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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. Greatly reducing the fat content of ________ could have and immediate effect on the nation's kids, according to the author.

2. Eggs are regulated by what federal agency?

3. Where do some meatpacking workers cook little bits of meat on a shift?

4. Which pet food company was responsible for contracting a feline variant of mad cow disease?

5. The Internet at the heart of today's economy started out as what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the most popular meat in America before World War II and why did that change?

2. What percentage of the American population suffers a bout of food poisoning each year?

3. Why is Red Top Restaurant a good place to work?

4. How are most jobs performed in the beef industry and how is it different than the poultry industry?

5. According to the author, what is one of President George W. Bush's first acts in office?

6. Why is the impact of fast food readily apparent in Germany?

7. How do the problems McDonald's is having with expansion resemble those of the British Empire a century ago?

8. What does one of Dale Lasater's grandfather's do to fight against the Beef Trust?

9. Why is grain-fed beef preferable to grass-fed beef?

10. How does In-N-Out Burger do business differently than other restaurants?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the affects that the influx of migrant workers has on communities where the meatpacking industry exists. What attracts people from south of the border to want to work America? How are the companies at fault for the negative impact on the local health care systems? What promises have GFI America make to workers from Eagle Pass, Texas that had a negative impact on the economy?

Essay Topic 2

What effect does IBP have on the meat-packing industry? How does the nature of labor change in the meat-packing industry? Who are the major players involved and how does their involvement contribute to the company's getting into legal trouble?

Essay Topic 3

How did Mike Harper of ConAgra manipulate the Nebraska tax code? Which governor was involved? What tax breaks did he want? How do these breaks help other companies? What threat did he make if his demands were not met? What did he do after he got everything he wanted?

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