Food Inc. Flashcard

Front

What significant change has occurred in food production over the past 50 years?

Back

Shift to factory-style food production

Front

What technique is used to ripen tomatoes that are shipped internationally?

Back

Ethylene gas

Front

What does the documentary describe as being hidden by the food industry?

Back

Factory origins of food

Front

How did McDonald’s revolutionize the food industry?

Back

By applying factory production methods to kitchens

Front

Why are chickens today larger and grown faster than 50 years ago?

Back

Changes in breeding and diet

Front

What is a consequence of a corn-based diet for cattle?

Back

Development of antibiotic-resistant E. coli

Front

What type of workers are increasingly employed in chicken catching?

Back

Undocumented immigrants

Front

What drives the affordability of processed foods compared to fresh produce?

Back

Subsidies for commodity crops like corn

Front

What was one unintended result of NAFTA on Mexican farmers?

Back

Competition with cheap U.S. corn

Front

What percentage of the processed foods in U.S. supermarkets contains genetically modified ingredients?

Back

78%