Survey of the Animal Industry: Unit 4

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1
on average, US consumers spend ____% of expenditures on food
12.8
2
animal food sources represent __ of all food expenditures
1/3
3
globally __ of food produced is wasted
1/3
4
Quality
Safety
Preservation
Distribution
Value
post production considerations
5
true/false: beef and buffalo are the number 1 meat consumed globally
true
6
of all the meat types, _______ has been increasing by the greatest amount
poultry
7
additional amino acids required by infants
histidine, arginine
8
true/false: food of animal origins is usually a good source of B vitamins and fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E)
true
9
meat is a good source of i___, z___, and m_________
iron, zinc, magnesium
10
true/false: omega-6 fats have more benefits than omega-3
false
11
includes alpha-linolenic
Number of health benefits (heart, brain, anti-inflammatory)
fish oils are high in this
omega-3
12
includes Linoleic, linolenic
omega-6
13
omega-3 and omega-6 are __________________ fats
polyunsaturated
14
Mostly oleic
Neutral with consideration to coronary heart disease
Less likely than polyunsaturated to become oxidized
monounsaturated fats
15
increased consumption of these is considered to contribute to an increase in apolipoprotein B, which can be atherogenic (cholesterol plaques in arteries)

Stearic acid is neutral

Shorter chain saturated fatty acids worse
saturated fatty acids
16
cattle have a _______ dressing percent compared to swine
smaller (removal of hide, presence of rumen)
17
the most commonly seem USDA beef grade is _______
choice
18
true/false: the amount of prime beef produced has decreased since 2020
false
19
a lower yield grade indicates a ________ dressing percent
higher (scale of 1-5, 1 = ~53%)
20
the most common beef yield grade is __
3 (more marbling)
21
contamination from __________ includes:
Salmonella
Campylobacter
Shiga toxin E. coli (STECS)
animals
22
contamination from ______________ includes:
Clostridium botulinum
Listeria monocytogenes
environment
23
contamination from _________ includes:
Staphylococcus aureus
Norovirus
humans
24
pH is a major factor in meat ________
tenderness (higher = better, rate of postmortem pH decline)
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important _____ _______ traits include:
Color
Water holding capacity
Tenderness
Texture
Flavor
Juiciness
meat quality
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