Omnivore Expert: Sugar and Obesity (Ch 6-8)

In Ch 6 "Processed Food," corn goes through a wet mill to:

• turn it into cow feed

• break it down

• add sugar to it for HFCS

• prepare it for planting

Companies love to make processed foods like cereal because:

• all Americans eat cereal

• they turn cheap corn into expensive food

• they make farmers rich

• processed foods are healthier for you

In Ch 7 "Fat from Corn," when companies starting using cheap corn and HFCS in the 1970s, they made the fast food ...

• cheaper

• supersized

• healthier

• expensive

In Ch 8, the Omnivore's Dilemma is:

• we can eat anything, so how do we know what's good for us?

• we can eat corn, so why eat anything else?

• we can't stop eating meat

• sugar kills

What "fads" do Americans chase in Ch 8, "The Omnivore's Dilemma"?

• HFCS

• diets

• exercise plans