The Omnivore's Dilemma Ch. 9-10

Where did Michael Pollan and his family eat their McDonald's meal?

• At their kitchen table.

• On their couch.

• In the car.

• At the park.

Of the 38 ingredients that make up the Chicken McNugget, 13 of them come from what plant?

• Soy bean

• Potato

• Wheat

• Corn

According to Pollan, what are the issues with the corn-based Industrial Food Chain?

• Processing food wastes a lot of food energy that could potentially feed more people.

• Growing nothing but corn damages the soil on the farmlands.

• Waste from large corn farms pollutes rivers and damages habitats down stream.

• All of the options are correct.

What makes a food "organic"?

• It is grown without the help of fossil fuels, pesticides, or chemical fertilizers.

• It is grown on smaller farms.

• It is grown in America, so it doesn't have to be shipped from another country.

• It is grown on farms that grow many different crops, not just corn.

When did the organic food movement become popular?

• The 1800s.

• The late 1960s.

• The early 2000s.

• The mid 1990s.

What are communes?

• Groups of people living and working together on farms.

• Dormitories at local colleges.

• Smaller hotels.

• Camping sites.

What makes the food sold at Whole Foods similar to the food sold at regular grocery stores or fast food places?

• The food costs the same.

• The food comes from the same brands.

• The food is processed and sold by the same companies.

• Nothing. They are completely different.

Why is it difficult for large supermarket chains like Whole Foods and Walmart to do business with small local farms?

• There aren't many small local farms to do business with.

• It costs a lot of money.

• It takes time to gather a large supply.

• All answers are correct.

Earthbound Farm grows 80 percent of the organic lettuce sold in America.

• True

• False

What is a monoculture?

• A type of bacteria that causes illness

• An antibiotic given to cows the protect them from disease

• A farm that only grows one type of crop

• An eyeglass that only covers one eye

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