Which of the following is NOT true regarding the history of the potato?

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Quiz 14

Question	Answer
Which of the following is not a growth input for the Russet Burbank potato?	Risk
The term used for the rapid homogenization of food culture in the United States is called:	McDonaldization
Lumper potatoes no longer exist.	False
In the early to mid-1800s, the Irish relied heavily on the production of _______ potatoes.	lumper
GMOs are:	Genetically-modified organisms
To protect a potato from destruction for the use of humans is known as:	Conservation
The Russet Burbank is the major export of which state in the U.S.?	Idaho
Who is the largest buyer of potatoes in the world?	McDonalds
Which approach would agree with the following statement, “Creating new varieties of potatoes is a good thing as it will better serve the needs of humans”:	Anthropocentric approach
Despite the influence of culture and marketing, people always have a choice about what they eat.	False
The McDonaldization of the U.S. and the world is an example of _______.	the spatial fix
Which of the following presents the greatest threat to agrodiversity?	monocropping
The Columbian exchange is the process by which Andean potatoes arrived in Europe.	True
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the history of the potato?	Potatoes were originally viewed as food for the elite and wealthy.
All of the following are true statements about fats, EXCEPT:	in 1957 the AHA linked trans fats to heart disease
Trans fats are now illegal in the United States.	False
French fries make up 90% of the ___________ potato market.	frozen
All of the following are problems associated with GM crops, EXCEPT:	Humans are too trusting of these crops.
Food deserts are typically found in all of the following neighborhoods, EXCEPT:	neighborhoods with a low density of fast food restaurants
Maintaining a registry of genetic material for the many varieties of an organism can be viewed as a form of sustainable agriculture based on a land ethic approach.	True
The production of _______ potatoes was discontinued because of consumer fears about pesticide ingestion.	New Leaf
People are more likely to _______ the risks associated with trans fats because the consequences are _______.	underestimate; not immediate
This is a marketing strategy centered on promoting a recognizable product through advertising exposure:	Branding
The term used for the process by which a single crop is grown and harvested to the exclusion of other types of crops is:	Monocropping
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the CIP?	Is a clear example of a preservation approach.
____% of of all of the potatoes consumed are in fast food.	90
By reducing the genetic diversity of potatoes we are setting ourselves up for another potato blight.	True
The “New Leaf” potato was created by:	Monsanto
The U.S. fast food industry is largely responsible for the success of the Russet Burbank potato.	True
The consumption of trans fat has always been known to be a health risk.	False

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