It seems like every week, there's a new term or buzzword (relating to food and otherwise) you need to know in order to be a health-conscious and environmentally responsible consumer. How well do you know what they all mean? Take this quiz and find out if you're an in-the-know eco-foodie.

1. If you are following a locavore diet, most or all of your food should come from roughly how big a radius?
a. 10 miles
b. 150 miles
c. Anywhere in the state
d. 100 miles

2. Which of the following is not a superfood?
a. Dark Chocolate
b. Cinnamon
c. Iceberg Lettuce
d. Wasabi


3. True or False: Cleaning your fridge can help offset your carbon footprint.

4. Farm to table refers to:
a. Date night for farmers and their wives
b. A restaurant that emphasizes locally grown [0] goods
c. Furniture that's made from reclaimed barnwood

5. Which of the following companies and products have been accused of greenwashing [0]?
a. Tyson Chicken
b. Nestle, for its "ecobottle"
c. Kraft, for its Post Selects Cereals
d. Wal-Mart


Answers:

1. d. A locavore [1] aims to eat food that is grown within their local foodshed, generally defined as within a 100 mile radius. The argument for being a locavore is that food not only is fresher and tastes better, but less energy is wasted in transporting it.

2. According to an article on Forbes' Web site [2], there are a number of foods that have surprising health benefits. Most people know that chocolate possesses antioxidants. But did you know that cinnamon is anti-inflammatory and can also slow down the time it takes sugar to reach the bloodstream (which can affect insulin levels)? And the wasabi you dab onto your sushi is believed to have a number of health benefits, including preventing ulcers and blood clots. Iceberg lettuce, however, might be good in a salad, but it's by no means a superfood.

3. True. Vacuuming or wiping the coils on the back of your refrigerator a couple of times a year will keep it working more efficiently, which means it will use less energy. You can get more tips on reducing your carbon footprint at on NativeEnergy's Web site [3].

4. b. Restaurants are starting to emphasize farm to table cuisine [3], in which they highlight ingredients and foods that come from local farmers and purveyors. Want to know if a restaurant near you is embracing the farm to table movement? Epicurious has compiled a list of the top farm to table restaurants [4] in the country.

5. All of the above, for various reasons. Greenwashing refers to when a company seems to mislead the public on its environmental efforts, often in an attempt to jump on the "green" bandwagon. You can submit and vote on ads that are potentially greenwashing on the Greenwashing Index's Web site [5].