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What is the omnivore's dilemma?
We eat whatever we want as long as it tastes good to us
We aren't sure what we should eat or how we should choose our food
Food is sometimes hard to come by
We eat when we're not hungry
All of the following contain corn except for...
chicken nuggets, burgers, sandwiches with deli meats
milk, jam, eggs
ice cream, avocados
potato chips, fries, cereal
toothpaste, diapers, make-up
Which food chain is responsible for most of the food in a supermarkets or fast food restaurants?
The industrial food chain
The industrial organic food chain
The hunter-gatherer food chain
The local sustainable food chain
Where do today's industrial farmers get their seeds?
Large food processing companies
From leftover crops
From specialized organic seeds
At Walmart
Why must farmers buy new seeds every time they plant?
Because hybrid seeds only work one generation
Because new seeds are the only ones that grow well
Because it's cheaper than making seeds
Because GMO seeds are unhealthy
What does GMO stand for?
Genetically Modified Organism
Giant Mutated Organism
Great Municipality of Oregon
Genetically Mass-produced Option
What is the major advantage of today's corn hybrids?
They allow more crops and higher yields per acre than non-hybrid seed
Corn hybrids are healthier and tastier
They allow for more varieties of corn to be grown together, spreading out a farmer's profits
Corn hybrids make dense fields, perfect for making corn mazes
What is the main ingredient used as fertilizer on the industrial food chain?
Nitrogen from leftover bomb-making materials
Oxygen and hydrogen
Carbon dioxide
Naturally occurring nitrogen
What normally creates nitrogen in the soil (naturally)?
Sunlight, decaying matter, and bacteria
Cow manure
Decaying plant matter
Geothermal warming
What are major issues with soil that is overly fertilized?
Damage to the water supply, acid rain, increases climate change.
Makes next year's crops harder to grow and need more fertilizer.
The soil erodes more easily and requires more maintenance
Animals can die from walking on it
What does CAFO stand for?
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
Coordinating Animal Food Organization
Cows Are Fussy Omnivores
Connected Animal Friend Operation
What is the food that cows, through their rumen, are naturally evolved to eat?
Grass
Corn
Beef
Oat
Why are cows fed corn?
It is cheaper and speeds up their growth
Corn-fed beef tastes better
Corn is a healthier option for cattle
It is easier to administer medicine to cows in corn
All of the following are mixed into the corn given to cows on CAFOs (in the industrial food chain) except for...
grass and hay
excess fat from previously slaughtered cows
ground up meat of other animals
feather meal and chicken litter (the chickens' bedding and feces)
Why can't feedlot operators used the manure of the cattle to fertilize?
It is toxic from the additives in the cow feed
There's too much of it and it would over-fertilize the fields
It costs too much to ship the manure out
Manure is never used as a fertlizer
All of the following are reasons Michael Pollan gives as to why corn-fed beef is bad for us except...
It exposes us to new bacteria if that beef is not cooked all the way through
It is very unhealthy for the cows themselves
Additives to the corn can cause diseases, which are treated with antibiotics, which may still be in the beef
Corn-fed beef goes bad more quickly
CAFOs have a negative impact on which of the following? (you may choose more than one answer).
The farmers because they are sad about having to treat their cows badly
The environment because all the methane/burbs released by the cows breaks down the ozone layer, which adds to global warming
The cows because they are treated inhumanely/cruely
The individuals eating the beef products because the meat is inexpensive
The individuals eating the beef products because the meat is unhealthy for them
How much more will people (and animals) eat, if given supersized portions?
Up to 30% more
About 10% more
Nearly 50% more
Double what they otherwise would
What disease has had its name changed because of it's sudden prevalence among young people aged 9-16?
Type II diabetes
Childhood obesity
Cystic Fibrosis
Lou Gehrig's Disease
How much HFCS did the average American consume annually in 2006?
58 pounds
7 pounds
140 pounds
18 pounds
What is one reason that obesity a growing concern in the US?
Because cheap processed food is sold in supersized portions with minimal nutritional value
Because the average American is making more money and spending more on cheap food
Because fast food restaurants are the only places to eat in the busy lifestyles of American culture
Because teenagers won't stop playing Fortnite long enough to eat dinner that's not fast food
What is the author's concern at the end of the first section (the industrial food chain section)?
That the industrial food chain, in spite of its problems, is the source of most American's food
That the industrial food chain is making food that isn't really food
That the industrial food chain is ruining the envirionment
That the industrial food chain is going to collapse
What are the benefits of the industrial food chain? (you may choose more than one answer)
It provides inexpensive food
It supports small farms/farmers
It's high quality food that is good for people's health
It provides a large amount of food, which allows a lot of people to be fed
It doesn't harm animals or the environment
What are some of the detriments (negatives) of the industrial food chain? (choose all that apply).
It provides inexpensive food for people
It produces unhealthy food products that lack proper vitamins, minerals, etc
It is destroying the environment
It is causing more people to become obese and develop diabetes
It treats animals inhumanely/cruely
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