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What is the main reason why corn has been a successful food from an evolutionary perspective?
What is the main reason why corn has been a successful food from an evolutionary perspective?
- Because people have a limited capability of eating and the industry finds ways to increase consumption (correct)
- Because humans have an unlimited capacity to eat it
- Because corn is a highly fetishized food that is always in demand
- Because corn is a nutrient-rich food that provides all essential nutrients
What is the concept of commodity fetishism derived from?
What is the concept of commodity fetishism derived from?
- The agricultural system in the US
- Micheal Pollan's supermarket scenario
- Karl Marx's economic theory (correct)
- The concept of industrial agriculture
What is the term for the food industry's solution to the problem of limited growth?
What is the term for the food industry's solution to the problem of limited growth?
- Consumerism
- Spatial fix (correct)
- Obesity crisis
- Food fetishism
What is the result of the process of food fetishization in supermarkets?
What is the result of the process of food fetishization in supermarkets?
How does the supermarket shopping experience contribute to the issue of overconsumption?
How does the supermarket shopping experience contribute to the issue of overconsumption?
What does Micheal Pollan mean by 'corn has succeeded in domesticating us'?
What does Micheal Pollan mean by 'corn has succeeded in domesticating us'?
What is the result of the food industry's processing and packaging of food products?
What is the result of the food industry's processing and packaging of food products?
What is the main challenge posed by the 'fixed stomach' problem in the context of food production?
What is the main challenge posed by the 'fixed stomach' problem in the context of food production?
What is the significance of the phrase 'Hombres de Maiz'?
What is the significance of the phrase 'Hombres de Maiz'?
What is the primary reason for the widespread cultivation of corn in the US?
What is the primary reason for the widespread cultivation of corn in the US?
What is the main idea conveyed by the quote 'Corn is the hero of its own story…corn has succeeded in domesticating us'?
What is the main idea conveyed by the quote 'Corn is the hero of its own story…corn has succeeded in domesticating us'?
What is the outcome of the agricultural system in the US being shaped around the demands of growing corn?
What is the outcome of the agricultural system in the US being shaped around the demands of growing corn?
