Ethical Theories
The man, the myth, the legend. He believed that all rational creatures are bound by the same moral law
Immanuel Kant
What is found in most food (and drinks)?
high fructose corn syrup
What does GMO stand for?
genetically modified organism
(blank) "is an uncomfortable or painful physical sensation caused by insufficient consumption of dietary energy"
Hunger
What does a C10 aldehyde smell like?
oranges (citrus like)
Jeremy Bentham
What type of crop is corn considered?
monoculture
What is another name for GMO?
bioengineered
A person is (blank) "when they lack regular access to enough safe and nutritious food for normal growth and development and an active and healthy life"
food insecure
In most foods, when looking on the back you see EDTA. What is its role?
used as a preservative (prevents lipid oxidation)
Labeled the self-identity ethic. It focuses on values within oneself. Whether that is nature vs nurture.
Dr. Kirchner
Who did corn "beat" according to Michael Pollan in The Omnivores dilemma when struggling to adapt the continents harsh climates
Wheat
What percent of corn is GMO corn according to the FDA in 2020?
92%
Too Good To Go
This is found in turkey and it makes you sleepy. It produces melatonin and serotonin.
Tryptophan
This man who believed that all animals feelings should be taken into account when any moral decision making affects them
Peter Singer
What is the reason we cannot digest corn?
our body does not have the enzyme to break down cellulose which is the outer shell of corn
GMOs are not just in food, but medicine as well. This medicine was genetically engineered as well to treat diabetes.
insulin
How many households in 2022 found trouble affording food in the US?
17 million
This compound is found in food/food packaging but is also used in rocket fuel.
Perchlorate
Who is labeled the father of ethics?
Socrates
where was corn first domesticated?
Mexico (Southern)
the be considered non-GMO what is the threshold that it cannot go over?
0.9%
Which state had the highest rates of food scarcity
mississippi
This process takes nitrogen from the air and hydrogen to produce ammonia under high pressure.
Haber-Bosch Process