Food History & Trivia Flashcards
(45 cards)
what are the approximate annual estimates for numbers of foodborne illnesses and deaths in the US?
47.8 million illnesses, and 3037 deaths in 2011
define the following acronyms relating to government agencies USDA, TTB, DHHS, FDA
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
In which decade did Harry Streenbock of the University of wisconsin find that irradiating foods w/ultraviolet light increased their Vitamin D content?
1920’s
what is the official name of the act that made sale, manufacture, and transport of alcoholic beverages illegal in the United States?
Volsted Act
In Russian, what is the meaning of the word Vodka?
little stream
what act, which was passed in 1990, made nutritional labeling mandatory on most food products under FDA jurisdiction?
Nutritional Labeling and Education Act (NLEA)
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?
Department of Commerce
The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 is enforced by which government agency?
EPA
When was E. coli O157:H7 first recognized as a human pathogen?
1982 (during investigation of 2 outbreaks of bloody diarrhea in Oregon and Michigan)
who first developed a commercial refrigerated biscuit dough process?
Lively Willoughby in 1930
Seventh Day Adventists gave us what first convenience food?
Ready-to-eat (cold) breakfast cereal
what Japanese dish composed of raw fish is often implicated in foodborne illness outbreaks?
sashimi
who developed the concept of quality cost?
Deming
What book describes in 12 pages poor sanitation conditions in the meat processing plant and caused public outrage toward the industry?
Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle”; 1905
What weekly report published by the Public Health Service contains all data on foodborne illnesses?
Morbidity and Mortality Report
name the 8 geographic areas into which the IFTSA is divided
North Atlantic, Central Atlantic, Southeast, North Central, South Central, Midwest, Pacific West, and Mountain West
In the late 19th century, Japanese researcher Kikunae Ikeda identified what unique taste sensation?
Umami
what brand became the 1st non-caloric sugar substitute in 1957?
Sweet and Low
what chocolate substitute became popular in the 1970’s?
carob
what nuts are also called Filberts?
Hazelnuts
what 18th century economist postulated that population growth will always outpace expansion of the food supply, thus causing famine and disease?
Thomas Malthus
what field of science investigates the physical nature of chemical compounds by applying the methods and theories of physics to chemical phenomena?
physical chemistry
in 2000, 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
Baby formula: docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (AA)
CFSAN is one of the oldest federal agenices whose primary function is consumer protection. What does “CFSAN” stand for?
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
