The Omnivore's Dilemma: Comprehensive Test

Michael Pollan reveals his purpose for writing the book in the preface. It is

• to entertain the audience with stories about farms and food.

• to persuade the readers to eat less meat.

• to inform readers so they can make good food choices true to values.

• to describe the current conditions of the American food crisis.

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Michael Pollan describes the modern omnivore's dilemma as:

• obesity- disease caused by industrial food chain.

• eating only meats, mushrooms, and greens.

• having to pick between convenience and healthy food.

• the knowledge and information to make informed food choices.

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__________ is an organism that eats BOTH plants and animals for energy.

• Omnivore
• Darnivore
• Carnivore
• Herbiovre

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Identify the three of the four food chains Pollan follows the book:

• Cage-free

• Local Sustainable

• Hunter-Gatherer

• Industrial

• Farm to Table

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According to Pollan, what powers the industrial food chain?

• animals

• machines

• consumers

• oil and gasoline

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Joel Salatin could also be called a _______ farmer.

• Grass

• Green

• Cow

• Happy

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Which of the following items in a supermarket likely contain corn?

• Diapers

• Soda

• Beef

• All of these

Define "processed food"

• able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.

• the businesses collectively associated with the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products.

• food which has gone through a series of mechanical or chemical operations performed to change or preserve it

• (of food or farming methods) produced or involving production without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial agents.

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Define "organic"

• able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.

• the businesses collectively associated with the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products.

• food which has gone through a series of mechanical or chemical operations performed to change or preserve it

• (of food or farming methods) produced or involving production without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial agents.

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Which food chain produces most of our food?

• Industrial

• Industrial Organic

• Local Sustainable

• Hunter Gatherer