What are the two primary reasons food is imported into the United States from other countries?
What will be an ideal response?
U.S. consumers demand a wide array of foods, even foods that are not in season in the United States but are being grown in other parts of the world. U.S. consumers also demand low food prices; because farming in the United States is expensive, it can be cheaper to import foods from other countries where the cost of agriculture may be lower.
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Pregnant women with megaloblastic anemia usually have diets that are low in:
a. iron. b. folate. c. iodine. d. pyridoxine.
Which of the following conditions is a genetic disorder in which individuals absorb too much dietary iron?
A) cretinism B) hemochromatosis C) hypokalemia D) hypertension
Which of the following is an assumption made in the formulation of the RDA for protein?
a. Dietary protein is of high quality only b. Dietary protein is of animal origin only c. Dietary carbohydrate and fat intakes are adequate d. Dietary protein should represent 12% of total energy
Failure to get adequate rest between workouts is often de?ned as ________
A) the general adaptation syndrome B) sleep apnea C) overtraining D) chronic fatigue syndrome