Chapter 2 NORTH AMERICA

Food Globalization

After watching the Food Globalization video, consider the questions below. Then "submit" your response.

1. In the last decade, imports of fresh food have grown by how much?

50 percent.

100 percent.

200 percent.

500 percent.

2. About what proportion of imported food stuffs can Food and Drug Administration officials physically examine in a laboratory?

50 percent

25 percent

10 percent

1 percent

3. Most ingredients for natural products come from:

India.

China.

Thailand.

Brazil.

4. What has the Honest Tea Company done to ensure pure ingredients?

It has stopped buying tea from Asia.

It has started growing its own tea in the United States.

It uses artificial tea.

It relies on independent, US government certified inspectors who work on location to ensure that ingredients are pure.