karis | ||
#1 | Name one of two crops heavily subsidized by our government. | Corn or Soybeans |
#2 | Name three food items that contain corn. | answer will vary |
#3 | Name two non-food items that contain corn. | answer will vary |
#4 | Name two animals which are fed a corn diet. | Cows, sheep, fish, pigs, chickens. |
#5 | Name the corn based sweetner that is found in many processed foods. | High fructose corn syrup |
Government and Laws | ||
#1 | What does FDA stand for? | Food and Drug Administation |
#2 | What does EPA stand for? | Environmental Protection Agency |
#3 | What is the name of the Law to protect consumers from contaminated meat (name of boy who died) | Kevin's Law |
#4 | Name of the large corporation who owns the patent on soybean seeds. | Monsanto |
#5 | What does GMO stand for? | Genetically Modified Organism |
All about numbers | ||
#1 | How much money Oprah spent on legal bills to defend her right to free speech. | one million |
#2 | What percentage of Americans born after 2000 will have early onset diabetes | 33-35% |
#3 | Number of pounds of meat an average American eats in one year | 200 lbs. |
#4 | ____ % of processed food contains a GMO product | 70% |
#5 | Number of miles the average meal travels to your home. | 1,500 miles |
Micky Meats | ||
#1 | Pork and Bacon come from what animal? | Pigs |
#2 | What common cleaning chemical is used to treat meat and kill bacteria? | Ammonia |
#3 | Is E. coli a virus, bacteria or parasite? | Bacteria |
#4 | Which state is home to the largest slaughterhouse in the US? | North Carolina |
#5 | In what year did the McDonalds brothers open their first drive thru restaurant? | 1948 |
Totally Trivia | ||
#1 | The number of inspections by the FDA has (increased/decreased) over the last 20 years. | Decreased |
#2 | Foods grown with out harmful pesticides or chemicals are known as what? | Organic |
#3 | What three tastes are humans 'hard wired' to desire? | Salt, Fat and Sugar |
#4 | Give one reason why buying locally grown is benefical to the environment. | answer will vary |
#5 | Number of calories in one pound of body weight? | 3,500 |
Final Question | |