Lesson 6 - Meat Production Review

What percentage of animals around the world are livestock?

• 10%

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

What percent of the land in the world is used for raising livestock?

• 27%

• 10%

• 50%

• 71%

How much more land could produce the same amount of calories from meat as from plants?

• 5X more

• 10X more

• 15X more

• 20X more

What is a drawback of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)?

• Decreases cost for consumer

• Increases efficiency and profitability for farmer

• Increased Greenhouse Gases

• Uses less land per head of livestock

What is one of the waste disposal issues associated with CAFOs?

• A single CAFO produces the amount of feces a town of 50 would produce

• Waste is disposed of in small, environmentally friendly compost heaps

• Large housing systems regularly wash feces into small ponds

• A single CAFO produces the amount of feces a town of 5000 would produce

What is a zoonotic disease?

• A disease that affects only animals

• A disease that spreads from animal to human

• A disease that spreads from human to animal

• A disease that affects only humans

What is the most common use of land in the U.S.?

• Urban development

• Conservation parks

• Grazing of cattle

• Crop farming

What is NOT a benefit of Free Range farming?

• Ethically better

• More holistic/natural

• Higher use of antibiotics/hormones

• Waste spread over a larger area, acting as fertilizer

Which diet has the lowest carbon footprint according to the text?

• Meat lovers

• Diet low in meat

• Diet with high meat consumption

• Diet with moderate meat consumption

What is a consequence of increased sedimentation in water bodies?

• Higher aquatic NPP

• Lower aquatic NPP

• Increased oxygen levels

• Decreased water usage