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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Thirteen through Chapter Fourteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pollan looks over the land and it makes him think of _________, which is something marketers now try to sell.
(a) Postcard.
(b) Ancient.
(c) Family.
(d) Pastoral.

2. How many generations have been at the Salatin farm, all committed to alternative farming?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Ten.
(d) Two.

3. What does Bev deal in that is causing him a lot of financial problems?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Cows.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Kale.

4. Depending on how the animals were ________, different foods can contain different amounts of omega fatty acids.
(a) Fed.
(b) Moved.
(c) Impregnated.
(d) Fertilized.

5. The alliance between chefs and small farmers is what helps _____________ flourish.
(a) Schools.
(b) Local economies.
(c) Grocery stores.
(d) Cooking schools.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bev notes that he only has to sell the idea of the ______ in order to sell the higher priced food.

2. Since they don't have to worry about nitrogen, farmers no longer have to ________ their crops to ensure soil fertility.

3. Humans are not a perfect natural system in the food system because they can only _______ so much food.

4. To help combat how much a person can eat, the food industry has created ________ starch that can allow people to eat more.

5. Many of the products at the health store where Pollan shops contain foods from the _________ food chain.

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