CHAPTER 9 SUSTAINABILITY

When was the Environmental Protection Agency started? (575)

• 1970

What is the mission of the EPA? (575)

• Their mission is to protect human health and the environment.

Please define sustainability. (575)

• The practices that meet current resource needs without compromising the ability to meet future needs.

What percentage of the United States relies on groundwater for its public

supply to household and businesses? (575)• 40%

How many gallons of fresh water are used every day in the United States?

(577)

• 345 billion

What is the appropriate temperature for handwashing? (579)

• 110 degrees

How does sink aerators help to conserve water? (580)

• By adding air to a water flow

Please define fossil fuels and give some examples. (586)

• Fossil fuels are fuels that are formed from plant or animal remains buried deep in the earth. Examples of fossil fuels include natural gas, coal, propane and petroleum

What are the 5 types of renewable energy? (587)

• Water (hydropower)• Wind• Solar• Geothermal – Using the heat inside the earth. People

can use the steam and hot water produced inside the earth to heat buildings or generate electricity.

• Biomass – Biomass contains stored energy from the sun through photosynthesis. Examples include wood, crops, manure and some types or garbage.

What area of the restaurant uses the most energy? (589)

• Cooking Equipment

What is a brownfield site? (595-596)

• A previously abandoned industrial site that, once cleaned up, can be repurposed for commercial business use.

In the United Sates, the average person uses how many pounds of paper per

year? (601)

• 580 pounds

What is repurposed food? (602)

• This is food that customers did not eat, but the back of the house staff prepared, cooked, cooled and held safely. Most of the time, repurposed food was prepared in advance for customers but not sold.

Name 2 ways in which an operation can reuse food that was prepared but

not sold. (602)• Serve the food in its original format• Repurpose food into another format• Donate food to local rescue programs

What 3 types of efforts can help an operation to reduce total waste? (602-

607)• Reducing• Reusing• Recycling

How does single stream recycling work in an operation? (608)

• Recyclable items all go into one waste bin, rather than being separated, and a recycling sorts them later.

What is composting? (609)

• A natural form of recycling that occurs when organic materials decompose (or Composts) to form organic fertilizer.

What kinds of materials are desirable for composting? (609)

• Food leftovers• Yard trimmings

What is meant by the concept of food miles? (615)

• The amount of miles it takes to grow, process, package and sell.

How many pounds of shrimp are consumed on average per person in the

United States? (617)

• 4.10 Pounds

What is bycatch? (618)

• Catching fish other than those that were targeted.

What is the term used when seafood species are caught at a faster rate than

they can reproduce (618)

• Overfishing

What is aquaculture? (619)

• The production of seafood under controlled conditions

What are fish farms that use a natural body of water to produce the fish?

(621)• Open system

What is the difference between sun grown and shade grown coffee? (623-

624)

• Shade grown coffee is more expensive.

What are organic foods? (626)

• Foods that have not been produced with the use of pesticides or synthetic fertilizers.