The Omnivore's Dilemma chapter 5

What is the name of the feedlot Michael visits?

• Poky Feeders

• Peaky Blinders

• Cowpoke City

• Meat Packers

To his surprise, Michael realized the "mud" the cows were standing was actually

• manure

• fertilizer

• pesticide

• dead grass

Who was Michael visiting on the feedlot?

• An old friend from college.

• An investigative journalist.

• A steer (cow) he bought.

• Some chickens from a documentary.

What are CAFOs?

• Feedlots where cows live and are force-fed corn.

• Feedlots where cows roam around freely and eat grass.

• Feedlots where cows are forced to give up their milk.

• Feedlots where cows are starved of corn.

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

• Farmers already grow so much corn, so it is cheaper

• Grass is extremely expensive to grow

• The government purposefully makes corn cheap with subsidies

• The corn has excellent health benefits for the cows

As result of CAFOs, one positive outcome is that...

• corn is now very cheap.

• meat is now very cheap.

• pet cows are now very cheap.

• animals live in better conditions.

According to the text, one negative effects of CAFOs is...

• that toxic pollution is created.

• that they look and smell terrible.

• that the cows are starved and treated harshly.

• many plants die because of the manure.

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

• It can cause deadly bacteria to breed and grow

• It smells horrible for workers

• It is cruel to make them stand in it all day

• It prohibits grass from growing

How did Mad cow disease start?

• Cows became furious at their owners and began to rebel.

• Cows were fed the brains of infected cows.

• Cows contracted the disease from genetic scientists.

• Cows were starved and exposed to deadly bacteria.

The word "concentrated" in "Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations" (CAFOs) most likely means...

• Tightly packed together

• Great problem solvers and thinkers

• Living in a circular area

• Starving and satiated