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Quiz: How green is your food?

Source: BBC Nov 2004.

1. The energy used to import a kg of fresh spinach from California to the UK is equivalent to running a 100 watt light bulb for:

A: 1 year
B: 1 month
C: 2 weeks
D: 1 week

2. It takes 3.5 times as much of what to produce a litre of non-organic milk compared to a litre of organic milk?

A: Energy
B: Water
C: Fertilizer
D: Land

3. A typical British family of four emits 4.2 tonnes of C02 from their house each year and 4.4 tonnes from their car. How much is emitted from the production, packaging and distribution of the food they eat?

A: 1 tonne
B: 2 tonnes
C: 4 tonnes
D: 8 tonnes

  

 

Answers: 

1. B
2. A – Organic milk comes from cows which are fed on pasture which is not treated with fertilizers and pesticides. Much of the extra energy used in the production of non-organic milk is energy used in the production of the fertilizer.

3. D

Food & the Environment

VegE-News - April 2007
Saturday, 21 April 2007

 VegE-News is a monthly news and events email service. It is free to subscribe.
Their April issue's stories include:

Time Cover Environment  Time's global warming survival guide: Skip the steak  The environmental impact of organic eating  Japan whaling ship returns with 500 whales, shrouded in questions  One fish, two fish, eat fish... no fish

“...a 16-oz.T-bone is like a
Hummer on a plate.”

Health  Red meat may increase heart disease risk for diabetics  Fertility problems seen in sons of beef-eating women  Animal protein & fat raise endometrial cancer risk  Breast cancer risk higher among meat eaters: U.K. study

Lifestyles and Trends  Hamburger giant makes historic advance for animals  Editorial: Mr. Puck's good idea  'Vegan' is hard for consumers to swallow  Veggie experiences: Weight problem led to raw-licious diet  Food Not Bombs: Serving meals in a radical way - for free  Vegan cycling team hits the road to dispel myths

Animal Issues and Advocacy  Ethical omelettes on the menu at Canadian universities  Film shows neglect of pigs, turkeys and ducks sold under ethical label  Australia: The fox is in charge of the chickens  Philippines to pass ruling for animal welfare  Back in barbaric business - the caged cats of China  Five reasons why Americans must stop eating animals