Vocabulary
Define Dilemma
What is a problem?
Spell the author's last name.
Chicken nuggets are made by coating chicken with this.
What is corn?
Even though Polyface grows many things, they would define themselves as ______________ farmers.
What is grass?
Due to Peter Singer's book about animal suffering, Michael Pollan becomes a temporary this.
What is vegetarian?
This is the age of Ms. B
What is 28?
Define Organic
What is grown without any chemicals or additives?
Spell the amount of crops grown in a season.
What is Y-I-E-L-D?
This is the practice of labeling cows by burning a name onto their skin.
What is branding?
This is how Joel came to own Polyface.
What is it was passed down to him from his father?
This is the difference between vegan and vegetarian.
What is vegetarians eat animal products like honey and eggs while vegans do not?
What is D-200?
Define Carnivore
What is an animal that only eats meat?
Spell the disease that can be a side effect of obesity. (Hint: Type Two...)
What is D-I-A-B-E-T-E-S?
This is how many stomachs a cow has.
What is four?
This is why Joel won't ship his meat around the world.
What is he doesn't want to use fossil fuels?
This is the number of the steer Michael Pollan owns.
What is 534?
This is how long Ms. B has been a teacher.
What is 5 years?
Define HFCS
What is a sugar made from corn?
Spell Joel from Polyface's last name.
What is S-A-L-A-T-I-N
This is how many chickens (like Rosie) are kept together in a Big Organic farm like Petaluma.
What is 20,000?
This invention allows laying chickens to be moved around the farm while still protecting their eggs
What is an eggmobile?
This woman's job is to make the killing of cows at National Beef as quick and painless as possible.
Who is Temple Grandin?
This is Ms. B's height. In inches.
What is 60 inches?
Define teosinte
What is an ancient type of corn?
Spell the word that refers to the chemicals you put on the ground before planting to encourage the seeds to grow faster and stronger.
What is F-E-R-T-I-L-I-Z-E-R?
Name one way Polyface Farms treats their animals more humanely than big industrial farms.
Answers may vary!
This is what Joel calls the pigs that eat the piles of manure and corn.
What is a pigaerator?
Name one behavior a caged chicken exhibits that is not normal.
What is they attack and try to eat each other? Or They rub against the cage until they are bald and bleeding?
This is Ms. B's wedding date.
What is September 21, 2019?