Scholastic Action: "The Future of Food"

Insects are ____________________ because they multiply and grow quickly.

• plentiful

• sustainable

• organisms

• climate change

• protein

A serving of mealworms has more ____________________ than a serving of salmon.

• plentiful

• climate change

• protein

• sustainable

• organisms

Heat waves, floods, and droughts caused by ____________________ could damage our food supply

• sustainable

• protein

• plentiful

• organisms

• climate change

Raising bugs is more ____________________ than raising cattle because it takes less land, water, and food.

• plentiful

• sustainable

• organisms

• climate change

• protein

Algae are a large group of plant-like ____________________.

• climate change

• protein

• sustainable

• organisms

• plentiful

The main purpose of the paired texts is to explain ______.

• how to prepare sushi

• why a healthy diet is important

• why two food sources might become more common in the future

• why some insects taste better than others

According to the first article, where is eating insects seen as normal?

• everywhere

• only in North America

• in Europe and South America

• in Africa, Asia, and Latin America

• southern and western United States

Which detail in the first article supports the idea that farming insects is more sustainable than farming other animals?

• Insects can be eaten live.

• Insects are packed with protein.

• Insects require less land, water, and food.

• Billions of people eat insects.

According to the second article, how much of Earth’s fresh water do we use to grow our food?

• 10 percent

• 30 percent

• 50 percent

• 70 percent

• 90 percent

Which section in the algae article can you find the answer to this question: According to the second article, how much of Earth’s fresh water do we use to grow our food?

• in the opening section

• in the section “Seaweed Snacks”

• in the section “Good, Not Gross”

• in the section “The New Superfood”