English 12 sem 2 wk 4

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What is the best way to summarize the author’s claim? “The need is indisputable, since heart disease, diabetes and cancer are all in large part caused by the Standard American Diet.”

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The Standard American diet is horrible and it is leading many people to death from cancer, diabetes, and heart problems.

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Who is the main audience for the piece "Bad Food? Tax it, and Subsidize Vegetables"?

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American consumers

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According to the text, what is the food industry’s mission?

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They only care about making money.

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What is the author’s proposed solution to the problem the food industry presents (advertising unhealthy food)?

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The author suggests that the federal government put a tax on unhealthy processed foods like soda and doughnuts and use that money to fund nutrition programs and make healthy food more affordable.

Front

How much money would the State of New York save in health care costs if they added a tax of one penny to sugar sweetened beverages?

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$3 Billion dollars

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What era does Dr. Boyd A. Swinburn refer to as the “tipping point” for obesity?

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1970's

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What sort of foods are humans “evolutionarily programmed to crave”?

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Foods that are sugary or salty

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How did the food industry “make it easier for people to consume more calories a day”?

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The industry made food readily available, cheap, and yummy; realized women were spending more time working and less time preparing food; and made commercials advertising unhealthy food.

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What do Americans need to do to get back to “1978 levels”?

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If you are obese, then a reduction of 440 calories a day.

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According to the text, what three things did Dr. Gortmaker recommend in their report to save money and save peoples’ health?

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10% tax on unhealthy foods and drinks, better nutrition labels on packaged foods, and less commercials of junk food for children.