The Evolution of Food: Corn and Human Consumption

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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?

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?

Consumerism

Spatial fix (correct)

Obesity crisis

Food fetishism

What is the result of the process of food fetishization in supermarkets?

Disconnection of consumers from the impacts of their food choices Signup and view all the answers

How does the supermarket shopping experience contribute to the issue of overconsumption?

By making food highly accessible and convenient Signup and view all the answers

What does Micheal Pollan mean by 'corn has succeeded in domesticating us'?

Corn's evolutionary success has led to its manipulation of human behavior Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the food industry's processing and packaging of food products?

Food becomes highly fetishized and disconnected from its natural state Signup and view all the answers

What is the main challenge posed by the 'fixed stomach' problem in the context of food production?

The biological limit to food consumption restricts market growth Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the phrase 'Hombres de Maiz'?

It refers to a group of people who eat a lot of corn Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for the widespread cultivation of corn in the US?

Its versatility and profitability Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea conveyed by the quote 'Corn is the hero of its own story…corn has succeeded in domesticating us'?

Corn is a highly successful crop that has shaped human behavior Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of the agricultural system in the US being shaped around the demands of growing corn?

The adoption of methods and technologies that favor corn production Signup and view all the answers

The Evolution of Food: Corn and Human Consumption

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What is the main reason why corn has been a successful food from an evolutionary perspective?

What is the concept of commodity fetishism derived from?

What is the term for the food industry's solution to the problem of limited growth?

What is the result of the process of food fetishization in supermarkets?

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 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 significance of the phrase 'Hombres de Maiz'?

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 outcome of the agricultural system in the US being shaped around the demands of growing corn?

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