Mid Term practice test answers

Class,

Here's the answers to the midterm practice test

1. B
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. E
10. C
11. D
12. A
13. E
14. A
15. C
16. B
17. C
18. B
19. E
20. D
21. A
22. E
23. B
24. C
25. D
26. E
27. A
28. C
29. E
30. E
31. E
32. E
33. D
34. E
35. E
36. T
37. T
38. T
39. T
40. T
41. T
42. T
43. T
44. F
45. F
46. F
47. T
48. T
49. T
50. T

Don't eat pork in Nam.....

HANOI -- Vietnam must speed investigations into a pig disease that has struck 42 people killing two, the agriculture minister said, calling for urgent measures to contain the bacteria.


http://www.enn.com/med.html?id=1568

WHAT'S ALL THE BUZZ (OR IS THERE) ABOUT?

EVERYONE HAS PROBABLY HEARD THE STORY OF THE BIRDS AND BEES FROM OUR PARENTS AT SOME POINT IN OUR YOUNG LIVES. HOWEVER THEY NEVER TOLD US ABOUT THE COLAPSE OF WORLD FOOD PRODUCTS. THE FIRST TIME I ENCOUNTERED A BEE SITE, I ENDED UP WITH A SWOLLEN EYE. FOR MANY YEARS I WOULD TRY TO KILL THEM WHENEVER I SEEN ONE. LITTLE DID I KNOW THEN THAT THEY WERE A MAIN CONTRIBUTOR TO SOME OF THE MANY FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND GRAINS WHICH I ENJOY TODAY. TODAY HONEYBEES POLLINATE OVER 14 BILLION SEEDS AND CROPS ANNUALLY. HOWEVER, THERE IS GREAT CONCERN AMONG RESEARCHERS, UNIVERSITYS, AND BEEKEEPERS AROUND THE WORLD. THE HONEYBEES ARE DISAPPEARING AT AN ALARMING RATE, MANY CALL IT THE "AIDS OF THE BEE INDUSTRY". WEST COAST LOSSES RANGE FROM 30 TO 60 PERCENT AND UP TO 70 PERCENT FROM THE EAST COAST AND TEXAS. MANY THEORIES ARE BEING EXAMINED BUT THE END RESULT COULD BE DAMAGING. TO BEE OR NO(T) TO BEE! by lknutson

Why are grocery prices rising?

The Alabama Farmers Federation, which conducts a monthly price survey, says higher energy costs, increased global demand and dry weather in parts of the country continue to put pressure on grocery bills. The group said the average cost of 20 basic market items in Alabama was $49.95 during the first week of July, up 2 percent in a month.
State shoppers found double-digit increases in per-pound prices for pork chops, chuck roasts, chicken breasts, eggs and tomatoes, the Farmers Federation said. Slight savings were found on bacon, Boston butts, lettuce and some dairy products. Its all because of everything that is going on in our world. Global warming???

Paleolithic Diet

Basically, the diet consists of foods that were consumed by Stone Age Ancestors. The food cosisted of such thigs as root vegetables, meat, nuts ans eggs. they are saying this diet showed a significant increase in health, over in Sweeden. The food is so simplistic, it is almost hard to believe.

This diet would save a lot of people and produce in the world. I believe the environment would benifit from humans eating correctly, in the long run anyway.

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/care_for_some_paleocuisine.php

World Grain Supplies Will Barely Meet Demand Despite Record Harvests Forecast for 2007

World cereal production is forecast to reach a record high in 2007, and food analysts anticipate that total supplies will be barely adequate to meet increased demands. Over the past several years, grain harvests have consistently fallen short of consumption. This has reduced our carry over stock, which is at its lowest level since the 1980's. International cereal prices have risen to their highest levels in a decade, creating concern for low income food deficit countries and hunger hotspots like Sub-Saharan Africa. One of the reasons for this is the rapidly expanding biofuels industry, and also because of the growth in the food and feed sectors. Biofuel markets have caused a increase in the price of corn, which indirectly boosts the price of other cereals, particularily wheat.


http://www.earthtrends.wri.org/updates/node/201


Chris Olson

Class,

The farmers market is located at 375 Jackson St, St Paul Minnesota. It's downtown. I'll see you all there by 12:15. We should be able to find eachother, and I'll take roll when we meet.

"Click here for directions to St Paul Farmers Market"

Do you know where botulism comes from and are you eating food that may contain botulism poisoning.

Botulism is a muscle-paralyzing disease caused by a toxin made by a bacterium, Clostridium botulinum. Such bacteria are commonly found in soil. Botulism can be found in food packaged in defective cans, including those with leaky seams, can become contaminated because the bacteria can be sucked into the containers as the product cools, according to health officials. The FDA and CDC have found over 90 items that Americans commonly eat that contain botulism. Botulinum toxin is extremely potent. Even opening a contaminated can may expose consumers to the toxin if it is inhaled, swallowed or absorbed through the eye or breaks in the skin.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070720/ap_on_he_me/chili_sauce_botulism

Congo Bishops Alarmed by ‘Uncontrolled Pillaging of Natural Resources’

If the Catholic Curch is willing to say somthing about this problem than it must really be bad.

trilateral energy agrement passed

The first ever energy agrement between US canada and mexico was passed today. They all finaly decided to work together to reduce energy uses. They just don't have any idea what they are going to do yet. But it has been called " another step -we belive a major step-toward enhancing global energy and security and environmental protection. We shall see, I hope it works out. http://www.thestar.com/News/article/238977

The Ethics of Eating

NPR's acclaimed show "Speaking of Faith" recently had Barbara Kingsolver on the show, discussing the most important points about local and sustainable food philosophy. It will give you another perspective on why we are focusing on this subject in class.

"Krista speaks with celebrated author Barbara Kingsolver about the longings and lessons behind her new book, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle — a chronicle of a year her family spent eating primarily what they could grow or raise themselves. "

If you're interested, listen to the show "here"

Missing Mountains

Many years ago, I traveled from Joplin to the eastern half of Tennessee for spring break. Yeah. I know. Not your idea of a spring break hot spot. It wasn't then, either. Still, it was up in the mountains. The asphalt on the roads had turned green from ore smelting in the area. Copper ore, I think. The elderly couple we stayed with had a great home up where the mountain violets bloomed in the night time fog that settled over the mountain tops. From their porch, you could see the pond that they formed to hide the coal from nosy corporate types.

After watching the introductory video at iLoveMountains.org, I wonder if their home, their lake, their mountain top survived these thirty-five years. It seems that coal mining is more active today than it has been for a while. The quick, efficient, cheap way to mine the coal is to blow the tops off the mountains, shove the debris in the valleys, and forget that nature, people, environment are there; forget that thought is required before major surgery. Such actions are damaging the environment, including water supplies that are used down stream.

Go to http://www.footprintnetwork.org/download.php?id=104 for yourself and view the first video on the page.

--Robert

why farmers use hormones
by: larry klein

this artical isnt about why they us hormones as to the reasons why they started useing them. it is a long artical but use full in the world in wich we will be venturing into. i liked it but it was a bit to long for my taste but i think that if you choose to look it up you wont be dissapointed.
check it out for yourself @ http://www.westonaprice.org/farming/hormones.html

from your helpful friend ivry rose morseth

Milk crates

Everybody would use milk crates here and there. It is one huge thing for college dorm rooms. But now it might getting a little hard to get them. In 2005 milk crates were priced at 7 cents a pound now in 2007 the are priced at 22 cents a pound. There are even being sent to china becasue people are useing them for everything. People have even used the for lights and other various things you would never think they could be used for. It is crazy what we can use now a days.

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/recycling_milk.php

organic farms and financial trouble

There are alot of farms struggling with paying the bills because of sizes of farms. Most organic farms are smaller in size and cost more to run, so the farmers end up having to take out lots of loans and just keep digging themselves a hole they cannot get out of. There is success in organic farming, but only when farms can get recognized by other chefs and start using thier products. I hope this makes us all aware of how important it is to buy local, and support our producers of fine goods.

Waiter, there’s a shark fin in my soup!

Not like there's anything wrong with shark fin soup (unless the soup's not meant to have a shark fin in it). There is, however, something wrong with the overfishing of sharks. Some may become extinct if this problem persists. Many sharks are caught just only for their fins and the rest is just wasted. Shark populations have dropped significantly in the last few years. Sharks been around since the dinosaurs. Let's keep it that way.

http://www.panda.org/news_facts/newsroom/features/index.cfm?uNewsID=105060

Another GM foods article

I know people love to post about geneticaly modified foods, but this one is a little different. This article is completely biased in the sense that, this person hates them even more than the next, and is not afraid to talk about it. Now some of the information given is opinion based, but that is sometimes the most important expresion one can recieve on a topic this broad and well talked about.

http://www.karinya.com/gm2.htm

A different view on food science

This mans research brings to mind many other problems that are involved with modern day ways of agriculture and the farming of live stock. He mainly focuses on Globalization. Even if you dont have an interest in this growing issue, you may want to familiarize yourself before reading any more biased articles.

http://www.spiked-online.com/Articles/00000002D3EE.htm

The End of Fine Dining?

Chef Pierre Gagnaire, one of the world's premiere chefs, says that the boom in fine dining is causing a negative impact on the environment. "Habitats are being destroyed, killing off wild fish stocks and making some vegetables and fruits so scarce that a number of dishes will have to be dropped and restaurants will be forced to close."

Source:
http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Top_Chef_Warns_Of_Environmental_Impact_Of_Fine_Dining_999.html

school lunches

i was reading this post about school lunches in enland that serves "pub" style lunches. i guess it more healthy then the school lunches that the school was serveing. know reading this, it started making me think about our school system and what their serveing.


http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/pub_food_for_ch.php

organic tomatoes

This article is about how going organic makes for a healthier life style. The article discusses many ways of how organic nutrition can prevent many diseases. In this particular article it focuses on tomatoes. People that chose organic fruits and veggies to avoid pesticides and other chemicals have another reason to buy organic tomatoes. A new study showed that organic grown tomatoes have higher levels of flavonoids which may protect against cardiovascular disease.






http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/255833.html

Fishing the Oceans Extinct

80 million fish are harvested each year to produce fish oil and meal for farming fish. What this does is takes away from other fish and animals in the oceans. A lot of the oceans stock has been over fished and exploited beyond safe boundaries. What this means is that tuna, cod, and haddock will have less food to eat. If there is less food, the survival rate will go down. As Jason K. explained, "Once the swordfish is gone, we cannot plant new ones for next year." What we need to do is find a more sustainable way or different resources to feed and let nature have its own food back.

http://www.panda.org/news_facts/newsroom/features/index.cfm?uNewsID=5921&uLangID=1