The Omnivore's Dilemma

What does Pollan imply when he writes, "vote with your fork"?

• decide which companies will be successful by trying many types of food.

• Injure the politicians with silverware.

• Use a symbol to protest food and send a message

• Teens can't vote, so use your fork or smart food choices to influence companies and lawmakers.

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Pollan uses the image packed cattle, piles of manure and corn in a feedlot to describe a McDonald's "Happy" Meal. What device is Pollan using to reveal to readers the meat industry?

• Exaggeration

• Irony

• Understatement

• Metaphor

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Which detail supports the author's perspective? Polyface Farm works with the natural processes of its animals to produce healthy food without impacting the environment or animals harmfully. (Choose 2 correct answers.)

• Joel Salatin says he is a "grass" farmer.

• Joel Salatin allows corn to ferment so that his pigs can dig through the compost to find the fermented corn.

• Joel moves his chickens into a pasture 3 days after the cows have left it so they can eat the larvae from cow manure.

• Joel Salatin invented the "egg mobile".

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What is the BEST example for why the author used a counterclaim in “The Omnivore’s Dilemma?"

• To show that processed food has many benefits for us.

• To show that many of us trust food to keep us alive even though it is unhealthy.

• To change the thoughts of people that think the food is "healthier" because of added minerals.

• To reveal the truth of food companies and what they really think of the food they process.

What are the four food chains mentioned in the Omnivore's Dilemma?

• the industrial, the organic, local sustainable and the hunter-gatherer

• Subway, Quiznos, Jimmy John's, Port of Subs

• Pizza Hut, Domino's, Papa John's, Little Ceasars

• McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, In & Out

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What statement best states the author’s purpose for writing “Omnivore’s Dilemma?

• To convince readers that a company uses scams to lure gullible consumers.

• To tell readers that nutrients can be added back into food through added value.

• To inform readers of the benefits of GMOs.

• To explain to readers that GMOs can assist humans in overcoming health obstacles.

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What statement best states the author’s purpose for writing “Omnivore’s Dilemma?"

• To convince readers that a company uses scams to lure gullible consumers.

• To tell readers that nutrients can be added back into food through added value.

• To inform readers of the benefits of GMOs.

• To explain to readers that GMOs can assist humans in overcoming health obstacles.

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Identify the three of the four food chains Pollan follows the book:

• Cage-free

• Local Sustainable

• Hunter-Gatherer

• Industrial

• Farm to Table

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What is responsible for making corn the king of supermarkets?

• animal feed

• big agribusiness

• farmers

• the corn plant

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

• fermentation

• bloat

• ruminants

• acidosis