| * Question 1 0.5 out of 0.5 points |
Prepare: Read pages 1 & 2 in Fear of Food by Harvey Levenstein. Question: The author refers to a phenomenon called the “omnivore’s dilemma. ” Which of the following is best describes the eating habits of an omnivore? Answer |
Answer: |
Black bears eat trout, elk, and bison as well as berries, nuts, roots, and honey. |
| * Question 2 0.5 out of 0.5 points |
Prepare: Read pages 1 & 2 in Fear of Food by Harvey Levenstein. Question: Humans are omnivores and can eat a wide variety of foods from both plant and animal origin. Answer |
Answer: |
True |
| * Question 3 0.5 out of 0.5 points |
Prepare: Read pages 1 & 2 in Fear of Food by Harvey Levenstein. Question: What is the evolutionary advantage of an omnivore approach to eating? Answer |
Answer: |
Ability to survive on a wide range of foods found in different environments |
| * Question 4 0.5 out of 0.5 points |
Prepare: Read pages 1 & 2 in Fear of Food by Harvey Levenstein. Question: Matt is following a Paleolithic diet consisting of fish, grass-fed meats, vegetables, fruits, fungi, roots, and nuts. Is Matt an omnivore? Answer |
Answer: |
Yes |
| * Question 5 0.5 out of 0.5 points |
Prepare: Read pages 1 & 2 in Fear of Food by Harvey Levenstein. Question: Which of the following food groups is missing in Matt’s Paleolithic diet that consists of fish, grass-fed meats, vegetables, fruits, fungi, roots, and nuts? Answer |
Answer: |
Grains |
| * Question 6 0.5 out of 0.5 points |
Prepare: Read pages 1 & 2 in Fear of Food by Harvey Levenstein. Question: What is the evolutionary advantage of an omnivore approach to eating? Answer |
Answer: |
Ability to survive on a wide range of foods found in different environments |
| * Question 7 0.5 out of 0.5 points |
Prepare: Read pages 1 & 2 in Fear of Food by Harvey Levenstein. Question: Which of the following best describes the “omnivore dilemma? ”Answer |
Answer: |
A diet consisting of many different foods coupled with natural anxiety about safety |
| * Question 8 0.5 out of 0.5 points |
Prepare: Read pages 1 & 2 in Fear of Food by Harvey Levenstein. Question: Why is concern about food safety a natural outgrowth of an omnivore’s diet? Answer |
Answer: |
Wariness about unfamiliar foods reduces the risk of accidental poisoning |
| * Question 9 0.5 out of 0.5 points |
Prepare: Read pages 1 & 2 in Fear of Food by Harvey Levenstein. Question: In a market economy the consumer is removed from the food producer. Answer |
Answer: |
True |
| * Question 10 0 out of 0.5 points |
Prepare: Read pages 1 & 2 in Fear of Food by Harvey Levenstein. Question: Which of the following statements best describes how an industrialized food supply causes worry about what happens to food before it reaches the consumer? Answer |
Answer: |
Consumers have no direct contact with food producers and must rely on middlemen |
| * Question 11 0.5 out of 0.5 points |
Prepare: Read pages 1 & 2 in Fear of Food by Harvey Levenstein. Question: The author is most concerned about this particular type of “food fear. Answer |
Answer: |
Fears fostered by trusted scientific, medical, and governmental authorities |
| * Question 12 0.5 out of 0.5 points |
Prepare: Read pages 2 & 3 in Fear of Food by Harvey Levenstein. Question: How did the decline in home food production and preparation foster food fear? Answer |
Answer: |
It eroded the trust relationship between the food producer and the consumer |
| * Question 13 0.5 out of 0.5 points |
Prepare: Read pages 2 & 3 in Fear of Food by Harvey Levenstein. Question: According to the author, how did industrialization of the food supply increase opportunities for altering foods in ways that were detrimental to health? Answer |
Answer: |
It increased the number of intermediaries between the food producer and consumer |
| * Question 14 0 out of 0.5 points |
Prepare: Read pages 2 & 3 in Fear of Food by Harvey Levenstein. Question: What did nutrition scientists do that set the stage for modern anxiety about food? Answer |
Answer: |
Declared food dangerous to your health |
| * Question 15 0.5 out of 0.5 points |
Prepare: Read pages 3 & 4 in Fear of Food by Harvey Levenstein. Question: The author suggests that to make profits the food industry sometimes fosters food fears. Answer |
Answer: |
True |
| * Question 16 0.5 out of 0.5 points |
Prepare: Read pages 3 & 4 in Fear of Food by Harvey Levenstein. Question: The author criticizes these authorities for enhancing their importance by provoking food fears. Answer |
Answer: |
Public health officials |
| * Question 17 0.5 out of 0.5 points |
Prepare: Read pages 3 & 4 in Fear of Food by Harvey Levenstein. Question: According to the author, as people become more urbanized they increasingly rely on this source for information about food. Answer |
Answer: |
Media |
| * Question 18 0.5 out of 0.5 points |
Prepare: Review pages 1-4 in Fear of Food by Harvey Levenstein. Question: Would the author agree with this statement: “Good taste is the worst guide to healthy eating? “Answer |
Answer: |
No |
| * Question 19 0.5 out of 0.5 points |
Prepare: Review pages 1-4 in Fear of Food by Harvey Levenstein. Question: Does the author believe that scientists stoked food fears by placing greater importance on nutrients than on food itself? Answer |
Answer: |
Yes |
| * Question 20 0.5 out of 0.5 points |
Prepare: Review pages 1-4 in Fear of Food by Harvey Levenstein. Question: Would the author agree that greater self-indulgence in terms of enjoying food without fear is a healthy approach to eating? Answer |
Answer: |
Yes |
