3.5.1.2.2 Food choice linked to ethical and moral beliefs Quiz: AQA Food Preparation and Nutrition, Unit 4

The 20 questions

1. Which ethical choice means buying products from animals that have good living conditions and humane treatment?

   • Choosing foods packaged in single-use plastic for convenience
   • Buying the cheapest meat available on the shelf each week
   • Buying products that meet high animal welfare standards
   • Eating only foods grown in glasshouses all year round

2. Fairtrade certification mainly aims to achieve which outcome?

   • Remove all additives from packaged foods on sale
   • Give producers in developing countries a fair, guaranteed price for their crops
   • Reduce the number of food miles travelled by imported goods to the shops
   • Increase the shelf life of fresh produce in the supermarket

3. Which practice is typical of organic farming?

   • Using large amounts of chemical fertilisers on every crop each season
   • Keeping animals indoors in intensive units with little space
   • Avoiding synthetic pesticides and artificial fertilisers
   • Growing only a single crop on the same field each year

4. Which statement about genetically modified (GM) foods is accurate?

   • Genes from another organism are inserted to give a desired trait
   • Animals are fed only on organic grass in open pastures
   • Crops are bred only by selecting plants from the same field each year
   • Foods are grown without any soil or water in a controlled system

5. Why might some shoppers prefer locally produced food?

   • It is always cheaper than imported food sold in the same shop
   • It reduces food miles and supports local farmers
   • It always contains more preservatives than imported food does
   • It always has a longer shelf life than imported food from abroad

6. A shopper wants to choose a product that guarantees a fair minimum price to growers. Which label should they look for?

   • Fairtrade
   • Organic
   • Genetically modified
   • Free range

7. Which is a disadvantage of organic food that ethical consumers may consider?

   • Organic foods always contain artificial colourings and flavourings
   • Organic farming uses more synthetic pesticides than conventional farming
   • Organic crops often give lower yields per hectare than conventional crops
   • Organic produce is always grown in heated glasshouses all year round on large estates

8. Which statement about free-range production is correct?

   • Free-range production means the food is grown in a glasshouse under lights
   • Free-range food always contains genetically modified ingredients from abroad
   • Hens have access to outdoor space, which is a welfare consideration
   • Hens are kept in a fully enclosed indoor unit at all times of the day

9. Which advantage of GM foods is commonly cited by supporters?

   • Crops are always grown without any water in the field
   • Crops always produce lower yields than non-GM crops in the same field
   • Crops can be made more resistant to pests and disease
   • Crops always need more pesticide than conventional crops do

10. Which is a concern that some consumers raise about GM foods?

    • They always increase the cost of basic groceries in every shop
    • They are always grown with more food miles than other crops
    • Possible effects on wildlife and a loss of consumer choice
    • They are never permitted to be sold in any country in the world

11. A shopper decides to buy eggs from hens that spend time outdoors. Which ethical choice is this?

    • Free-range production
    • Genetically modified food with added vitamins
    • Intensive farming, which keeps birds in confined spaces
    • Caught fish from a local harbour

12. Which ethical concern is linked to buying local produce?

    • A guaranteed minimum price for overseas growers and their farming families
    • Lower food miles and smaller carbon emissions from transport
    • A higher number of food additives in each product on sale
    • Greater use of genetically modified seeds in the fields

13. Why might a shopper choose Fairtrade bananas over standard ones?

    • To receive a discount on all other fruit in the shop
    • To support farmers in developing countries with a fair price
    • To ensure the bananas have no natural flavour at all
    • To buy bananas that contain more added sugar than standard ones

14. Which ethical choice is linked to foods that are grown without synthetic chemicals and reared with natural methods?

    • Processed food with many added ingredients
    • Intensive food from large factory-style units
    • Imported food flown in from distant countries
    • Organic food

15. A cook wants to reduce the food miles of a stew. Which change is most effective?

    • Use imported vegetables flown in from overseas for the stew
    • Serve the stew in disposable plastic containers for takeaway
    • Add more packaged stock cubes from a factory in another country
    • Use vegetables that are in season and grown locally

16. Which statement about intensive farming is correct?

    • It avoids the use of any feed or medicines for the animals
    • It keeps large numbers of animals in confined spaces to maximise output
    • It is always certified as organic farming by an official body
    • It allows animals to roam freely on open pasture all year round

17. Which ethical consideration applies to the use of GM crops in a wider food-security debate?

    • Whether they always reduce the price of the food to zero in every shop
    • Whether they can be grown without any water in dry regions
    • Whether they help feed a growing population on limited land
    • Whether they change the flavour of the food only in a small way

18. Which statement best explains why a shopper might choose organic over conventional produce?

    • They want produce that is always cheaper per kilogram than other produce
    • They want produce with no vitamins or minerals at all
    • They prefer farming methods that avoid synthetic pesticides and artificial fertilisers
    • They want produce that always has a longer shelf life in the fridge

19. Which ethical concern is linked to animals reared in intensive systems?

    • Higher levels of vitamin C in the meat that is produced
    • Lower food miles than free-range production systems
    • Guaranteed fair prices for the farmers who rear the animals
    • Welfare concerns about space, movement and treatment of the animals

20. Which factor is considered in the ethical choice of fish from sustainable sources?

    • Whether fish stocks are protected so they can be caught in future
    • Whether the fish has a bright colour when it is sold
    • Whether the fish was caught at night by a small boat
    • Whether the fish has been frozen at sea before being sold

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