View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Industrial communities sell __________, while the artisinal sells a special product.

2. __________ is another tool that humans use to decide if a food is good to eat, which helps to avoid foods that smell rotten.

3. As ________ has become popular, animal rights activists have been highlighting the unethical treatment of animals.

4. Pollan thinks that if stores had to include __________ of how an item was produced, people would change their eating habits.

5. America does not have consistent eating _______, which is what has caused a national eating disorder.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pollan attempt to do as he is reading the book "Animal Liberation"?

2. What does Pollan believe that CAFO does not take into consideration when processing meat?

3. What is Pollan surprised about when he begins to eat the meal that he has prepared?

4. Why does Pollan think that the hunter-gatherer food chain is not a realistic choice?

5. What does Pollan begin to experience after a day of hunting for a wild boar?

6. What do omnivores do when they are faced with a new food?

7. What is the fundamental argument in Singer's book about the ethics of meat?

8. Why is Bev having troubles getting his eggs into stores and into the market?

9. What is the other part of the meal that Pollan has to abandon as a part of his plan?

10. What is the irony that Pollan sees when he is looking over the delicious meal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Salatin's farming methods focus on efficiency and building up a system that helps maintain itself.

Part 1: How do you think industrial farms lack efficiency?

Part 2: Why do you think natural farming methods are more efficient?

Part 3: Do you think every farmer can be more efficient?

Essay Topic 2

The supersizing of foods and drinks has led to more sales for the soda drink companies.

Part 1: What do you think about the idea of supersizing your meals?

Part 2: Do you think that the idea of supersizing may have contributed to the growing obesity problem?

Part 3: Why do you think people tend to enjoy the idea of supersizing their meals and drinks?

Essay Topic 3

The food industry, according to Pollan, relies on two imperfect natural systems - the farm and the human.

Part 1: What do you think might create a more perfect system for farming?

Part 2: Is it even possible to have a perfect system for farming?

Part 3: Do you think the farms or the humans are more to blame for the troubles in the food chain right now?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 640 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample