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

Short Answer Questions

1. The local food movement doesn't have to combat ___________; it simply offers an alternative, according to Pollan.

2. What is a sign that the food is something that should not be eaten again?

3. The tart is made with _________ from Pollan's neighbor's garden as a dessert.

4. The meal was perfect, according to Pollan, not because of the food, but he took part in the ________ and preparation.

5. _________ changed the way that humans ate, and put humans at the top of the food chain.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pollan change his eating habits after reading "Animal Liberation"?

2. Where can Pollan buy some of the Salatin farm's produce?

3. What does Garro bring to the meal that Pollan has already asked him to bring?

4. What are the eating patterns in many American households today?

5. What does Pollan point out about the loss of meat in one's diet?

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

7. What does Pollan suggest that our intelligence allows a person to do that an animal cannot?

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

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

10. Why do humans seem to eat what other humans eat, according to Pollan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Farmers continue to have to grow more and more corn to keep up with the supply and demand, but it's harming their farms.

Part 1: What are some of the problems of only growing corn in a field?

Part 2: Do you think that farmers should be pushed to grow so much corn?

Part 3: Why do you think farmers aren't trying to grow more diverse crops?

Essay Topic 2

The government doesn't encourage off the grid and natural farming, according to Pollan and Salatin's discussion.

Part 1: Why wouldn't the government encourage a more efficient way of farming?

Part 2: How do industrial farmers help the government?

Part 3: What might happen if the government supported farmers like Salatin?

Essay Topic 3

Polyface Farm also strives to live off the grid in an effort to use as few resources as possible.

Part 1: Do you think it's possible for you to live without depending on the grid?

Part 2: Why do you think a person might want to live off the grid?

Part 3: How would your live change if you were to start living off the grid?

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