The most common cause of botulism is
A. tomato sauce.
B. improperly home-canned food.
C. commercially prepared foods that are time-temperature abused.
D. poor personal hygiene by food handlers.
Answer: B
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a. restricted diets and unserved meals. b. the amount of variety on the menu. c. scheduled mealtimes. d. cultural and ethnic food preferences.
Phil is a healthy college student. When he wakes up in the morning, he can't wait to eat breakfast. While he is asleep and before he consumes food or beverages, his pancreas secretes ________ to maintain his blood glucose level within normal limits.
A. glucagon B. thyroxin C. aldosterone D. insulin
Which of the following is a change brought by urbanization?
A) The composition of diets among city-dwellers has shifted toward processed foods. B) A large number of Americans are moving from urban regions to rural regions. C) Food supply has increased around the world. D) Supermarket chains are increasingly buying products from local farms.
When a food label claims that the product will "build strong bones," the assumption can be made that:
a. the same safety and efficacy standards as applied to drugs have been met. b. rigorous requirements for the health claim have been met. c. the claim does not have FDA approval. d. osteoporosis will be prevented with regular consumption.