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Grassfeeding animals only a few days before slaughter can decrease the chances of spreading disease by
a) 60%
b) 10%
c) 35%
d) 80%

Anyone can put the word organic on their product.
a) True because it is a right in freedom of speech to be able to say what you want.
b) False because the word
c)
d)

The idea that local farming is inefficient is false because
a) The statement is actually true since an industrial system is able to produce more at a quicker pace.
b) Local farming can produce more than an industrial system.
c) Local farming is efficient because it can produce large amounts of food without the externalities of an industrial system
d)

The waste produced from CAFOs releases toxins in the air such as hydrogen sulfide and ammonia and affects the breathing of nearby residents.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

In order to change the industrial food system consumers need to
a) choose to buy from producers who follow more sustainable practices.
b) grow and raise their food themselves.
c) become a vegan or vegetarian.
d) there is no way to get around an industrial food system.

Over what percent of animal food production comes from CAFOs in today's society?
a) 15%
b) 20%
c) 50%
d) 75%

About how many animals are shoved into CAFOs?
a) A little over one hundred who have plenty of space for moving freely around
b) Over 1000 who have zero space for moving around
c) Around 500 who have space to take a few steps and turn around
d) Around 300 who can take a little over a few steps and shuffle around each other

Earl Butz (Secretary of Agriculture in 1954) pushed for
a) some production but an overall slow down.
b) slowed down production.
c) more production but being cautious of overproduction.
d) farmers and producers to produce as much as they could.

What major events in history pushed food production toward an industrial system?
a) World War I and II because food production had to support the soldiers overseas and the people at home.
b) The Cold War
c) Vietnam War
d) American Civil War

CAFO stands for
a) Concentrated Animal Facility Operation
b) Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
c) Consumer Awareness Free Operation
d) Concentrated Animal Factory Operation

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