What’s your Global IQ?

http://exchanges.state.gov/iew/quiz.htm

Boyle, M. and D. Holben. (2010) Community Nutrition in Action: An Entrepreneurial Approach, 5th ed. Wadsworth, Belmont, CA.

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Ask the classAsk the “grads” 50/50 (not available for all questions)

First contestants?

According to the FAO of the UN, what percentage of the developing world’s population faces persistent hunger?A. 2%B. 10%C. 18%D. 45%E. 72%

According to the FAO of the UN, what percentage of the developing world’s population faces persistent hunger?A. 2%B. 12%C. 18%D. 50%E. 70%

That’s about 850 million people,

14% of the entire population.

Countries experiencing acute or chronic hunger are often net exporters of food.A. trueB. falseC. what’s food got to do

with hunger?

Countries experiencing acute or chronic hunger are often net exporters of food.A. trueB. falseC. what’s food got to do

with hunger?

How can that be?

Improving a community’s standard of living is likely to increase the birth rate.A. trueB. falseC. what’s comfort got to do

with the birth rate?

Improving a community’s standard of living is likely to increase the birth rate.A. trueB. falseC. what’s comfort got to do

with the birth rate?

Why?

Effects of malnutrition include which of the following?A. apathyB. decreased attention spanC. increased disease

susceptibilityD. weakness/tiredness

E. All of the above.

Effects of malnutrition include which of the following?A. apathyB. decreased attention spanC. increased disease

susceptibilityD. weakness/tiredness

E. All of the above.

Worldwide, the most widespread and serious nutrient deficiencies involve:A. ironB. iodineC. vitamin AD. protein/energy malnutrition

E. All of the above.

Worldwide, the most widespread and serious nutrient deficiencies involve:

A. ironB. iodineC. vitamin AD. protein/energy malnutrition

E. All of the above.

Name an effect of each deficiency.

Which of the following is not considered at risk for hunger?A. pregnant womanB. breastfeeding womenC. infantsD. childrenE. teenage boys

Which of the following is not considered at risk for hunger?A. pregnant womanB. breastfeeding womenC. infantsD. childrenE. teenage boys

You are the Health Director in the newly established Republic of Whatsitsname. List two strategies to decrease the high level of malnutrition in your country.

Strategies include:

Increase: breastfeeding, access to safe water, access to land, immunizations

Improve: infrastructure, economic development, public health measures

Considering the world, list two factors that contribute to poverty.

Poverty is related to:

unequal distribution of resources, destruction of environment, urbanization, overpopulation/use of marginal land for crops, lack of economic opportunity, inappropriate technology

GOBI is an acronym that refers to:

a desert in northeast China and Mongolia

elements of UNICEF’s Child Survival campaign

Get Off Bloomington’s InternetGO Back to Indianapolis

GOBI is an acronym that refers to:

a desert in northeast China and Mongolia

elements of UNICEF’s Child Survival campaign

Get Off Bloomington’s InternetGO Back to Indianapolis

What does the GOBI acronym stand for?

G___________

ORT: O___ R____ T_____

B__________

I____________

What does the GOBI acronym stand for?

Growth charts

ORT: Oral Rehydration Therapy

Breastfeeding

Immunizations

What is considered the single best indicator of children’s overall well-being? IMRUMR I5URU5MR

What is considered the single best indicator of children’s overall well-being? IMRUMR I5URU5MR

What is considered the single best indicator of children’s overall well-being? IMRUMR I5URU5MR What does this stand for?

“MDGs” refers to:

Mother’s Dietary GuidelinesMyPlate Dietary GuidanceMillenium Development GoalsMaternal Development Grants

Mother’s Dietary GuidelinesMyPlate Dietary GuidanceMillenium Development GoalsMaternal Development Grants

“MDGs” refers to:

Mother’s Dietary GuidelinesMyPlate Dietary GuidanceMillenium Development GoalsMaternal Development Grants

Name one.

“MDGs” refers to:

MDGs set targets for progress in:--poverty and hunger--primary education--women’s equality--child mortality--maternal health--disease--environment--global partnership for development

According to UNICEF, which costs more per year: A. controlling childhood diseases worldwideB. total spent on cigarettes

in Europe C. total spent on business

entertaining in Japan D. total spent on beer in the U.S.

According to UNICEF, which costs more per year: A. controlling childhood diseases worldwide

*B. total spent on cigarettes in Europe

C. total spent on business entertaining in Japan

D. total spent on beer in the U.S.

Name one of the four types of interventions usually targeted in international nutrition programs.

International nutrition programs usually focus on:-breastfeeding promotion-nutrition education-food fortification-providing supplemental

food

Explain the difference between cash crops and food crops.

Explain the difference between cash crops and food crops.

The United States has what percentage of the world’s population?A. 1%B. 5-7%C. 15-20%

D. ~50%

The United States has what percentage of the world’s population?A. 1%B. 5-7%C. 15-20%

D. ~50%

The United States uses what percentage of the world’s resources?A. 5-7%B. 10-15%C. 20-35%

D. 40-60%

The United States uses what percentage of the world’s resources?A. 5-7%B. 10-15%C. 20-35%

D. 40-60%

Despite 800 million hungry people in the world, $5 billion a year is spent on lowering kcalorie consumption in the United States.

“Choosing a diet at the level of necessity rather than excess would reduce the resource demands made by U.S. industrial agriculture.”

text p. 443

“The widespread simplification of life is vital to the well-being of the entire human family.”

text p. 443

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World Food Programme:www.wfp.orgWFP Hunger Map:http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/communications/wfp229327.pdf