2. Pollan wants to create a meal in full ________ of the foods involved and how they came to be on his table.
(a) Beauty.
(b) Truth.
(c) Transparency.
(d) Consciousness.

3. The family _______, one of the remaining parts of America's food culture, is in decline, according to Pollan.
(a) Dinner.
(b) Breakfast.
(c) Supper.
(d) Tea.

4. A new economy, based on a new way of __________, demands a new kind of eating where people enjoy preparing meals.
(a) Delivering.
(b) Farming.
(c) Buying.
(d) Shopping.

5. Industrial communities sell __________, while the artisinal sells a special product.
(a) Commodities.
(b) Resources.
(c) Marketing.
(d) Manpower.

6. Pollan notes it is ironic that in order to make a delicious meal, one must destroy a _______ first.
(a) Way of life.
(b) Ecosystem.
(c) Night.
(d) Food.

7. Singer argues that a lifetime of __________ for an animal does not justify the pleasure of a man's taste buds.
(a) Revelation.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Suffering.
(d) Boredom.

8. The meal also brings ________ to the table, which is another way of saying thanks to the animals.
(a) Honor.
(b) Grace.
(c) Reserve.
(d) Culture.

9. Mushrooms, Pollan points out, can be ________, but they can also be deadly.
(a) Huge.
(b) Helpful.
(c) Divine.
(d) Easy to find.

10. Pollan makes __________ toasts from the produce in his garden and bread that uses yeast he has gathered.
(a) Potato.
(b) Tomato.
(c) Fava bean.
(d) Kale.

11. Bev notes that he only has to sell the idea of the ______ in order to sell the higher priced food.
(a) Fertilizer.
(b) Health benefits.
(c) Farm.
(d) Organics.

12. Pollan tries to be vegetarian, but gives it up as he finds it less ________ and much more difficult.
(a) Nutritious.
(b) Exciting.
(c) Innovative.
(d) Socially acceptable.

13. America does not have consistent eating _______, which is what has caused a national eating disorder.
(a) Boundaries.
(b) Rations.
(c) Rules.
(d) Guidelines.

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

15. Pollan wants to say ________ to the animals for the meal, but realizes this is already in the meal.
(a) Thanks.
(b) Grace.
(c) Prayers.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bentham makes the argument that if there are some humans that lack the brainpower of a ________, why are they still included in the moral argument?

2. What is Pollan eating when he attempts to read Peter Singer's book?

3. Pollan believes that the hunter and gatherer food chain is the most ___________.

4. Garro chops up the meat from the pig Pollan made, and they make a __________ for lunch.

5. Garro offers to help Pollan go out to look for __________ with others.

(see the answer keys)

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