The Omnivore's Dilemma

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.

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.

The author of the Omnivore's Dilemma is:

• Michael Pollan

• Michael Polin

• Laura Hillenbrand

• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

a hard fatty substance made from rendered animal fat, used in making candles and soap.

• Suet

• Beef

• Tallow

• Lard

What does GMO stand for?

• Genetically Modified Organism

• Giant Mutated Organism

• Great Municipality of Oregon

• Genetically Mass-produced Option

If cattle are not good at digesting corn, why is the author suggesting they are fed corn as their primary diet? (Hint: Look on page 65)

• Cows are fed corn because it is cheaper than grass.

• Cows are fed corn because it is naturally apart of their diet.

• Cows are fed corn because they can easily digest it.

• Cows are fed corn to be fattened up for the slaughter houses.

The large compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, breaks down grass and acts as a fermentation tank.

• forage

• tallow

• rumen

• acidosis

The chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeast, or other microorganisms.

• fermentation

• bloat

• ruminants

• acidosis

Look on page 36 in your book and answer the following question. How do agribusinesses profit from farmers.

• They are not paid for growing the crops.

• In order to continue to produce hybrid plants with good traits, farmers have to keep buying seeds from seed companies.

• The price of corn is lower than the cost of growing corn.

• The farmer is allowed to produce more crops per acre.

Areas where livestock are fed ("fattened up") and readied for slaughter.

• ecological system

• fermentation

• feedlots

• rumen