Diet for a Hot Planet, by Anna Lappe`: Chapter 8, Hunger Scare

For this section, instead of summarizing for you, I thought it might be more fun to take a little quiz of sorts over some of the most interesting facts I found in this chapter. All these facts have been pulled from Chapter 8 of Diet for a Hot Planet by Anna Lappe` Answers at the bottom.

1. According to a study from the University of Michigan assistant professor Catherine Badgley, how many families could 1.5 acres feed in one year, if farmed organically?
a. 500
b. 50
c. 225
d. 150
e. 75

2. In DEVELOPED countries (France, US, Britain) with high-input industrial agriculture, organic farming can produce
a. equal yield
b. 50% less yield
c. from equal to 35% less yield
d. from equal to 10% less yield
e. 12% more yield

3. In DEVELOPING countries, compared to high-input industrial agriculture, organic farming can produce
a. 2-4x more yield
b. equal yield
c. 2x less yield
d. equal or 2x more yield
e. 5x more yield

4. If the entire globe went organic, the average grain production would
a. increase by 15%
b. decrease by 30%
c. stay the same
d. decrease by 7%
e. increase by 45%

5. Due to use by soft drinks, industrial use, and livestock feed, _____________________ are consumed by the general public
a. only 40% of grains, 30% of sweeteners, and 35% of food oils
b. less than 50% of grains, 10% of sweeteners, and 25% of food oils
c. 30% of grains, 25% of sweeteners, and 45% of food oils
d. 70% of grains, 50% of sweeteners, and 60% of food oils
e. 20% of grains, 5% of sweeteners, and 2% of food oils







Answers: 1 d, 2 c, 3 a, 4 e, 5 b

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