What is the single greatest cause of foodborne illness?

What will be an ideal response?


Norovirus is the single greatest cause of foodborne illness in the United States. It is caused by fecal-to-oral transmission; eating ready-to-eat foods or drinking liquids contaminated by an infected person; eating contaminated shellfish; touching contaminated objects and then putting hands in mouth.

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Which of the foods listed below has the lowest niacin bioavailability?

A. corn B. almonds C. wheat D. spinach

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Pregnant women are generally advised to increase their energy intakes by about 50 and 100 kcal/day for the second and third trimesters, respectively

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is a government funded program that provides food assistance for nutritionally at-risk mothers during pregnancy and for at-risk children through the first ________ years of life

A) 6 B) 8 C) 7 D) 5

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The FDA has approved health claims on food labels for all of the following conditions except: _____

a. osteoporosis b. heart disease c. tooth decay d. arthritis e. all of the above are approved health claims

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