Quiz on The True Cost 3

What is BT cotton modified to produce?

• A genetically unmodified seed

• A type of pesticide

• A new type of fertilizer

• A toxin from a bacteria

Which company has become the largest seed and chemical corporation in history?

• DuPont

• Monsanto

• Syngenta

• Bayer

What is a significant consequence of using nitrogen fertilizers on native crops?

• Increased crop yield

• Reduced pest populations

• Lodging of plants

• Improved soil health

What has been the impact of pesticides on human health in Punjab according to Dr. Prit Paul Singh?

• Increase in birth defects

• Decrease in birth defects

• No significant change

• Decrease in mental illness

How many recorded farmer suicides have occurred in India over the last 16 years?

• 1,000,000

• 500,000

• 250,000

• 100,000

What is the relationship between materialistic values and happiness according to the text?

• Higher materialism leads to less happiness

• Happiness is unrelated to consumption

• Higher materialism leads to more happiness

• Materialism has no effect on happiness

What does the term 'consumptionism' refer to in the context of advertising?

• Buying durable goods

• Treating durable goods as disposable

• Avoiding unnecessary purchases

• Focusing on sustainable products

What percentage of donated clothes actually get sold in local thrift stores?

• 10%

• 70%

• 30%

• 50%

What is the average amount of textile waste an American throws away each year?

• 50 lbs

• 82 lbs

• 100 lbs

• 200 lbs

What is Patagonia's stance on the term 'consumers'?

• They reject it completely

• They find it irrelevant

• They prefer 'customers'

• They embrace it