Sacred Cow Test

What is industrial agriculture?

• A form of farming that allows for crops and animals to occupy the same land.

• A form of farming that uses chemical pesticides and fertilizer to produce massive quantities of food.

• A form of farming that allows plants and animals to work together to help build healthier soil and grow nutrient dense crops.

• None of the above.

What is regenerative agriculture?

• A form of farming that uses tractors to plow the soil for new crops to be planted.

• A form of farming that only allows for one crop to be grown in a field so that there is less biodiversity.

• A form of farming that increases biodiversity by allowing the plants and animals to work together.

• A form of farming that helps rebuild the soil by adding more rainwater to it.

What are the main crops being produced in the midwest?

• Rice and Wheat

• Corn and Rice

• Soybeans and Wheat

• Corn and Soybeans

At the end of World War II, there was an urgent need to produce more food. How was this problem “solved”?

• The government told everyone to grow their own food

• We adopted industrial farming practices

• We adopted regenerative farming practices

• The government told everyone to reduce their calorie intake.

Why were food manufactures trying to find ways to make food more convenient and more desirable?

• To make more money

• To make people healthier

• To give customers more options

• All of the above

How were food manufacturers able to extend the shelf life of food and make it taste better?

• They put the food in air-tight sealed bags to preserve freshness

• They added animal fat and grease to their food

• They added salt and sugar to their food

• They doubled the amount of chemical fertilizers used to grow their corn and wheat

Why are our brains wired to crave highly palatable foods (foods that taste really good)?

• To store energy for survival

• Our brain knows that better tasting foods are healthier

• Our brain knows that highly palatable foods will speed up our metabolism

• None of the above

How do farmers fatten up their animals?

• Feed them grass and allow them to spread out in the pasture

• Let them eat whatever they can find

• Put them in a pen and feed them grain

• Feed them hay and use electric fencing

Instead of warning people about the danger of processed foods, the government told us to eat less what?

• Sugar

• Salt

• Carbohydrates and Protein

• Fat and red meat

After these US Dietary Guidelines were adopted by nutritionists, dietitians, doctors, nurses, and school lunch programs, what happened as a result?

• The population got healthier and school test scores went up

• The population got fatter and sicker

• We did not see much of a change in public health

• A & C