%
d) 38%
What is c) 30%
The food sector accounts for around 30 per cent of the world’s total energy consumption and accounts for around 22 per cent of total Greenhouse Gas emissions.
While substantial environmental impacts from food occur in the production phase (agriculture, food processing), households influence these impacts through their dietary choices and habits. This consequently affects the environment through food-related energy consumption and waste generation.
What are the 5 major food groups?
What are fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy, and proteins
In the US what is the second greatest component of waste?
what is food and other organic waste
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is Mr. Randles favorite beverage
What is CHOCOLATE MILK
The amount of food needed for a tuna to gain one pound in weight
a) 8 pounds
b) 12 pounds
c) 15 pounds
d) 18 pound
What is c) 15 pounds
The incidental catch of non-targeted species
a) cross-catch
b) by-catch
c) false-catch
d) whoops
What is by-catch?
The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization estimates that 85% of marine fish are either fully exploited or overfished. Similarly, many fisheries throughout the world throw away more fish than they keep. This incidental catch of non-target species—known as bycatch—is harmful to many species.
what is we must change the way we eat and be more mindful of where our food comes from and how it affects us.
What are the most commonly thrown-away foods (3) and liquid?
What is rices, noodles, breads, and milk
What is a Sustainable Method of Farming
(2 points possible)
What is Hydroponics
or
What is Aquaponics
or both!