Today's special edition features a look into the U.S. food industry. Our "Raw Ingredients" report examines produce: With Americans consuming 3 billion pounds of salad a year, what's being done to prevent foodborne illness? How stressed is the U.S. food industry, and to what extent has the practice of importing leafy greens changed? It's all featured this Friday.
WEEKLY NEWSQUIZ
1. From what country did a private organization send an unmanned spacecraft to the moon, though it crashed when it got there due to a communication problem?
2. What is the name of the largest plane in the world, a "mega jet" that conducted a successful test flight recently along its mission to launch rockets and satellites from the sky?
3. What Parisian cathedral and landmark was badly damaged by a fire on Monday, though many of its artifacts and its main facade were saved from burning?
4. What novel by Victor Hugo became the best-selling book on Amazon France following the fire at the cathedral named in question 3?
5. In what African country are many protesters demanding an immediate return to civilian rule following the recent military coup that toppled their longtime leader, President Omar al-Bashir?
6. What is the name of the SpaceX rocket that recently completed its second launch, carrying a paying client's cargo for the first time?
7. In what emirate of the UAE did lightning recently strike the Burj Khalifa, leading to incredible pictures of the world's tallest building during a thunderstorm?
8. Name the former director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) whose full report concerning the 2016 presidential election was scheduled to be released on Thursday.
9. What nation, which won its independence from Spain in 1811, has become a major route for illegal drug smugglers during an ongoing political and economic crisis?
10. What food category was explored on Friday's show, which explained that Americans were consuming three billion pounds of it per year?
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