What's wrong with our food system By Birke Baehr

How does Birke feel about businesses using toys to sell food? (Easy)

• Afraid

• disgusted

• excited

• proud

According to Birke, genetically engineered food is... (Easy)

• dangerous

• delicious

• healthy

• new

What is the main difference between conventional and organic farmers? (Medium)

• Conventional farmers only raise animals.

• Conventional farmers do not use pesticides.

• Organic farmers grow only one type of food at a time.

• Organic farmers do not use harmful chemicals to grow crops.

Why does Birke visit Bill Keener's farm? (Easy

• to try out new meats

• to plant new vegetables

• to see where his food comes from

• to convince Bill to eat Toasted O's cereal

What is the main idea of Birke's speech? (Medium)

• More people should become farmers.

• It is important to eat many different kinds of food.

• People have the power to improve the way food is grown.

• If you want your food to be healthy you need to use chemicals.

How does Birke support his argument that there is something wrong with our food system? (Medium)

• He asks questions about why people do not like organic food and explains how to make it cheaper.

• He gives examples of how our food system can hurt people and the environment.

• He lists his favorite foods and explains why they are better than other foods.

• He tells stories about what he wants to be when he grows up.

Which detail shows why Birke wants to be an organic farmer? (Medium)

• "Little kids, especially, are attracted by colorful packaging and plastic toys."(Paragraph 1)

• "And let me tell you, corn is in everything."(Paragraph 2)

• "This man…doesn't use any pesticides, herbicides, or genetically modified seeds." (Paragraph 4)

• "Some people say organic or local food is more expensive, but is it really?"(Paragraph 5)

The word "local"in paragraph 5 most closely means —(Medium)

• from nearby.

• hard to find.

• very large.

• expensive.