Omnivore's Dilemma Chapter 5 Feedlot Quiz

Why was the stench of the feedlot "rising for more than a mile?"

• There were a lot of cows

• There was a lot of manure

• The pesticides were being sprayed on the fields

How often does the corn mill run?

• Once a day

• Once a week

• 24 hours a day

• 12 hours a day

Why is there a corn mill on a feed lot?

• To look cool

• To save space

• To create more corn

• To feed the cattle on the feedlot

What does CAFO stand for?

• Concentrated Agriculture Feeding Operation

• Concerned Animals Feeding Operation

• Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation

• Concerned Agriculture Feeding Operation

Why did farmers stop raising cattle?

• It was cheaper to make corn

• It was more expensive to grow corn feed than a CAFO to buy it

• It got too smelly and messy

• They became vegan

Why is raising cattle less expensive with corn than with grass?

• Lots of farmers grow corn, so it is cheaper

• The government makes corn cheap on purpose with subsidies

• Grass is expensive to grow

According to Pollan, what is a negative effect of manure on CAFOs?

• It can cause deadly bacteria to breed and grow

• It smells horribly for workers

• It prohibits grass from growing

• It is animal cruelty to make them stand in it all day

Due to the fact that cattle are forced to eat corn, it affects their health, and in turn, our health, as well.

• True

• False