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Exam #3 Study Guide Lectures: 9-12Lecture 9—Choosing a Healthful Diet (March 10)1. US population consumes how much of the world food supplya. 1/62. About what % of disposable income is spent of fooda. 13%3. How much do Americans spend on food products each year?a. $4,0004. The initial food labeling law (1966) required what 5 items?a. Name of productb. Name/address of manufacturer, packer, distributorc. Net contents by weight, volume, or countd. Some dietary characteristicse. Whether artificial color, flavor, preservatives are in it5. What was added as required for food labels in 1991? What was significant also about the 1990-91 rules?a. A nutrition label was required (Calories, serving size, carbs, sugar, protein, etc.)b. This was the first time FDA and USDA coordinated and the first nutrition label 6. What is the best quality grade of beef cuts? Are beef quality grades required to be included on labels?a. Prime beef is the best qualityb. Voluntary, not required7. What do “COOL” rules require for the meat industry?a. Country of Origin Label; requires retailers to print “safe handling instructions” and other “meaty issues”…i. Irradiated meatii. Antibiotics iii. Drug resistant bacteria8. What process can legally be done to kill meat bacteria (but consumers do not seem to like)a. Irradiation9. What current criticism is related to bacteria by consumers about how our meat is being raised on farms?a. The amount of antibiotics being used10. What % of our foods likely have genetically engineered ingredients?a. 70%11. When did GE products become legal in the US?a. 199612. What is the difference between RDA and EAR?a. RDA– Recommended Daily Allowance: nutrients needed by body each dayb. EAR– Estimated Average Requirements: nutrients needed over a period of days – more commonly vitamins and minerals13. What is the current USDA nutrition visual concept used? How many groups are there & what are they?a. “Choose my plate” features a plate with sections of food groupsb. 5 groups:i. Grainii. Dairyiii. Fruit iv. Vegetablev. ProteinFCS 103 1st Edition14. What are the most common direct food additives?a. Flavors15. Farms are allowed to use pesticides on food to safely produce them. FDA tolerates trace amounts of these on foods in the marketplace. What do we call that allowable level?a. “Tolerance” level16. What is the difference between natural, health, and organic foods?a. “Health” foods -include vegetarian/dietetic foods & other products not necessarily free of chemical additivesb. “Natural” foods do not contain artificial ingredients, preservatives, or emulsifiersc. Organic foods are grown without the use of chemically formulated fertilizers or pesticides17. When did FDA put organic rules in place?a. December 200018. What percent must a food product be to be labeled as “organic”a. 95%19. How many years must a farmer NOT use GMO’s or pesticides to be certified as organic?a. 3 years20. What does USDA say that “free range” means? What specific food does that apply to?a. Free range: “Access to outside” b. Applies to poultry only (for meat, not eggs)21. What does USDA say that locally grown is?a. “Product moved no more than 400 miles from origin”Lecture 10—Purchasing Household Products (March 17) 22. What is the time period that defines a durable versus non-durable good?a. Non-durable good: a good that will have a useful life of less than 3 yearsb. Durable good: will have a life useful for more than 3 years23. What does “service flow” mean for non-durable goods?a. Cost per year for clothing24. What are considered high quality fabrics? What are 3 manufactured fabric materials?a. High Quality: wool, cotton, silkb. Manufactured: polyester, nylon, acrylic25. What are the 3 clothing requirements required by the 60’s legislation?a. Fabric contentb. Care instructionsc. Meet flammability requirements26. What are the 4 kinds of costs with durable goods – be able to recognize examples of eacha. Depreciationb. Operating costsc. Delivery, installation, and take away feesd. Repairs27. What is the required yellow tag on large appliances?a. Energy guide: tells you how much it will costs to run per year28. How can I quickly know if a product is VERY efficient by looking at the yellow tag?a. Black Energy Star—tells that it is super efficient 29. What is the “extra warranty” that is purchasable called for a durable good?a. Service contract30. What does the “90” rule mean?a. If it does not break down in 90 days, it probably won’t.31. What are the 6 steps discussed in product problems occur?a. Contact the local retailer (if bought there)b. Contact the company—consumer relations department (phone/mail)c. Check the FTC websited. Independent organizations—BBB, etc.e. State attorney generalf. Hire a lawyer—last resort! (If justified!) Lecture 11—Satisfying Transportation Needs (March 23) 32. About what percent of US families now own a car? How many US jobs are related to motor vehicles?a. More than 90% own a carb. 1 in 6 motor related jobs33. What are urban alternatives to owning a car?a. Public transportation: buses, trains, etc.b. Private transportation: cabs, taxis, etc.c. Walking, bicycling, motorcyclesd. Rent a car/Share-a-car34. How much does Bureau of Labor say that it costs to own a car today? (nearest $1000)a. $9,000 a year35. The top 1/5 most affluent may spend as much as _____ in car ownership. (nearest $1000)a. $13,00036. What are the 6 main categories of safety systems added to cars in the past 50 years?a. Dual braking systemsb. Interior: non-protruding devicesc. Seat belts & shoulder harnessd. Head restraintse. Seat belt warning systemsf. Collapsible Steering columnsg. Impact absorbing Instr. Panelsh. Air bags, automatic seatbelts37. What person led the push to those changes?a. Ralph Nader38. What are 3 social (societal) costs to car ownership? What are 7 private costs categories?a. Social: cost beyond actual cost of driving/owning, increased air pollution, congestion on roads,disposal of vehiclesb. Private: monthly payments, depreciation, repairs, fuel/oil, insurance, taxes, storage/packing39. What does AAA (and IRS) say it costs to drive am average mid-size car per mile on average?a. 60.8 cents per mile40. Most experts say that it pays to repair a car if the repairs are less than what % of book value?a. 25%41. If repair cost is > ___%, it is recommended to not repair car. [“gray zone” is between #40 answer


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