9. Food History & Trivia

Question 1

CFSAN is one of the oldest federal agenices whose primary function is consumer protection. What does CFSAN stand for?

Answer 1

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Question 2

Who are the 2 scientists who developed the DNA model?

Answer 2

James Watson and Francis Crick

Question 3

What country is the largest producer of rabbit meat?

Answer 3

France

Question 4

What is the United States’ largest export partner and by what percentage?

Answer 4

Canada - 16.3%

Question 5

What percentage of the US grain crop is destroyed each year by insects?

Answer 5

5-10%

Question 6

One method of destroying insect eggs in flour is to throw the flour with high impact against a hard surface as in a centrifuge type machine. What is the name of this machine?

Answer 6

Entoleter

Question 7

In the wet milling of corn what is the purpose of pumping the ground kernels into water filled troughs?

Answer 7

To encourage the germ to float to the top so that it can be skimmed off.

Question 8

What is another name for corn gluten?

Answer 8

Zein

Question 9

What is the purpose of the isomerization step in the manufacture of HFCS?

Answer 9

Enzymatically convert glucose to fructose

Question 10

What limits the possibility of making a rye bread from 100% rye flour?

Answer 10

Protein is too weak to support the bread structure

Question 11

What can be considered the original puffed cereal?

Answer 11

Popcorn

Question 12

When was the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act enacted?

Answer 12

1990

Question 13

When was the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) enacted?

Answer 13

1994

Question 14

When was the Food Quality and Protection Act enacted and what did it do?

Answer 14

1996. It gave the EPA control over pesticides in food

Question 15

What was the name of the first English Food Law and when was it enacted?

Answer 15

1202. Assize of Bread and Ale

Question 16

What was the first state law against adulteration and when and where was it enacted?

Answer 16

An Act Against Selling Unwholesome Provisions. It was enacted in Massachusettes in 1785

Question 17

When was the Bureau of Chemistry created?

Answer 17

1862

Question 18

When was the USDA created and who did Abraham Lincoln appoint as the first leader?

Answer 18

1862. Charles Wetherill

Question 19

What does the acronym IFIS stand for?

Answer 19

International Food Information Service

Question 20

What continent does Macadamian nuts originate?

Answer 20

Australia

Question 21

What are natural casings made of?

Answer 21

Sheep intestine

Question 22

What is miso?

Answer 22

Fermented soy product

Question 23

Define the following acronyms relating to government agencies USDA, TTB, DHHS and FDA

Answer 23

USDA=United States Department of Agriculture
TTB=Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
DHHS=Department of Health and Human Services
FDA=Food and Drug Administration

Question 24

In which decade did Harry Streenbock of the University of wisconsin find that irradiating foods w/ultraviolet light increased their Vitamin D content?

Answer 24

1920’s

Question 25

What is the official name of the act that made sale/manufacture/transport of alcoholic beverages illegal in the United States?

Answer 25

Volsted Act

Question 26

In Russian, what is the meaning of the word Vodka?

Answer 26

Little stream

Question 27

what act (which was passed in 1990) made nutritional labeling mandatory on most food products under FDA jurisdiction?

Answer 27

Nutritional Labeling and Education Act (NLEA)

Question 28

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Seafood Inspection Program insures the safety and quality of seafood consumed in the US. This agency can be found in what government department?

Answer 28

Department of Commerce

Question 29

The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 is enforced by which government agency?

Answer 29

EPA

Question 30

When was E. coli O157:H7 first recognized as a human pathogen?

Answer 30

1982 (during investigation of 2 outbreaks of bloody diarrhea in Oregon and Michigan)

Question 31

who first developed a commercial refrigerated biscuit dough process?

Answer 31

Lively Willoughby in 1930

Question 32

Seventh Day Adventists gave us what first convenience food?

Answer 32

Ready-to-eat (cold) breakfast cereal

Question 33

what Japanese dish composed of raw fish is often implicated in foodborne illness outbreaks?

Answer 33

sashimi

Question 34

who developed the concept of quality cost?

Answer 34

Deming

Question 35

What weekly report published by the Public Health Service contains all data on foodborne illnesses?

Answer 35

Morbidity and Mortality Report

Question 36

In the late 19th century Japanese researcher Kikunae Ikeda identified what unique taste sensation?

Answer 36

Umami

Question 37

what brand became the 1st non-caloric sugar substitute in 1957?

Answer 37

Sweet and Low

Question 38

what chocolate substitute became popular in the 1970's?

Answer 38

carob

Question 39

what nuts are also called Filberts?

Answer 39

Hazelnuts

Question 40

what 18th century economist postulated that population growth will always outpace expansion of the food supply thus causing famine and disease?

Answer 40

Thomas Malthus

Question 41

what field of science investigates the physical nature of chemical compounds by applying the methods and theories of physics to chemical phenomena?

Answer 41

physical chemistry

Question 42

in 2000

Answer 42

a proposal was submitted to the FDA for review to require the addition of 2 essental fatty acids to a particular product. Name the fatty acids and the product

Question 43

In 1786 Joseph Priestly developed the process for

Answer 43

carbonation of water

Question 44

When was the first can made of wrought iron with a tin lining invented?

Answer 44

1810 - By peter durand for heat-processed food

Question 45

When was the first metal tube invented?

Answer 45

1841 by John Goffe Rand an american portrait painter

Question 46

what is the most shoplifted items ? (in the US/world?)

Answer 46

Cheese

Question 47

give the country of origin for pepperoni

Answer 47

chorizo

Question 48

origin of cheddar

Answer 48

england

Question 49

max amount allowed in gluten free product

Answer 49

20 ppm

Question 50

what is another species with the same genes as daffodil that is used for golden rice

Answer 50

corn/maize

Question 51

What grain is used in a Mexican candy (Tzoalli) which was also used by the Aztecs historically?

Answer 51

Amaranth

Question 52

Name 3 out of 5 symbols used in the Michelin guide

Answer 52

Sake-Cocktail-Fork and knife-Stars

Question 53

Most consumed insect in the world?

Answer 53

Beetles

Question 54

What is the name of a staple in (some part of) Africa made from crushed durum wheat?

Answer 54

Couscous

Question 55

What are the labelling requirements in the US for labelling of produce considered heirloom?

Answer 55

There are no requirements!

Question 56

What year was peanut M&M introduced

Answer 56

1954

Question 57

What are 4 brands of cereal under General Mills

Answer 57

Lucky charms-Cheerios-Kix-Cinnamon toast crunch

Question 58

The ramune bottle is called a Codd-neck but there were concerns about it being chocking hazard. Why?

Answer 58

there is a marble in the neck of the bottle

Question 59

What are 4 types of skittles available in the US?

Answer 59

Skittles sour Skittles tropical Skittles berry Skittles original

Question 60

What is the year during which the test-tube burger was consumed?

Answer 60

2013

Question 61

What was the first fermented food known to be introduced in food labs?

Answer 61

Muschrooms