Food Production
What type of feed does Michael describe on cow feedlots?
Corn-fed
What is the main thing Pollan investigates?
Industrial Food System
What does Pollan talk about the animal before it was killed?
How It Lived
Pollan discusses what type of culture?
Food Culture
Aquaponics Farming
What farming does Pollan focus in detail on its sustainability?
Grass Farming
What does Pollan call unseen costs and consequences associated with cheap processed food?
True Cost or Hidden Cost
What is the term that Pollan uses to describe the relationship between humans and animals?
Co-evolution
What is the term that Pollan uses to describe the decline of traditional cooking skills and the rise of convenience foods?
Cooking Displacement
What is the ratio of people who eat fast food in America?
33.7%
What does Pollan explore in the book that is derived from corn?
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Pollan explores the alternative food system at Joel Salatin's farm, known for its sustainable and holistic approach. What term does Pollan use to describe this system?
Beyond Organic
Pollan contrasts the hunter-gatherer's intimate connection with food to the modern consumer's detachment. What term does he use to describe this modern condition?
Supermarket Pastoral
Pollan examines the impact of what industry on American culture and eating habits?
Fast Food Industry
What is the term that Pollan uses to describe the depletion of natural resources, such as water and fossil fuels, in the industrial food system?
Resource Depletion
What crop does Pollan follow from its growth?
What is "Corn"?
What is the term that Pollan uses to describe the food products that are marketed as healthy or organic?
Industrial Organic or Big Organic
What is the name of the animal rights activist and philosopher whom Pollan engages with in a debate about the ethics of eating meat?
Who is Peter Singer?
Pollan explores the significance of what ritual in bringing families and communities together around the dinner table?
Meal Rituals
Pollan explores the environmental consequences of what method of food production, which relies heavily on synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and fossil fuels?
Conventional Agriculture or Industrial Agriculture
What are the three main types of food products that Pollan traces back to corn?
What are "Processed Foods, Meat, and Sweeteners"?
What is the name of the supermarket chain that Pollan visits?
Whole Foods Market
Pollan argues that ethical eating involves not just considering the welfare of animals but also the well-being of what other entities?
Farmers, Farmworkers, and Ecosystems
What state has the best soil for crops?
Iowa
What is the term that Pollan uses to describe the process of converting sunlight, soil, and water into food, emphasizing the ecological interdependence of agriculture and nature?
Photosynthesis Economy