Industrial Organic Food Chain

In order to keep bugs away, industrial organic foods are sprayed with pesticide.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Most of the energy in the industrial organic food chain is renewable.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT allowed on organic farms?

• Horse manure

• GMO seeds

• Propane torches to burn weeds

• Specific types of flowers to attract bug eating flies.

Which of the following foods can be found in the organic section of a supermarket?

• A frozen dinner

• Apple juice

• Eggs

• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT in the industrial organic food chain?

• Mass production

• Mass processing

• Long distance distribution

• RoundUp weedkiller

The crops, the fields, the machines, and the crews look the same in industrial and industrial organic food systems.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

Which of these standards was NOT approved by the USDA?

• High fructose corn syrup can be organic.

• Processed foods can be labelled organic.

• Cows can be fed antibiotics to prevent disease.

• Tapioca maltodextrin can be used to enhance flavor

Who is Rosie?

• The cow that Michael Pollan bought.

• A chicken from a farm in Petaluma, CA.

• The cow on the label of Cascadian Farm products.

• The chicken that Michael Pollan raised from an egg.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What breed of chicken is Rosie?

• Jersey Giant

• Buckeye

• Petaluma Pride

• Cornish Cross

How long does it take to turn a chicken from a clucking, feathered bird to a shrink wrapped pack of parts?

• 10 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 17 minutes

• 22 minutes