Man Made Foods

The video explores the history and human intervention in the development of various fruits and vegetables. It highlights how selective breeding and other methods have transformed foods like almonds, grapefruits, bananas, carrots, boysenberries, peaches, strawberries, watermelons, apples, tomatoes, and corn into the forms we recognize today. The narrative emphasizes the role of human ingenuity in shaping the foods we consume, often turning inedible or toxic plants into staple foods.

Which family do many engineered vegetables, like kale and broccoli, belong to?

• Brassicaci

• Solanaceae

• Rosaceae

• Fabaceae

How did almonds become safe for consumption?

• By boiling them

• By roasting them

• Through selective breeding

• By jamming pine into almond bark

What accidental event led to the creation of grapefruits?

• Introduction of a new citrus species

• Mutation due to radiation

• Cross-pollination of sweet orange and pomelo

• Selective breeding of mandarins

What is the origin of the Cavendish banana?

• England

• South America

• Africa

• India

What color were carrots originally before they were domesticated?

• Yellow

• Purple

• White

• Orange

Who was responsible for the creation of boysenberries?

• George M Darrow

• Walter Knott

• Rudolph Boison

• Joseph Paxton

Where were peaches first believed to be cultivated?

• Persia

• China

• Greece

• India

What led to the creation of the modern strawberry?

• Crossbreeding Chilean and Virginia strawberries

• Selective breeding of wild strawberries

• Introduction of a new strawberry species

• Genetic modification

What was the primary use of early watermelons?

• Portable water units

• Animal feed

• Food

• Decoration

What plant is ancient corn believed to have descended from?

• Barley

• Maize

• Teosinte

• Wheat