Question

One objective of a federal order is to _______________

(a) Assure all dairy farmers an adequate income

(b) Assure consumers that an adequate supply of pure, wholesome milk

(c) Assure that all dairy plants receive an adequate supply of milk

(d) Prevent surpluses of milk in the marketplace

The question was asked in a national level competition.

The origin of the question is Quality topic in division Quality parameters of Dairy Engineering

Answer 1

Right option is (b) Assure consumers that an adequate supply of pure, wholesome milk

To explain: USDA cites three major objectives of federal milk orders: 1) To assure consumers of an adequate supply of wholesome milk at a reasonable price. 2) To promote greater producer price stability and orderly marketing. 3) To provide adequate producer prices to ensure an adequate current and future Grade A milk supply.