Food Inc. Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

About 80% of the beef supply is controlled by only 4 companies. List them. {Ans: - Tyson - Swift - Cargill - National Beef}What are "Veggie Libel" laws? {Ans: - Doesn't let people criticize the food system - helps companies—people can't criticize their products}How are the names of brands and labels placed on meat and dairy products in the supermarket misleading? {Ans: They say they are from farms, but really there are only 3-4 companies producing these products}About 30% of the United States land mass is used to grow corn. Explain the role that government policy plays in making corn such a dominant crop. {Ans: - Paying farmers to over grow corn - It allows them to power produce corn - Corn is cheaper to produce}how can we change food production? {Ans: - buy local food - less GMOS/factory meat - vote for legislation to change food laws}What are some of the health issues faced by the chickens as a result of their accelerated growth and confined living conditions? What does Carole do to try to mitigate these health problems? {Ans: - Muscles, bones, and internal organs can't keep up with how fast they