The Jungle and Food Product Design

In The Jungle, In line 17, the narrator most likely uses the phrase “embalmed beef” to convey the idea that

• the packers view the dead cows with some respect.

• the meat is beef and not something else.

• the beef has been long preserved, like a dead body.

• the beef is safe to eat and not rotten.

In The Jungle, What is ironic about the law banning the slaughter and canning of horse meat?

• The horses are supposed to be used for fertilizer.

• Many of the animals suffer under terrible conditions.

• Packingtown complies with the law, for the time being.

• Most canned meat does not match the label on the can.

In The Jungle, Why was Jurgis impressed when he first inspected the packing plants?

• The working conditions seemed relatively good.

• The animal carcasses produced many different products.

• The workers seemed proud of the industries they were involved in.

• Many wonderful products were produced quickly and efficiently.

In The Jungle, Jurgis’s friend tells him that “anybody who could invent a new imitation had been sure of a fortune from old Durham.” Readers can infer that this is because

• imitation meats are cheaper than the real thing and allow the company to make bigger profits.

• the company takes pride in making authentic-tasting products from surprising ingredients.

• the company’s founder will be retiring soon and is looking for a clever young man to replace him.

• there is a surplus of beef that the company wants to be able to sell as different kinds of meat.

In Food Product Design, In lines 66–70, the author describes his first impression of the IFF plant, saying that it reminds him of “Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory.” He means that

• like Willy Wonka’s candy, the products at the IFF plant seem magical but unnatural.

• the products produced at the IFF plant are as delicious and aromatic as chocolate.

• the workers at the IFF plant are as happy and productive as those in Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory.

• like Willy Wonka, flavorist Brian Grainger guards his secret formulas very carefully.

In Food Product Design, Why do food companies try to include natural flavors in their products?

• Flavors made from plants are cheaper to produce.

• The word natural makes consumers think the products are healthier.

• Natural flavors have fewer impurities those produced by artificial methods.

• New technologies have allowed the companies to use more natural ingredients.

Why is the fast food industry so dependent on the flavor industry?

• The fast food industry uses only artificial ingredients.

• Most consumers think fast food does not taste very good.

• Processing food ruins its flavor, and fast food is processed food.

• To produce food quickly, fast food restaurants must add artificial flavors.

If something is volatile, it is

• uniform.

• able to fly.

• probably dangerous.

• likely to change quickly.

What does infinitesimal mean?

• childlike

• not relevant

• very small

• having no end

To conjure something is to

• produce it as if by magic

• remember it vividly

• re-create it

• eliminate it