1: Pg. 100- How did corn contribute to the “alcoholic republic” in the U.S. of the early 1800’s?
Alcohol increased because corn whiskey, suddenly superabundant and cheap, became the drink of choice.
2: Pg. 102- ____ of every five Americans are overweight; _____ of every five is obese.
3, 1
3: Pg. 102- The Journal of the American Medical Association predicts that a child born in 2000 has a ____ in _____ chance of developing diabetes.
1, 3
4: Pg. 102- How many people worldwide are suffering from overnutrition? How many are suffering from malnutrition?
a billion had officially surpassed the number suffering from malnutrition 800 million
5: Pg. 102- What are some of the plausible explanations for humanity’s expanding waistline?
Changes in lifestyle, affluence, poverty, technology, clever marketing, changes in diet.
6: Pg. 102- Since 1977, an American’s average daily intake of calories has jumped by ______ %.
10%
7: Pg. 103- What accounts for most of the surplus calories we are growing and eating?
Nixon
8: Pg. 103- How many pounds of high-fructose corn syrup do we process per year?
17.5 billion pounds
9: Pg. 104- How many pounds of sugars (all types) does the average person eat per year?
128-158 pounds per person
10: Pg. 104- Why does Coca Cola and Pepsi use HFCS?
HFCS was a few cents cheaper than sugar.
11: Pg. 105- Explain how marketing executives have tricked consumers into eating and drinking more.
super sizing the food
12: Pg. 106- Researchers have found that people presented with larger portions will eat up to _____% more than they would otherwise.
30%
13: Pg. 106- Why has natural selection predisposed to to the taste of sugar and fat?
Because sugars and fats offer the most energy per bite.
14: Pg. 107- How does Type-II Diabetes occur?
Type II diabetes typically occurs when the body's mechanism for managing glucose simply wears out from overuse.
15: Pg. 108- “While the surgeon general is raising alarms over the epidemic of obesity, the president is: ______________________________________.”
signing farm bills designed to keep the river of cheap corn flowing, guaranteeing that the cheapest calories in the supermarket will continues to be the unhealthiest.”
Alcohol increased because corn whiskey, suddenly superabundant and cheap, became the drink of choice.
2: Pg. 102- ____ of every five Americans are overweight; _____ of every five is obese.
3, 1
3: Pg. 102- The Journal of the American Medical Association predicts that a child born in 2000 has a ____ in _____ chance of developing diabetes.
1, 3
4: Pg. 102- How many people worldwide are suffering from overnutrition? How many are suffering from malnutrition?
a billion had officially surpassed the number suffering from malnutrition 800 million
5: Pg. 102- What are some of the plausible explanations for humanity’s expanding waistline?
Changes in lifestyle, affluence, poverty, technology, clever marketing, changes in diet.
6: Pg. 102- Since 1977, an American’s average daily intake of calories has jumped by ______ %.
10%
7: Pg. 103- What accounts for most of the surplus calories we are growing and eating?
Nixon
8: Pg. 103- How many pounds of high-fructose corn syrup do we process per year?
17.5 billion pounds
9: Pg. 104- How many pounds of sugars (all types) does the average person eat per year?
128-158 pounds per person
10: Pg. 104- Why does Coca Cola and Pepsi use HFCS?
HFCS was a few cents cheaper than sugar.
11: Pg. 105- Explain how marketing executives have tricked consumers into eating and drinking more.
super sizing the food
12: Pg. 106- Researchers have found that people presented with larger portions will eat up to _____% more than they would otherwise.
30%
13: Pg. 106- Why has natural selection predisposed to to the taste of sugar and fat?
Because sugars and fats offer the most energy per bite.
14: Pg. 107- How does Type-II Diabetes occur?
Type II diabetes typically occurs when the body's mechanism for managing glucose simply wears out from overuse.
15: Pg. 108- “While the surgeon general is raising alarms over the epidemic of obesity, the president is: ______________________________________.”
signing farm bills designed to keep the river of cheap corn flowing, guaranteeing that the cheapest calories in the supermarket will continues to be the unhealthiest.”