Health Professions Division

Family Food & Nutrition FN 230 Instructor: Noy Rathakette, Ph.D. Eugene, Oregon

	Post at least 2 (on at least 2 different days) responses to Dinner Conversation 5.
	Complete Unit 5- Study Questions for 14 points (be certain you've FIRST done ALL of the Preparation Questions below).
	Complete Practice Exam for 1 point

Skill OBJECTIVES for Unit 5:

• Make progress toward selecting, preparing and enjoying wholesome food that tastes good and is easily prepared using inexpensive, locally available foods.

REQUIRED RESOURCES

• Secrets of Feeding A Healthy Family PART III: How To Cook
  Ch. 11- Planning to Get Cooking pp 173-186
  Ch. 12- Shopping to Get Cooking pp 187-200
  
  Ch. 13- Choosing Food & Epilogue  pp 201-222
• Power Steer, (also called The Life of A Steer) By MICHAEL POLLAN. The New York Times Magazine. March 31, 2002. This article is LONG. For those of you who'd like an already printed copy, there are some copies in the mailbox in the hallway outside the nutrition instructors' office door. That office is in the Health building (#4), and the hallway door is numbered for rooms 137-142.  Ellyn Satter mentions Michael Pollan on page 217.
• Meat and Poultry Labeling Terms: Food Safety and Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Slightly Revised August 2003.

OPTIONAL LINKS

I. DINNER CONVERSATION 5    Read the Dinner Conversion topics of the week from the moodle.

III. Unit 5 Study Questions (14 points) Preparation Questions

1. Next week, we will start reading the second book for this class, Child of Mine. Select the true statement for you. 
   1. I already have a copy of this book
   2. I will get a copy of this book soon.
   3. Neither. I will go to the LCC library each week and use the copy on reserve there.
   
   
2. I have posted a Practice Exam for you to practice. According to the EXAM NOTE at the beginning of this document, should you study for the Practice Exam? _______
   (You'll find the Practice EXAM the same place you take the Unit Quizzes.)
   
   
3. Skim last week's Dinner Conversation 4 (favorite dinner of last resort, safe food handling, Chapter 9-How to Keep Cooking, green salads, etc.). Do you find at least 2 postings by you on at least 2 different days?
   
   
4. Look at the results of the OPINION QUESTIONS for Unit 4, Question #29. Of the choices that are listed there, which did the largest number of students in this class choose?
   
   
5. Look on page 178 of Secrets of Feeding A Healthy Family at FIGURE 11.2, called COMPLEMENTARY PLANT PROTEINS.  On which list do you find falafel patties with tahini?
1. legumes + grains
2. legumes + seeds
3. grains + milk
4. grains + egg


6. Read about food safety on pages 181-183. In what state was the infant who became ill even though he hadn't eaten some contaminated ground beef that caused an outbreak of E. coli in 1993?
1. Washington
2. Oregon
3. California
4. Idaho


7. EX 1 Which food bacterium does this section say can case outbreaks from raw or undercooked foods such as poultry and eggs, unpasteurized milk, unwashed fruits and vegetables, and contaminated skins of cantaloupes, watermelon and tomatoes.
1. Shigella
2. E. coli
3. Salmonella
4. Clostridium perfringens
8. OPINION QUESTION: Which statement do YOU most agree with?
1. I (or someone in my house) plan a weekly (or longer) menu for my household.
2. I do NOT plan a weekly (or longer) menu for my household but I'm going to begin doing that.
3. I do NOT plan a weekly (or longer) menu for my household and I'm NOT going to begin doing that because I like deciding what to have each day.
4. I do NOT plan a weekly (or longer) menu for my household and I'm NOT going to begin doing that because of another reason.


9. Read the first few pages of chapter 12, 187-189.  This says that ________ of consumers working full-time shop on weekends.
1. one-fourth
2. one-third
3. one-half
4. three-fourths


10. This section says that as a nation, on average we spend about 10 percent of our income on food.  People in the lowest income bracket spend about __________ percent of their income on food.
1. 27
2. 37
3. 47


11. Read about VALUE ADDING on page 190. In what state does she say that farmers built a noodle manufacturing plant so they could keep their value-added profits closer to home.
1. Montana
   
2. North Dakota


12. EX 1 According to what Satter says on page 195-196 about "Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables", what may be a problem with buying fresh raspberries in the winter?
    
    
13. EX 1 What does she go on to say is a benefit of eating locally and respecting the local rhythms of crop production?
    
    
14. EX 1  Read the sections on page 196 with the heading BUYING LOCALLY.  She says that the concept of __________________ is important to many consumers who act on their conviction by patronizing local growers.
    
    
15. EX 1 According to what Satter says in these two sections, when is the best time to concentrate on buying fresh fruits and vegetables rather than processed ones?
1. when they are in-season locally OR is it
2. anytime they are available in the grocery store


16. EX 1 At the beginning of Chapter 13 (Choosing Food), Satter says that the reader's "task is to make practical use of this information without becoming _______________ about food.
1. obsessed
2. wary


17. EX 1 Which food group plan does Satter prefer?
1. Basic Four Food Plan
2. MyPyramid


18. EX 1 Which of the following is not on FIGURE 13.2: BREADS AND CEREALS on page 204?
1. potatoes
2. oatmeal
3. pasta
4. millet


19. EX 1 On page 204, Satter says you need _______ fruits and vegetables a day to get what you need of vitamins A and C, B vitamins, fiber, phytochemicals, antioxidants and other protective substances.
1. three
2. five
3. seven


20. EX 1 On page 207, Satter says that beef is an important contributor in the U.S. diet of which nutritional factors? (Select all that apply.)
1. Vitamin E
2. Vitamin B12
3. Vitamin B6
4. folate (a B-complex vitamin)
5. niacin (another B-complex vitamin)
6. the mineral calcium
7. the mineral iron
8. the mineral zinc
9. the meat factor
   


21. On page 208, she says that about ___________________ percent of people are "cholesterol responders".
1. 5-10 percent
2. 15-20 percent
3. 25-30 percent
4. 35-40 percent
   


22. OPINION QUESTION: Imagine you are a 25-year-old female who is a lacto-ovo (uses milk and egg products) vegetarian.  Which of the bullet points in FIGURE 13.6 on page 209 are you most interested in?
1. Plan meals around high-quality....
2. Attend to....
3. Include a good...
4. Use whole...
5. Because grains....
   
   On page 209, Satter says that if you are considering a vegan diet, consult a registered dietitian or a certified nutritionist. Unfortunately, the word certified can be meaningless.
   
   Sometimes it is one business doing the certification, without requiring a rigorous outside accreditation process by an organization recognized for evaluating nutrition programs.
   
   What is required for a Registered Dietitian (RD) credential is:
   * an undergraduate degree in an approved 4-year program
   * an approved internship
   * passing the 5 parts of a national exam
   * continuing education
   


23. EX 1 Read the section with the heading ENJOY MILK, YOGURT AND CHEESE on pages 209-212.  This says that your skin makes adequate vitamin D when it is exposed (without sun block) to __________ minutes of sunlight per day.
1. 10 or 15 minutes
2. at least 25 or 30 minutes
3. at least 45 or 50 minutes


24. EX 1 Read the section with the heading ENJOY FATS AND OILS (pages 212-215).  Which oil or fat does Satter recommend NOT using?
1. olive oil
2. canola oil
3. peanut oil
4. corn oil
5. sunflower oil
6. soybean oil
7. butter
8. lard
9. none of the above
   


25. EX 1 Read the section with the heading ENJOY SWEETS (pages 215-216).  Select all of the followings that Satter says are TRUE. (Select all that apply.)
1. Children benefit from eating some sugar.
2. Sugary foods can be nutritious.
3. The only disease caused by sugar is tooth decay.
4. There is no reliable evidence that eating sugar causes children to have behavior problems.
5. Eating sweets instead of something more substantial can cause behavior problems like crankiness.
6. High-fructose corn syrup causes obesity.
7. Artificially sweetened soda can undermine internal regulatory cues for hunger and appetite.
8. Soda should be treated as a controlled substance and never purchased.


26. EX 1 Read the section with the heading ENJOY SALT (pages 216-217).  Which does Satter think is more important?
1. eating a variety of nutritious food 
2. restricting salt


27. OPINION QUESTION: Which figure in Chapter 13 (Choosing Food) do you find most interesting and/or helpful?
1. FIGURE 13.1 The Basic Food Groups
2. FIGURE 13.2 Breads and Cereals
3. FIGURE 13.3 Vitamin C in Fruits and Vegetables
4. FIGURE 13.4 Vitamin A in Fruits and Vegetables
5. FIGURE 13.5 Meat, Poultry, Fish, Eggs, Dry Beans, and Nuts
6. FIGURE 13.6 Vegetarian Meal Planning
7. FIGURE 13.7 Calcium and Vitamin D Requirements at Different Ages
8. FIGURE 13.8 Food Sources of Calcium and Vitamin D
9. FIGURE 13.9 Nutrition Facts Label for Boxed Macaroni & Cheese
   
   Throughout Secrets of Feeding A Healthy Family, Satter shows how difficult it is to develop positive eating habits in today's world of negative and alarmist nutrition messages.  But perhaps one place to keep sounding an alarm is the condition of the practices of what has been called the factory farming system of raising foods with a lot of high quality protein.  As you read the Power Steer article (in the RESOURCES above) and answer the following questions, keep thinking about how you'd like to apply this information (if you do) to your own eating.


28. Ex 1 In about the sixth paragraph of the Power Steer article (in the RESOURCES above), why does Pollan say he decided to learn about the meat industry?
    1. His editors at The New York Times Magazine asked him to research it.
    2. The editors of his last book asked him to research it.
    3. His son asked him to research it.
    4. He owed it to himself.
    
    
29. Soon after this, the article says that Rich Blair's family has been in the cattle business for how long?
    1. three generations
    2. four generations
    3. five generations
30. Ex 1 A paragraph later, how long does it say a steer now spends grazing in pastures beside his mother?
    1. three months
    2. six months
    3. 12 months
    4. 2 years
       
31. Ex 1 A few paragraphs later, what does it say is good about cows feeding on grass? (Select all that apply.)
    1. Grazing preserves the habitat by preventing trees and shrubs from gaining a foothold.
    2. Cattle spread and fertilize grass seed.
    3. It makes use of a cow's unique ability to convert grass into high-quality protein. (We humans can't do that.)
    4. It makes use of land too arid and hilly to grow anything else.
       
32. Ex 1 In the next paragraph, Rich Blair said that in his GRANDfather's day, steers were how old at slaughter??
    1. 14 to 16 months old
    2. 2 or 3 years old
    3. 4 or 5 years old
       
33. Ex 1 Now, how old are steers at slaughter?
    1. 14 to 16 months old
    2. 2 or 3 years old
    3. 4 or 5 years old
       
34. Ex 1 What is the MAIN reason so many antibiotics are given now to steers? (You can find this answer in the paragraph that begins "Hadrick and I squeezed...")
    1. Weaning makes them prone to get sick.
    2. Grain disturbs the cow's digestive process and can kill them.
       
35. Ex 1 In the paragraph that begins "I spent the better part of a day...", why does it say that feeding corn to cattle requires vast quantities of oil?
    1. The antibiotics needed as a result of corn feeding are petroleum-based.
    2. Chemical fertilizer used for growing corn is petroleum-based.
       
36. Ex 1 In the paragraph that begins "We have come to think of 'cornfed' as...", why does he say grass-fed beef is healthier? (Select all that apply.)
    1. Grass-fed beef has less total fat.
    2. Grass-fed beef has less saturated fat.
    3. Grass-fed beef has more saturated fat.
    4. Grass-fed beef has less omega 3 fatty acids and more omega 6 ones.
    5. Grass-fed beef has more omega 3 fatty acids and less omega 6 ones.
       
37. Ex 1 In about the last fourth of the article, a paragraph begins "Grandin designed the double..." . What part does it say McDonald's has played in improving the meat industry?
    1. It has instigated reforms in antibiotic use.
    2. It has instigated reforms in hormone use.
    3. It has instigated reforms in the slaughtering process.
       
38. Ex 1 After doing this research, near the end of this article, what did Michael Pollan decide about eating meat?
    1. He would become a vegetarian.
    2. He would become a vegetarian with the addition of fish.
    3. He would become a vegetarian with the addition of fish and chicken.
    4. He would continue eating beef, but eat less of it and instead spend the extra money on buying grass-fed beef.
       
       
39. Now aside from the questions I already asked, what else did you learn from the Power Steer article that was surprising or interesting or something that you already knew?  
     
40. Ex 1 Read in the RESOURCES about "Meat and Poultry Labeling Terms". According to this, what is the definition for something labeled "natural beef" (Select all that apply.)
1. the cattle were fed on grass for most of their LIFE
2. the feed the cattle were given was vegetarian
3. no artificial ingredients or colors were added
4. beef was minimally processed
5. no hormones and no antibiotics were given the cattle