Reference no: EM133238620

1. High food prices were caused because an intense political issue in 2007-08 because of what three commodities?

A. Corn, soybeans, and wheat

B. Rice, soybeans, and beef

C. Rice, wheat, and corn

D. Corn, beef, and soybeans

2. The United States Department of Agriculture produced a calculation specifically asserting that the number of undernourished people worldwide had been pushed from 873 million in 2004-06 up to 1.02 billion in 2009.

True

False

3. A protein-energy deficit occurs when the body does not get enough critical vitamins or minerals, such as, iron, zinc, iodine, or Vitamin A.

True

False

4. How many deaths per year can be traced back to protein-energy deficits?

A. 3,500,000

B. 3,500

C. 350,000

D. 35,000

5. Under-nutrition is a long-term dietary condition that includes either a protein-energy deficit, a micro-nutrient deficit, or both.

True

False