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Food Systems and Society

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Food systems and society encompass the production, distribution, and consumption of food, including its cultural and safety aspects. This topic covers food safety regulations, sustainable agriculture, and culinary heritage. These concepts are useful for general awareness preparation in state PSC and civil services examinations.

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Food Systems and Society Questions

Multiple choice evs from tasting to digestion balanced diet and malnutrition assimilation of food components and importance of food science of kitchen

The major utility of breaking up of food into small bits during chewing is

  1. To reduce surface area of the food eaten up

  2. To increase surface area of the food eaten up

  3. To make the food soluble

  4. To enjoy taste of food
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chewing breaks the large food particles into the small. The mechanical digestion of food in the mouth involves converting bite-sized pieces of food into smaller particles. This has the effect of increasing the surface area of the food particles and allowing saliva to be thoroughly mixed with them.

So, the correct answer is 'To increase the surface area of the food eaten up'.

Multiple choice evs communicable diseases infectious diseases - transmission and prevention infectious diseases and how to prevent them pathogen and their mode of transmission

The bacteria can enter the food supply in a number of ways, including:

  1. Improper food handling

  2. Poor hygiene

  3. During poultry and meat processing

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation: The most common type of enteritis is caused by food poisoning. You get it after ingesting food or water that is contaminated with bacteria.

Multiple choice evs eat when you need food poisoning and food preservation methods food spoilage, adulteration and preservation food spoilage and adulteration

Mark the incorrect statement

  1. Food poisoning could be due to the consumption of food spoilt by some microorganisms.

  2. Microorganims that grow on out food sometimes produce toxic substances.

  3. Insect make the food poisonous causing serious illness and even death.

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

It is very important that we preserve food to prevent it from being spoilt. Microbes can make the food poisonous causing serious illness and even death.

Multiple choice evs eat when you need food poisoning and food preservation methods food spoilage, adulteration and preservation food spoilage and adulteration

Food additives widely used for many years without apparent ill effects are on the .......... list

  1. FDA

  2. GRAS

  3. Additive safety

  4. Delaney
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Generally recognized as safe (GRAS) is an American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designation that a chemical or substance added to food is considered safe by experts and so is exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food additive tolerance requirements. The concept of food additives being "generally recognized as safe" was first described in the Food Additives Amendment of 1958, and all additives introduced after this time had to be evaluated by new standards.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice evs eat when you need food poisoning and food preservation methods food spoilage, adulteration and preservation food spoilage and adulteration

The Delaney clause states that

  1. There is a threshold for carcinogens.

  2. The generally recognized as safe (GRAS) list must be reviewed every 5 years.

  3. No substance either introduced or reevaluated after 1958 that is shown to be carcinogenic can be knowingly added to foods.

  4. Additives must be evaluated for safety.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Delaney Clause has been part of the US Food, Drug and Cosmetic laws since it was enacted by the Congress in 1958. It states that no cancer-causing agent, as demonstrated in humans or animals, shall be deliberately added to, or found as a contaminant in food. It was based on the hypothesis held in the 1950s that human cancers are due to environmental chemicals. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice evs eat when you need food poisoning and food preservation methods food spoilage, adulteration and preservation food spoilage and adulteration

Food additives may be used to

  1. Destroy nutrients

  2. Disguise faulty products

  3. Deceive customers

  4. Enhance appearance
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Food additives are substances added to food to preserve flavour or enhance its taste and appearance. Some additives have been used for centuries; for example, preserving food by pickling (with vinegar), salting, as with bacon, preserving sweets or using sulfur dioxide as with wines. Additives are used to improve the keeping quality of a food by making it last longer on the shelf or in the fridge. For example, a preservative to prevent the growth of bacteria or a humectant to stop food from drying out. It also improves the taste or appearance of a food, for example by the use of flavours, thickeners and colours.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice evs eat when you need food poisoning and food preservation methods food spoilage, adulteration and preservation food spoilage and adulteration

If you have reported diarrhea and vomiting to your local authority or the Environmental Health Department after eating out it definitely means that

  1. The food business was at fault.

  2. It was your last meal that made you ill.

  3. That practices in the you home could be improved.

  4. Evidence will have to be obtained by the Environmental Health Department to positively prove where you pick up the bug that made you ill.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Environmental health department is the department that deals with the remedies and prevention of all the health and environmental factors affecting peoples so if you have reported to the environmental health department about the diarrhea and vomiting the evidence should be found out by them.

So, the correct answer is 'Evidence will have to be obtained by the Environmental Health Department to positively prove where you pick up the bug that made you ill'

Multiple choice

How are National Geographic and Jennifer B working to overcome food insecurity?

  1. introducing solutions that help the environment

  2. providing food aid to people that can't feed themselves

  3. offering agriculture scholarships to farmers who go green

  4. by providing loans to help organic farmers get started
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

National Geographic and associated initiatives often focus on sustainable solutions that address environmental health to improve long-term food security, rather than just short-term aid.

Multiple choice

What is a food desert?

  1. a desert in which crops grow

  2. an area in which no nutrious food crops grow

  3. a desert that is near many food sources

  4. an area where nutritious food is difficult to find
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A food desert is a geographic area where residents have few, if any, convenient options for purchasing affordable and healthy foods. This is typically due to a lack of grocery stores, farmers' markets, and healthy food providers.

Multiple choice

Food miles are.......

  1. the distance travelled by food when importing them.

  2. the distance travelled by food when exporting them.

  3. the CO2 used by transporting food when importing it.

  4. the CO2 used by transporting food when exporting it.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Food miles refer to the distance food travels from where it is grown or produced to where it is ultimately consumed, often highlighted when importing food from other countries.

Multiple choice

Why does the UK import food?

  1. We can't grow potatoes here.

  2. We can't grow fruit in the UK.

  3. We demand lots of different foods.

  4. Our climate is too hot.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The UK imports a significant portion of its food because consumers demand a wide variety of products year-round, including items that cannot be grown in a temperate climate. While the UK can grow crops like potatoes and certain fruits, it cannot meet the total volume and diversity of food demanded by the population solely through domestic production.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a reason why we cook food?

  1. To destroy food poisoning bacteria.

  2. To improve the flavour of the food.

  3. To add additional nutrients.

  4. To soften the structure of the cells in vegetables.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Cooking food is done to make it safe to eat, improve its taste and texture, and make it easier to digest. However, cooking does not add new nutrients to food; in fact, some heat-sensitive vitamins like vitamin C can actually be lost during the cooking process.

Multiple choice

How much is food safety regulated by the government?

  1. Highly Regulated

  2. Loosely Regulated

  3. Not Regulated

  4. Depends on the Food
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Government agencies like the FDA and USDA highly regulate food safety to prevent foodborne illnesses and ensure public health. This involves strict standards, regular inspections, and enforcement actions across the food supply chain.

Multiple choice

Most food safety problems are caused by _______.

  1. Consumer error

  2. Poor packaging

  3. Factory error

  4. Radiation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

While contamination can occur at any stage, studies show that a significant majority of foodborne illnesses are ultimately caused by consumer error, such as improper cooking, cross-contamination, or poor hygiene at home.

Multiple choice

What is the purpose of food science research?

  1. Safer Food

  2. Healthier Food

  3. Better Tasting Food

  4. All of the Above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Food science research aims to improve all aspects of food production, including safety, nutritional value, taste, texture, and shelf life. Therefore, all of the listed goals are correct.