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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pollan isn't surprised that the ________ doesn't encourage Salatin's farming since he buys almost nothing to support it.

2. The farm and the human are two ________ natural systems that the food industry relies on.

3. The soda industry began to ______ their sodas, which led people to drink more and to buy more.

4. What is the book that is considered to be the organic grower's bible?

5. Salatin is a strong believer in farming in line with one's ___________, as seen in a phone call with Pollan.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the lack of a good culture in America cause among people?

2. Why does most of the corn planting farming rely on the use of genetically modified organisms (GMO)?

3. What does Naylor admit that he and most other growers grow in their corn fields?

4. What happened as a result of corn having mutated early on in its use?

5. What is corn starch broken down into after it has been processed in the wet milling process?

6. What happens to the cows that produce organic milk for places like Whole Foods, according to Pollan?

7. What are three of the benefits to grass farming, as outlined by Pollan?

8. What was the role of Earl Butz in the corn industry, according to the book?

9. Why is high fructose corn syrup used in sodas today instead of regular sugar?

10. What are some of the other creatures and ingredients that are a part of the picture of the natural cow eating the natural grass?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Locally grown foods are said to taste better than those that are shipped from far away places.

Part 1: Do you think local foods are better for those who eat them?

Part 2: Why do you think locally grown foods might taste better?

Part 3: How do you choose your foods - price or taste?

Essay Topic 2

The idea behind grass farming is to begin and end with a highly renewable resource - grass.

Part 1: Why do you think Salatin decided to be a grass farmer?

Part 2: Does the idea of being a grass farmer seem like a lot of work?

Part 3: How do you think an industrial farmer could implement the ideas of grass farming. Or couldn't they?

Essay Topic 3

The industrial method of growing corn appears to be causing more environmental damage than many might believe.

Part 1: Do you think farmers consider the environmental damage when growing corn?

Part 2: Do you think that farming can be more efficient? How?

Part 3: Why do you think industrial farming is so inefficient today?

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