Food Inc. Quiz

What significant change has occurred in food production over the past 50 years?

• Increased diversity of crops

• Greater reliance on local farms

• Shift to factory-style food production

• Reduced use of chemical fertilizers

What technique is used to ripen tomatoes that are shipped internationally?

• Sunlight

• Ethylene gas

• High humidity

• Refrigeration

What does the documentary describe as being hidden by the food industry?

• Nutritional content

• Farming practices

• Costs of production

• Factory origins of food

How did McDonald’s revolutionize the food industry?

• By introducing organic menus

• By applying factory production methods to kitchens

• By prioritizing customer feedback

• By using locally sourced ingredients

Why are chickens today larger and grown faster than 50 years ago?

• Changes in breeding and diet

• Free-range farming

• Increased use of natural sunlight

• Extended growth cycles

What is a consequence of a corn-based diet for cattle?

• Increased nutritional value of beef

• Development of antibiotic-resistant E. coli

• Greater lifespan for cows

• Reduced environmental impact

What type of workers are increasingly employed in chicken catching?

• High-wage unionized workers

• Undocumented immigrants

• Local farm owners

• Mechanized robots

What drives the affordability of processed foods compared to fresh produce?

• Advanced storage technologies

• Subsidies for commodity crops like corn

• High demand for fresh vegetables

• Reduced global trade costs

What was one unintended result of NAFTA on Mexican farmers?

• An increase in local food production

• Competition with cheap U.S. corn

• Higher crop yields in Mexico

• A surge in organic farming

What percentage of the processed foods in U.S. supermarkets contains genetically modified ingredients?

• 20%

• 50%

• 78%

• 90%