Omivore's Dilemma: Part 1

What is the omnivore's dilemma?

• We don't know what we're eating

• We don't know what we should eat

• Food is sometimes hard to come by

• We eat when we're not hungry

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

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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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

Which food chain produces most of our food?

(Hint: which food chain are we reading?)

• Industrial

• Industrial Organic

• Local Sustainable

• Hunter Gatherer

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

According to the novel, where do "industrial farmers" get their seeds from?

• They buy them from big Agricultural businesses

• They get them from leftover crops

• They use specialized organic seeds

• At Walmart

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Why must farmers buy new Hybrid seeds every time they plant?

• Because hybrid seeds only work one generation

• Because new seeds are the only ones that grow well

• Because it's cheaper than making seeds

• Because GMO seeds are unhealthy

What does GMO stand for?

• Genetically Modified Organism

• Giant Mutated Organism

• Great Municipality of Oregon

• Genetically Mass-produced Option

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What can be digested through a cow's rumen with no issues?

• Grass

• Corn

• Beef

• Oat

Why are cows fed corn?

• It is cheaper and speeds up their growth

• Corn-fed beef tastes better

• Corn is a healthier option for cattle

• It is easier to administer medicine to cows in corn

Why is it a good idea to have a corn mill (a building to keep corn) on an "Industrial" feed lot?

• To look cool

• To save space

• To create more corn

• To feed the cattle on the feedlot