NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY
10th Edition
ISBN: 2818440124020
Author: DEBRUYNE
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Which of the following statements about nutrients is true? a. All classes of nutrients are essential to human survival. b. Because the body cannot store any micronutrients, they need to be consumed nearly every day. c. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are micronutrients. d. Macronutrients are vitamins and minerals.
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a. Would there be a benefit if antibiotics were used in growing-finishing pigs’ diets? why?
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Which of the following is true about global food production?
A. If we continue growing crops for biofuel production and agricultural feed, we will be able to feed billions more people.
B. If we eliminated the production of grain-fed animals and maintained current yield and cropland, it is predicted that we could feed an additional 4,000 million people.
C. Although poverty is linked to hunger, food production is the major cause of hunger.
D. To increase food production, the only option is to increase the yield per area farmed.
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