1: Pg. 86- Explain how a kernel of corn will be broken down into it’s various parts? The process of a various vitamins and nutritional supplements.
2: Pg. 86- What are some of the names of compounds that are in products that are made from corn? The compounds that are in products that are made from corn are citric acid, lactic acid, glucose, fructose, and ethanol.
3: Pg. 88- “it takes about five gallons to process a bushel of corn, and prodigious amounts of energy. Wet milling is an energy-intensive way to make food; for every calorie of processed food it produces, another ten calories of fossil fuel energy are burned. “ 5 gallons and 10 calories of fossil fuel energy are burned.
4: Pg. 89- What did the discovery of glucose isomerase do for the industry? The discovery of glucose isomerase do for the industry is it can transformed into something that has more sugar called fructose.
5: Pg. 90- What does it mean when we say that we are “liberating food from nature?” I think it mean when people say "liberating food from nature" is when we use plant to produce food.
6: Pg. 91- Corn is the key constituent of what four processed foods? Is this surprising? Well in my opinion yes its surprising.
7: Pg. 93- How much does it take to make a box of cereal? How much is it sold for? Making a cereal box is really difficult with the process of making, designing and adding colors and stuff into. Also it is sold for $3.50 dollars in the market.
8: Pg. 94- What is the average growth rate of Americans? What does it mean by “fixed stomach” and how does this relate to profits? The average growth rate of American is 1 percent. I think that "fixed stomach" is when we can eat anything but for a less budget.
9: Pg. 94- How many pounds of food does the average American eat per year? About 15 hundred pounds of food
10: Pg. 94- “There’s money to be made in food, unless you’re trying to grow it”- explain this statement.
In this statement many farmers are losing their profit and their paychecks because many other business such as companies takes them. And I think it says here that its much more better to plant your own products instead of spending money.
11: Pg. 97- Explain what the author means by, “getting more fruits and vegetables into food.”
In this statement says. its better for us to have more fruits and vegetables rather than beef and junk food's.
12: Pg. 98- Does “natural raspberry flavor” mean that the flavoring is actually raspberry or even natural? Explain.
Well if the raspberry didn't taste like raspberry then that means it was produced by the corn.
13: Pg. 98- What is resistant starch and how does it get around the biological limit on how much you eat in a year?
Resistant starch is degradation products that escapes from digestion in the small intestine of healthy individuals.
2: Pg. 86- What are some of the names of compounds that are in products that are made from corn? The compounds that are in products that are made from corn are citric acid, lactic acid, glucose, fructose, and ethanol.
3: Pg. 88- “it takes about five gallons to process a bushel of corn, and prodigious amounts of energy. Wet milling is an energy-intensive way to make food; for every calorie of processed food it produces, another ten calories of fossil fuel energy are burned. “ 5 gallons and 10 calories of fossil fuel energy are burned.
4: Pg. 89- What did the discovery of glucose isomerase do for the industry? The discovery of glucose isomerase do for the industry is it can transformed into something that has more sugar called fructose.
5: Pg. 90- What does it mean when we say that we are “liberating food from nature?” I think it mean when people say "liberating food from nature" is when we use plant to produce food.
6: Pg. 91- Corn is the key constituent of what four processed foods? Is this surprising? Well in my opinion yes its surprising.
7: Pg. 93- How much does it take to make a box of cereal? How much is it sold for? Making a cereal box is really difficult with the process of making, designing and adding colors and stuff into. Also it is sold for $3.50 dollars in the market.
8: Pg. 94- What is the average growth rate of Americans? What does it mean by “fixed stomach” and how does this relate to profits? The average growth rate of American is 1 percent. I think that "fixed stomach" is when we can eat anything but for a less budget.
9: Pg. 94- How many pounds of food does the average American eat per year? About 15 hundred pounds of food
10: Pg. 94- “There’s money to be made in food, unless you’re trying to grow it”- explain this statement.
In this statement many farmers are losing their profit and their paychecks because many other business such as companies takes them. And I think it says here that its much more better to plant your own products instead of spending money.
11: Pg. 97- Explain what the author means by, “getting more fruits and vegetables into food.”
In this statement says. its better for us to have more fruits and vegetables rather than beef and junk food's.
12: Pg. 98- Does “natural raspberry flavor” mean that the flavoring is actually raspberry or even natural? Explain.
Well if the raspberry didn't taste like raspberry then that means it was produced by the corn.
13: Pg. 98- What is resistant starch and how does it get around the biological limit on how much you eat in a year?
Resistant starch is degradation products that escapes from digestion in the small intestine of healthy individuals.