What level of lifetime cancer risk to human beings from a food additive is accepted by the FDA?
a. 1 in 100
b. 1 in 1,000
c. 1 in 1,000,000
d. 1 in 100,000,000
e. 1 in 1,000,000,000,000
Q. 2What is the name of the rule that modifies the original meaning of the Delaney Clause?
a. GRAS list
b. Bonnie Clause
c. De minimis rule
d. No-risk standard
e. Precautionary Principle
Q. 3Food producers are allowed to label a food product as organic if it
a. has been irradiated.
b. contains genetically engineered ingredients.
c. was made with at least 95 organic ingredients.
d. was grown with fertilizer made from sewer sludge.
e. was grown in the U.S.
Q. 4What percentage of foods imported from other countries are tested?
a. 1
b. 5
c. 10
d. 15
e. 20
Q. 5What term is used to describe the highest level of a pesticide that is allowed in a food when the pesticide is used according to label directions?
a. Toxicity level
b. Tolerance level
c. Risk concentration
d. Optimum concentration
e. Adverse concentration
Q. 6How many varieties of fruits and vegetables are imported from other countries into the U.S.?
a. 200
b. 400
c. 600
d. 800
e. 1000
Q. 7Government agencies that set tolerance levels for pesticides first identify those foods commonly eaten in large quantities by
a. children.
b. adolescents.
c. adults.
d. elderly.
e. animals used for food.
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