WorksheetsLocal- Sustainable & Hunter-Gatherer Food Chain
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Joel is considered a __________ farmer.
a)
corn
b)
grass
c)
chicken
d)
potato
2.
_____ ________ owns and operates Polyface farm.
a)
Michael Pollan
b)
George Naylor
c)
Joel Salatin
d)
Rich Blair
3.
Joel moves the broiler chicken pens 10 feet ______.
a)
daily
b)
monthly
c)
yearly
d)
every other day
4.
Why are the pens moved?
a)
to keep the ground hard
b)
to keep the broiler chickens safe
c)
to keep the ground fertilized with their droppings
d)
so the chickens don't get bored
5.
What is in the Eggmobile?
a)
hens
b)
broiler chickens
c)
rabbits
d)
turkeys
6.
The Eggmobile is moved every _____ days to follow the cows.
a)
15 -16
b)
3 - 4
c)
8 - 9
d)
1 - 2
7.
Why do birds follow herbivores?
a)
to eat the insects/parasites off of them
b)
to scare off predators
c)
to stay cool
d)
to keep the herbivores cool
8.
The hens eat _________ from the manure.
a)
corn
b)
larvae
c)
grasshoppers
d)
flies
9.
Joel makes most of his money from _________.
a)
beef
b)
pork
c)
eggs
d)
turkeys
10.
Why doesn't Joel make more money on beef or pork?
a)
He has to send the beef cows and pigs away to be slaughtered.
b)
He can't sell the meat as much as he can the eggs.
c)
The eggs are more expensive than the beef or pork.
d)
He doesn't advertise the meat like he does the eggs.
11.
What would happen if Joel put more chickens on his farm? (check all that apply)
a)
he would make more money
b)
it would throw everything off balance
c)
he would have to buy more cows
d)
he would have to buy more land
12.
Joel heats the barn with
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
manure
d)
propane
13.
What does Joel put in the manure that the pigs will eventually root out and eat?
a)
corn
b)
hay
c)
larvae
d)
woodchips
14.
Not a single ounce of ______ or ________ is used at Polyface.
a)
oil, gas
b)
chemicals, antibiotics
c)
petroleum, electric
d)
electric, gas
15.
What makes chickens at Polyface different from industrial chickens?
a)
they are frozen
b)
they are eaten within a few dozen miles of Polyface
c)
they travel further
d)
they are fatter
16.
What are the 2 reasons Polyface sells locally? (check 2)
a)
to keep from burning fossil fuels
b)
to sell to local restaurants
c)
to keep prices lower
d)
to meet with good friends
17.
Who typically buys from Polyface?
a)
hippies
b)
the wealthy, upper-class
c)
all different kinds of people
d)
upper-middle class
18.
Why is it more cost-effective to buy from a local sustainable farmer even though the actual price is typically higher?
a)
In the long run, society wouldn't bear the cost of pollution, subsidies, health care, etc.
b)
The government gains more control and that is always more cost-effective.
c)
It really isn't more cost-effective, Joel just wants the business.
d)
The government subsidy checks helps Joel cover the additional costs.
19.
Joel thinks local sustainable farms will take over the industrial farms.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
What is the purpose of writing about Polyface farms?
a)
to inform the reader about the pros and cons of eating locally grown food
b)
to share research that explain how local farming practices are beneficial to the animals and the environment
c)
to explain the benefits of local farming practices over using industrial organic farming practices
d)
to convince the reader to become a vegetarian
21.
Why does Joel think the Eggmobile would be worth having even if he didn't get any eggs? (check all that apply)
a)
because of the chickens, Joel doesn't need to treat his cows with any insecticides
b)
because of the chickens, Joel doesn't have to use chemical fertilizers
c)
the eggs aren't really worth anything anyways
d)
because the chickens don't really produce that many eggs
22.
Michael Pollan had never hunted before writing "The Omnivore's Dilemma".
a)
true
b)
False
23.
Michael Pollan was successful the first time he went hunting.
a)
true
b)
false
24.
When Pollan killed his first pig, he initially felt (select all that apply)
a)
sorrow
b)
remorse
c)
pride and thankfulness
d)
absolutely terrific
25.
What emotion did Pollan expect to feel immediately but did not?
a)
remorse/sorrow
b)
excitement
c)
anger
26.
Why did Pollan think it was more disturbing to gut a pig than a chicken?
a)
the pig's internal organ reminded him of human organs
b)
he hated chickens
c)
he didn't have experience gutting a chicken
27.
After looking at the pictures Angelo sent Pollan, how did Pollan feel?
a)
very happy
b)
very proud
c)
ashamed over his initial feeling of joy
28.
What does Pollan say hunters need to be aware of?
a)
the laws regarding pig hunting
b)
the seriousness of what they are doing
c)
pigs are endangered and shouldn't be hunted
29.
What was the main course of the Hunter Gatherer meal?
a)
Wild California pig
b)
Wild California fava beans
c)
Wild California fried mushrooms
30.
After reading the book, what is the ratio of new vegetarians to new carnivores?
a)
the number of new vegetarians is less than the number of new carnivores
b)
the number of new vegetarians is more than the number of new carnivores
c)
the number of new vegetarians is balanced out by the number of new carnivores
31.
What was the reasons the author went through all the trouble to create the hunter-gatherer "perfect" meal?
a)
He enjoyed cooking and creating the different meals for his guests
b)
One of the men who helped him said that, "this food will make everyone at the table happy, guaranteed."
c)
He wanted to show a gesture of thanks to the people who helped him on his adventure and honor food by wasting as little of it as possible.
32.
What did the author name his home cooked meal?
a)
Hunter-Gatherer Heaven
b)
Yummy Connections
c)
Omnivore's Thanksgiving
33.
Pollan said "Eating with __________ is one of the basic joys of life"
a)
thankfulness
b)
awareness
c)
food that's been hunted
34.
What was wrong with the salt Pollan harvested for his meal?
a)
it wasn't organic enough
b)
it made him gag from the chemicals
c)
he couldn't find enough of it
35.
How families choose to spend their food dollars represents
a)
voting with your fork
b)
choosing food that is organic
c)
not going to McDonald's
36.
Out of the 4 food chains Pollan describes, which is the shortest?
a)
Industrial
b)
Industrial Organic
c)
Local sustainable
d)
Hunter-Gatherer
37.
Some people who started reading "The Omnivore's Dilemma" couldn't finish it.
a)
true
b)
false
38.
Why did some vegetarians become meat eaters after reading Pollan's book? (check all that apply)
a)
They remembered how much they liked meat.
b)
They realized some cows actually live a good life.
c)
They realized some cows eat what they are meant to eat.
39.
What does "Ignorance is NOT bliss" mean?
a)
Not knowing what you are eating is ok.
b)
Not knowing what you are eating is not ok.
c)
You don't need to know where your food comes from.
40.
According to Pollan, shopping and eating with awareness is called
a)
"smart"
b)
"voting with your fork"
c)
"voting with thankfulness"
41.
You are too young to "vote with your fork"
a)
true
b)
false
42.
CSAs are _______
a)
local farms that families join for a few hundred dollars a year.
b)
Concentrated Slaughter Associations.
c)
industrial organic farmers who sell on an industrial basis.
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