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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "I Do".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the cofounder of Heritage Foods that put the author in touch with the owner of Paradise Locker Meats?
(a) Gilbert White.
(b) Mario Fantasma.
(c) Frank Reese.
(d) Patrick Martins.

2. Approximately how many pounds of antibiotics are given to livestock each year in the U.S., according to the industry?
(a) 17.8 million pounds.
(b) 16.5 million pounds.
(c) 12.4 million pounds.
(d) 4.5 million pounds.

3. About how long do broiler chickens live before they are typically slaughtered?
(a) 76-78 days.
(b) 60-62 days.
(c) 24-26 days.
(d) 39-42 days.

4. What is the leading cause of death in the U.S.?
(a) Stroke.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Automobile accidents.
(d) Heart disease.

5. The situation of plants being unable to render cattle unconscious before processing has improved, according to Temple Grandin, largely due to audits demanded by whom?
(a) Fast-food companies.
(b) Grocery stores.
(c) International animal rights organizations.
(d) Government agencies.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did the National Pork Producers Council say that acid-ridden, bleached, mushy flesh cost the industry in 1992?

2. Approximately how many chickens arrive at the slaughterhouse with freshly broken bones as a result of rough treatment and bad genetics?

3. According to the author, scientific studies and government records suggest that upwards of what percentage of chickens in farming operations become infected with E. coli?

4. What livestock industry is, according to the author, by far the most ethically impressive segment of the meat industry?

5. Approximately how many gallons of blood does a cow have?

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