What's Wrong with Our Food System

How old is the author/speaker?

• 9

• 10

• 11

• 12

Organic foods are grown without ________.

• added chemicals

• carbon dioxide

• water

• sunlight

The author believes people his age are ____________.

• aware of food ingredients

• swayed by catchy ads

• healthy eaters

• interested in what they put in their bodies

The author praises the accomplishments of Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs).

• TRUE

• False

This text is a/an _________.

• article

• essay

• speech

• documentary

Why does the author say conventional farmers use chemical fertilizers?

• Because they can grow more and make more money.

• So that the vegetables can be bigger.

• Because the chemicals make the colors of the vegetables more vibrant.

• Because the soil has been depleted of its nutrients due to over-farming.

True or False? The author really does believe Joel Salatin is a lunatic farmer.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the purpose of this text?

• Inform

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Confuse

The author states, "When it rains, the chemicals in pesticides seep into the ground and poison our water."

This statement is intended to make the audience concerned, therefore it is a good example of ____.

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

• tragos

The word "conventional" is used several times in the text. In this context, conventional most likely means______________.

• talking back and forth

• meeting with a huge group of people for a purpose

• the usual / traditional way something is done

• an important ceremony to study something