The Omnivore's Dilemma Chapter 16

In the industrial food chain, the typical item of food travels how far before it is eaten?

• 1,500 miles

• 2,414 km

• 4,000 miles

• 1,500 km

Why does Joel only sell his meat and eggs locally?

• He wants to help local businesses, like small shops and restaurants.

• His main reason is that he wants to stop burning fossil fuels.

• He wants to create demand but forcing people to travel to his local area.

• His meat and eggs would spoil if he shipped them across the country.

Pollan interviewed several Polyface customers on page 213. What were some reasons they gave as to why they purchased their meat at Polyface?

• They prefer the taste: "[Polyface chicken] actually tastes like chicken"

• They distrust the quality of meat at the supermarket.

• They enjoy driving long distances to get their meat.

• They prefer the smaller, leaner chickens at Polyface.

At one point, Pollan asks Joel what he says to people who said his prices were too high. What was Joel's response?

• "Whenever I hear people say clean food is expensive, I tell them it's actually the cheapest food you can buy"

• "This is the chicken I remember from my childhood. It actually tastes like chicken"

• "Go and get a better paying job then!"

• "Greetings from the non-bar code people"

Norway ships cod to China to be turned into fillets. What happens after?

• The fillets are sent back to Norway to be sold in supermarkets.

• The fillets are sold in Chinese supermarkets.

• The fillets are sold in United States and Canada.

• The fillets are sold at Monoprix on Wilkinson Road.

What does Art (Joel's brother) say gets him new customers?

• Eggs

• Chickens

• Beef

• Veal

Why was the chef at The Filling Station so impressed with the eggs from Polyface?

• The egg stood up nice and tall in the pan.

• The yolk had a bright orange color.

• They were so fresh they began to hatch.

• The eggs could be eaten raw.

What is 'slow food'? Use your own words! (p. 221)

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