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The Omnivore's Dilemma
Directions: Answer the following trivia questions on a blank sheet of paper in complete sentences.
- List the four different food chains written about in the book? (Hint: Each chain has its own part in the book)
- How big is a bushel
- What is Ethanol and how is it used?
- What percentage of the national corn crop goes to animal feed?
- What is a CAFO?
- How many grams of fat does a grass fed cattle have versus grain fed?
- List 20 different things made from corn.
- How many ingredients in a Twinkie?
- List 10 ingredients in a Twinkie that you have never heard of.
- How much has childhood obesity risen from 1971 to 2006?
- How many calories in a McDonalds french fries in 2009?
- What’s the name of the chemical in chicken nuggets that’s petroleum based and may cause vomiting?
- How has high fructose corn syrup affected childhood obesity?
- Which farm grows 80% of the organic lettuce in the US?
- What countries do we import fruits and vegetables from?
- What does the term “food miles” mean?
- What types of grazing takes place in a typical year at Polyface Farms.
- What’s an eggmobile?
- How far do Polyface farms chickens travel?
- How many types of mushrooms are poisonous versus safe to eat?
- List four different styles of vegetarian.
- How much of North American cattle is slaughtered using a Double-Rail System? What’s the advantage of this type of system?
- List five things on Chez Pollan’s menu.
- List the three MAIN parts to Pollan’s tips for eating.
Follow Up Questions:
- Which of these trivia questions stood out the most to you and why?
- Which of these questions relates to you the most and why?
- Create a couple of sketches to go with your anwers.
