Knowledge Check: Niche Products

Which of the following are considered a "Niche Product" in the Ag. Industry?

• Organic

• Certified

• Free Range

• Natural

• All the above

What does the term "NICHE" refer to?

• A type of vehicle

• A place, employment, status or activity for which a person or thing is best fitted, or specialized market.

• A model of a smartphone

• A kind of aircraft

What does the USDA certification on a meat product indicate?

• The product is imported.

• The product is vegetarian.

• The product has been evaluated for class, grade, or other quality characteristics.

• The product is free of preservatives.

What does "organic" food mean according to the image?

• Food produced with the use of chemically formulated fertilizers, growth stimulants, antibiotics, or pesticides

• Food produced without the use of chemically formulated fertilizers, growth stimulants, antibiotics, or pesticides

• Food that contains added antibiotics and hormones

• Food that is grown using conventional farming techniques

Which of the following is true about organic food?

• Antibiotic-rich

• Hormone-enhanced

• Antibiotic-free

• Pesticide-enhanced

What does "free range" mean?

• Animals are kept in closed environments at all times.

• Animals are allowed to range and forage with relative freedom.

• Animals are transported to different locations regularly.

• Animals are raised for specific sporting purposes.

What does the term "NATURAL" mean when used on product packaging?

• The product contains only organic ingredients.

• The product contains artificial ingredients and added color.

• The product contains no artificial ingredients or added color and is only minimally processed.

• The product is made with synthetic materials.

Organic food is healthier for you but, it is more expensive.

• True

• False

When reading a food label is will tell you if it is a natural, organic, certified, or free range product.

• False

• True

What does USDA stand for?

• U.S.A.

• United States Department of Agriculture

• United States Dept. of America

• Universal Standard Degree of Agronomy