Vocabulary
Omnivore
Someone/something that eats both plants and animals
What is hybrid corn?
Corn that has attributes/features of two different types of corn.
What is a rumen?
The second stomach of a cow/sheep/grass eater. It breaks down grass.
What ingredient is found in most foods?
Corn
What is the omnivore's dilemma?
Ecosystem
A community of interacting organisms and their physical environment, that benefit each other.
What is the problem with hybrid seeds?
The second generation of that plant, or it's "children", won't yield all the attributes of the original plant.
What is fermentation?
A chemical process where bacteria or yeast break down a substance, and convert it to gas
What is GMO?
Genetically modified Organism - food who's DNA has been artificially changed in a lab
What is one of the two strategies food corporations use to make more money?
1) Charge more $ for food that has different shapes/colors/textures 2) Get people to eat more food
Subsidy
Money that is given to a business or entity, from the government, to keep the price of something low
What is a reason why farmers can't grow anything other than corn or soybeans?
1) They only have equipment for corn/soybeans 2) They are only buying those two crops in town 3) The government is only giving money to grow those two crops
Why did mad cow disease happen?
Cow brains of sick cows were fed to other cows, then people ate those cows.
Why was the name of Type II diabetes changed from adult onset diabetes?
Which fast food restaurant was the first to start supersizing?
McDonalds
Tallow
Animal fat
Name one reason why farmers aren't making enough money.
1) They have to buy seed every year 2) The cost to grow a crop is higher than what they can sell a crop for 3) The government is setting the price low for the consumer, hurting the farmer 4) The amount the government pays in subsidies doesn't offset the amount they lose
What is a feedlot?
A place where animals are fed, fattened up, and readied for slaughter
It's cheaper to buy healthy food, versus unhealthy food. True or false?
False. It's cheaper to buy unhealthy food.
Where did supersizing originate?
Movie theaters
Flavonoid
A chemical found in fruits and vegetables that are artificially added to foods, to help "fight cancer" and other diseases
What is the name of the term, where the price goes up when there isn't a lot of something, and the price goes down when there's a lot of it?
Supply and demand.
What is one of the negative effects of a corn fed diet for cows?
Acidosis, bloat, diarrhea, ulcer, liver disease, pneumonia, feedlot polio
High Fructose Corn Syrup
What do human's built-in instincts tell them to seek out in food? What are they programmed to look for?
Foods that are high in fat and sugar