Question:

Answer: 14%

(about 17.4 million households)

Question: The quantity of food available and the amount distributed are affected by a wide variety of factors. Some factors are the result of natural phenomena, while others are influenced by human behavior.

Fill in the blank below about chronic hunger.

___________ is the major cause of chronic hunger.

Answer: Unequal distribution of food

(Unequal food distribution is the greatest cause of chronic hunger. This distribution is most often influenced by poverty, but can also be affected by cultural biases that include gender, age, race, or religious traditions or other influences.)

Question:

Answer: -Ill food service and farm workers may spread foodborne illness.

-Low wages in the food service industry affect all Americans

(Farm workers and food service workers are often poorly paid and do not receive sick leave or other benefits. This leads to risks for the employees and also for consumers of the foods these workers help produce.)

Question:

Answer: -reduced supply of ground water

-development of insects

(Fortunately, the sustainable agriculture movement is gaining momentum, with goals of improving farming methods while preserving the environment and still producing enough for the population.)

Question:

Answer: -Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

-vitamin A supplementation

-encouragement of breastfeeding

-terracing land and crop rotation

(Programs may help individuals and families by offering education, supplementation, or help with sustainable farming techniques.)

Question:

Answer: decreased child labor

(You can support the fair trade movement by purchasing products like coffee, tea, cocoa, and fresh produce that carry the Fair Trade Certified logo.)

Question:

Answer: Even developing nations currently produce about 2,600 Calories per person per day.

Question: The primary reason that many of the world’s people are hungry is that __________.

-weather events, such as floods and droughts, cause widespread food shortages

-the world is overpopulated

-an adequate food supply is unequally distributed, largely because of poverty

-wars prompt food shortages

Answer: an adequate food supply is unequally distributed, largely because of poverty

Question: The Green Revolution __________.

-has reduced the use of fertilizers and pesticides on crops

-has increased food diversity

-has greatly reduced the world’s food supply

-has fostered the evolution of pesticide-resistant insects and so-called “superweeds”

Answer: has fostered the evolution of pesticide-resistant insects and so-called “superweeds”

Question:

Answer: Sustainable agriculture attempts to satisfy humanity’s needs for food without depleting natural resources and reducing environmental quality.