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#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