1) Discuss consumer concerns about irradiation.
2) Discuss ways in which dietary planning guides can be applied to ethnic diets.
3) What dietary components might athletes in wheelchairs need less of and more of,
respectively, than other athletes?
Protein and carbohydrates
Fat and protein
kCalories and water
Vitamins and minerals
4) Discuss the meaning and significance of the relationships between risk factors and
chronic diseases.
5) What are the major sources of sodium in the diet of the U.S. population? Describe
ways in which consumers can lower intakes of salt in their diets.
6) Discuss how overpopulation is related to the world hunger problem.
7) Name one alternative to pesticide use in organic farming.
8) Discuss the beneficial effects of antioxidant supplements on risk for cancer and heart
disease.
9) Discuss the pros and cons of increasing the iron level of enriched bread in the United
States.