Food and Agriculture Scavenger Hunt

Ellyz Gutierrez

50 points - Product from the farthest away possible (to KHS). 5 extra points for the most distant product in the class. Determine how many miles away this product came from (look at the label!) Determine how many kilometers away this product came from Calculate how much oil was required to get that product to the shelf

Corn akes! Kroger: 3474.9 kilometers away ! About 2,000 gallons of oil to produce that product on the shelf

50 POINTS!

ACCORDING TO THE USDA, WHAT ARE THE MAJOR FOOD GROUPS?! HOW MUCH OF EACH SHOULD AN BOY OR GIRL (18 YEARS OF AGE) BE GETTING OF EACH? PICTURE OF EACH FOOD GROUP IN THE CORRECT AMOUNT

Dairy, grains, poultry, vegetables! Girl: 3 cups of dairy, 5 1/2 ounces of protein, 6 ounces of grains, 2 1/2 cups of vegetables, 2 cups of fruit! Boys: 3 cups of dairy, 6 1/2 ounces of protein, 8 ounces of grains, 3 cups of vegetables, 2 cups of fruit

50 POINTS!

EXAMPLES OF PRODUCTS THAT ARE LABELED: NATURAL, 100% ORGANIC, ORGANIC, MADE WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS! WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EACH OF THESE LABELS?

Organic and 100% organic means the Organic certication ensures that the product met the USDA standard under the National Organic Program! Natural means no articial preservatives or other items, but has not been regulated by the government

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MEATS LABELED FARM RAISED, WILD CAUGHT, GRAIN FED, ORGANIC, HORMONE FREE! WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF EACH OF THESE? WHY ARE HORMONES FED TO CATTLE?! WHY ARE ANTIBIOTICS GIVEN TO CATTLE?

Pros: healthier choice, fresh no preservatives nothing added to it,! Cons: expensive! Hormones are fed to cattle to make them grow faster and antibiotics are given for them to avoid certain illnesses so they dont get sick and die

50 POINTS!

AN EXAMPLE OF BEEF PRODUCED BY TYSON, SANDERSON FARMS, BUTTERBALL, JENNIE-O, BOARSHEAD, HILLSHIRE, OR OSCAR MEYER! EXPLAIN WHAT INDUSTRIAL MEAT PRODUCTION IS. HOW ARE ANIMALS RAISED FOR THESE COMPANIES?! FOR THIS EXAMPLE, HOW MUCH WATER, LAND, AND ENERGY WAS USED TO MAKE THIS AMOUNT OF MEAT?

Industrial meat production is when animals are often given hormones, many times it leaves them lame or places extreme strain on organs, the animals are often in lthy, overcrowded conditions, and transport is in no way humane.! 2,400 gallons of water to produce 1lb of meat and more than 200 million acres have been cut to make land for feeding animals, 11 times s much fossil fuel to make one calorie from animal protein as it does to make one calorie from plant protein!

20 POINTS!

MENTION OF BYCATCH OR DOLPHIN FREE! DEFINE BYCATCH.

By catch is the unwanted sh and other marine creatures caught during commercial shing for a different species. ! dolphin free is guaranteeing that in the process of catching tuna no dolphins where harmed

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EGGS LABELED CAGE FREE AND ORGANIC! HOW DO THESE EGGS DIFFER FROM REGULAR EGGS?

They differ from regular eggs because they are hormone free and are fed what they are suppose to eat rather than corn. They are fresher and healthier for the human body to consume as well

30 POINTS!

OVERLY PACKAGED FOOD & SIMILAR FOOD IN LESS PACKAGING! WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF PACKAGING?

Pros: They keep the material safe, fresh, and its convenient! Cons: Most is made out of plastic which gets tossed in our oceans, hard to open, packaging is mostly just trash nothing is worth saving in the packaging.

40 POINTS!

MILK LABELED: SOY, ALMOND, ORGANIC, AND REGULAR MILK! HOW ARE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF EACH OF THESE DIFFERENT? IS ONE OF THESE HEALTHIER THAN OTHERS?

They leave a less carbon footprint compared to dairy milk. Other non dairy milks are healthier because they dont contain hormones, less calories and sugar intake and soy milk contains more protein. These milks are good for weight loss.

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COFFEE LABELED: FAIR TRADE, ORGANIC, RAINFOREST CERTIFIED. SHADE GROWN! WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS WITH COFFEE PRODUCTION? WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MAJOR SOCIETAL PROBLEMS WITH COFFEE PRODUCTION?

Major problems with coffee production include, deforestation, pollution of ground water with chemicals and nitrogen from fertilizers, etc! some major societal problems include inimical labor practices, ie, low wages, long work hours, child labor, no employee benets as well as bad agricultural techniques

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ORGANIC, NATURAL, AND REGULAR BABY FOOD.! WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES IN MARKETING BETWEEN THESE PRODUCTSARE SOME SUPPOSED TO BE MORE EARTH FRIENDLY THAN OTHERS.! HOW FAR AWAY DID EACH OF YOUR PRODUCTS COME FROM?! HOW IS EACH PRODUCT PACKAGED? WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF EACH TYPE OF PACKAGING?

Organic and natural are suppose to be more earth friendly and healthy and regular is more marketed because it is cheaper for the public!

most of my products came from countries in south america and central america!

packaging is mostly in plastic or paper and their effects are ending up in the ocean because they cannot be recycled or are tossed incorrectly

30 POINTS!

ITEM FOUND AT FARMERS MARKET & THE SAME ITEM FOUND AT GROCERY STORE! WHAT ARE SOME OBVIOUS DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THESE TWO PRODUCTS? WHAT IS THE PRICE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE TWO PRODUCTS?

Items found at the farmers market are fresher and local then those at grocery stores! The price difference is typically 3 to 5 dollars difference because things grown locally and more fresh tend to be more expensive than those sold in markets after traveling thousands of miles

30 POINTS!

EXAMPLE OF A HEIRLOOM VARIETY OF PRODUCE! WHAT DOES THE HEIRLOOM LABEL MEAN?! WHY ARE HEIRLOOMS IMPORTANT TO FOOD SECURITY?

Forbidden Rice, Magenta Sunset Chard, Dragon Tongue Bush Bean, Watermelon Radish, Weebee Little Pumpkins! Heirloom seeds are open-pollinated, meaning they rely on natural pollination from insects or the wind! Heirloom vegetable seeds deliver on taste and nutrition while providing a greater variety of vegetables!

50 POINTS!

ASK SOMEONE AT A FARMERS MARKET: HOW DO YOU KEEP AWAY PESTS? DO YOU USE PESTICIDES? IF NOT, WHAT?

On tuesdays over by the beach they hold a farmers market a woman there told me she keeps plants indestructible by building the vitality of the soil and plants. She doesnt use pesticides because they are harmful to the environment and people and unnecessary.

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ASK SOMEONE AT A FARMERS MARKET: HOW DO YOU FERTILIZE? DO YOU USE CHEMICALS? IF NOT, WHAT?

The woman told me that she uses compost and her feelings toward chemicals is the same as pesticides she feels they are unnecessary and unhealthy for humans as well as for the plants. She wants to grow healthy and organic plants

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CHOOSE A TYPE OF PRODUCE; COUNT HOW MANY VARIETIES OF THAT PRODUCT YOU SEE AT THE FARMERS MARKET AND AT THE GROCERY STORE

almonds! Farmers market: 3 different varieties! Grocery store: 5 different varieties

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THE MOST LOCAL PRODUCT YOU CAN FIND. 5 EXTRA POINTS FOR THE MOST LOCAL PRODUCT IN THE CLASS (TO KHS)! WHY IS BUYING LOCAL GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT?! DETERMINE HOW MANY MILES AWAY THIS PRODUCT CAME FROM (LOOK AT THE LABEL OR ASK) DETERMINE HOW MANY KILOMETERS AWAY THIS PRODUCT CAME FROM! CALCULATE HOW MUCH OIL WAS REQUIRED TO GET THAT PRODUCT TO THE SHELF

Oranges ! buying local is good because we are reducing carbon dioxide emission and reducing our ecological footprint! 552.00 kilometers! takes about 8 to 10 gallons of oil

10 POINTS!

MOST UNUSUAL PRODUCE. 5 EXTRA POINTS FOR THE MOST UNUSUAL IN THE CLASS.

sea beans

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A NON-EDIBLE ORGANIC PRODUCT (CANDLES, FABRIC, ETC)! WHY WOULD YOU CARE IF ITS ORGANIC IF YOU DONT EAT IT?

because if its organic it is made in a more earth friendly manor probably grown without pesticide use lower pollution