Food Waste Facts: Trivia Quiz!
Food waste is a sin because there are so many people who do not have good food security because they are poor or live in an area where food is scarce. This quiz is centered on questions like the most wasted food item in the world and the ideal temperature to maintain your fridge to minimize food waste. This quiz explains that there is not just one definition of food waste.
- 1.
What is the most wasted food item in the world?
- A.
Rice
- B.
Eggs
- C.
Bread
- D.
Yogurt
Correct Answer
C. BreadExplanation
Over 240 million slices of bread are chucked away every year. Bread freezes really well, particularly for toast, so make sure you pop in the freezer if you're not going to use it. Stale bread can be turned into croutons, breadcrumbs, eggy bread, or even bread & butter pudding.Rate this question:
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- 2.
The wasted food in Europe could feed 200 million hungry people.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
With over 7 billion people on this planet, 925 million are starving. We annually lose and waste 1,3 billion tons of food enough to feed 3 billion people.Rate this question:
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- 3.
What is the ideal temperature to keep your fridge to minimize food waste?
- A.
-1.4° C - 0.1° C
- B.
0.2° C - 0.8° C
- C.
7.2° C - 10° C
- D.
1.8° C - 3.3° C
Correct Answer
D. 1.8° C - 3.3° CExplanation
It should be kept between 35 and 38 degrees F (1.7 to 3.3 degrees C). Anything higher and foods will spoil too quickly. Anything lower and freezing starts to be a problem.Rate this question:
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- 4.
What portion of all the food produced in the world is lost or wasted every year?
- A.
1/3
- B.
2/9
- C.
1/2
- D.
1/5
Correct Answer
A. 1/3Explanation
It is equivalent to approximately 1.3 billion tonnes of food that is lost or wasted annually. This has a cost of more than US$ 680 billion in industrialized countries and US$ 310 billion in developing countries.Rate this question:
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- 5.
The average European and North American wastes more than his or her body weight in food each year.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
True the average person is throwing away 100kg of food per year.Rate this question:
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- 6.
An area larger than which country is used to grow food that is never eaten?
- A.
Florida
- B.
Switzerland
- C.
Mexico
- D.
China
Correct Answer
D. ChinaExplanation
Major contributors to land occupation of food wastage are meat and milk, with 78 percent of the total surface, whereas their contribution to total food wastage is 11 percent.Rate this question:
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- 7.
What percentage of the world’s freshwater supply is used to grow food that is never eaten?
- A.
25%
- B.
35%
- C.
12%
- D.
4%
Correct Answer
A. 25%Explanation
Food waste has a lot of bi-effects and there are a lot of resources that are collateral of food waste such as land, water, labour, energy, manufacturing, packaging, etc. The impact doesn't stop there either, when food waste goes to landfill, it creates methane, which is 23x more deadly than carbon dioxide as a result of decomposing without access to oxygen.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Throwing away one burger wastes the same amount of water as a _____ shower.
- A.
90 minute
- B.
5 minute
- C.
15 minute
- D.
30 minute
Correct Answer
A. 90 minuteExplanation
Producing 150gr of burger requires almost 2'500lt of water. The majority of this goes to the beef as it requires irrigation of the feed and hydration of the cow.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Which country was the first to ban food waste in stores?
- A.
Denmark
- B.
France
- C.
Taiwan
- D.
Australia
- E.
Switzerland
Correct Answer
B. FranceExplanation
Since January 13th 2016 French supermarkets must donate unsold food to charity. Just a 15% increase in donated food will mean 10 million more meals per year. Since it came into force, the law has increased donations to food aid associations by 22%.
Supermarkets caught breaking these rules can be fined up to 75,000 euros or two years in prison. (https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2017/03/24/France-s-food-waste-ban-One-year-on)Rate this question:
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- 10.
The best before date on food packaging indicates the absolute last date a food item can be consumed.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
*False: it just indicates the time at which the quality and freshness of a product is at its peak but not the safety level of consumption. This means you can even eat yogurts after their best before dates!
Only 37% of people know the difference between ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ dates. Foods with ‘use by’ dates are highly perishable and must be eaten before the date written. Foods with ‘best before’ dates can be eaten after the date on the packaging, although it won’t be at its best quality.Rate this question:
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