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Name: Class: Date: Video Link: https://www.nourishlife.org/2011/03/why-eat-local/ (https://www.nourishlife.org/2011/03/why-eat-local/) Michael Pollan: Why Eat Local? Question #1 Directions: Use the information from the video "Why Eat Local?" to answer the questions below. Be s...

Name: Class: Date: Video Link: https://www.nourishlife.org/2011/03/why-eat-local/ (https://www.nourishlife.org/2011/03/why-eat-local/) Michael Pollan: Why Eat Local? Question #1 Directions: Use the information from the video "Why Eat Local?" to answer the questions below. Be sure to view the video twice. What is the author’s purpose for this video? The author’s purpose for this video is to encourage viewers to think about the fact that eating local food is A important. The author’s purpose for this video is to prove that eating local food is the only way to access healthy B food. The author’s purpose for this video is to present an academic argument in favor of local food over non- C local food. D The author’s purpose for this video is to present the pros and cons of local food versus nonlocal food. Question #2 What is the main claim of this video? A that we should not eat food that is grown and produced locally B that we should eat food that is grown and produced locally C that buying locally produced food is less expensive D that buying locally produced food is unfair to farmers who are far away Question #3 What is one supporting point for the main claim? A Transportation of “local food” makes it less environmentally friendly. B Transportation of local food is safer because the food travels shorter distances. C Eating food that isn’t produced locally creates jobs for truck drivers around the country. Eating food that isn’t produced locally takes a lot of energy to transport, which negatively impacts the D environment. Question #4 What is one piece of relevant evidence that supports this point? A Consumers need to understand if food is local it’s unprocessed and organic. Growing food locally makes distribution centers necessary, which is better for local shops that prefer to B avoid interacting with farmers. On average, food has travelled 1,500 miles from “farm to plate,” which burns up an incredible amount of C fossil fuels. D None of the above Question #5 Which of the following answers BEST describes if the evidence in the video is sufficient? The evidence used in this video is sufficient to make the viewer consider the importance of eating locally A because the speaker brings up sound ideas, but not sufficient to convince the viewer that this is the best option because there are not a lot of facts, details, or research presented. The evidence used in this video is sufficient because the viewer understands the pros and cons of local B food versus nonlocal food, but not sufficient because the viewer needs to understand local food is unprocessed and organic. The evidence used in this video is not sufficient because the viewer is unable to make personal C connections to the speaker's ideas and the speaker does not discuss specific reasons to eat locally grown food. The evidence used in this video is sufficient because the speaker uses a lot of facts, details, and research D to support the claim that buying locally produced food is unfair to farmers who are far away. Question #6 Which of the following answers BEST describes if the reasoning in the video is sound? The reasoning is sound because it contains details and explains that the author believes eating locally is A important. The reasoning is not sound because the author doesn't make connections between the evidence and the B claim that eating locally is the better choice. The reasoning is sound because it is a set of clearly connected ideas that help us understand the C evidence the author has given about why we should eat locally. The reasoning is not sound because the argument is not valid and some of the ideas mentioned are D untrue. Question #7 Which of the following pieces of evidence, if the author chose to include it, would be irrelevant to the author’s claim? A Locally grown food is fresher and tastes better. B Local farmers markets are a nice way for a community to come together. C Many people in the United States do not eat fruits and vegetables daily. D Some locally grown food is less expensive.  Excerpt from Chew on This by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson Studies have found that the color of a food can influence the way people think it tastes. Brightly colored foods seem to taste better than bland-looking foods, even when their flavors are exactly the same. The color additives in children’s foods have become increasingly bold. According to IFF, kids are now drawn to outrageous colors and foods that change color in your mouth. Foods that are strawberry-flavored no longer need to be pink; grape-flavored foods don’t need to be purple. Bright blue and green colorings are quite popular, regardless of the food’s flavor. Boys are more likely than girls to try goods that are strangely colored (like purple French fries and purple ketchup) or foods that do strange things in your mouth (like Mega Warheads, which turn your tongue blue). The popularity of unnatural colors, however, has led to accidental poisonings. Some laundry detergents and window-washing fluids are the same bright blue color as drinks such as Frost Gatorade. Small children have tried to drink these toxic liquids, thinking they will taste delicious. For thousands of years people could judge the safety of a food by its color. Foods that were dangerous or had gone bad often didn’t look right. If your red meat turned green or blue, you’d probably decide not to eat it. The widespread use of bold food coloring has made it harder to see if something’s wrong with your food. And some poisonous liquids, deliberately given unnatural colors so that nobody will drink them, now remind toddlers of their favorite drinks. The US government claims that the color and flavor additives widely used in processed foods are safe. That may not always be the case. Carmine can cause allergic reactions in some people. Tartrazine, a yellow food coloring, can cause hyperactivity, headaches, rashes, and an increased risk of asthma in some children. It has been banned in Norway, Finland, and Austria but is still used by food companies in the United States and Great Britain. Tartrazine can be found in British and American sodas, candies, chewing gum, Jell-OTM, and butterscotch pudding mixes, among other things. A number of scientists now worry that eating so many different chemicals in processed foods may not be good for young children. A study conducted in 2004 at the University of Southampton in England looked at the behavior of 277 children who were three to four years old. Over a series of weeks the researchers gave each child either a fruit drink or a drink made with artificial colors and flavors that tasted exactly the same. The kids never knew which drink they were getting. They seemed much more hyperactive when they had the drink full of artificial ingredients than when they had the fruit juice. Each of the widely used chemical additives may be safe to eat by itself, but the safety of eating a large combination of additives in every meal remains unknown. “We assume that because these things do not make us drop dead, they’re safe,” says Dr. Vyvyan Howard, a leading expert on toxic substances at the University of Liverpool in England. “It’s not true. In my opinion, I would recommend that kids just stay away from them.” Printed Source: Excerpt from Chew on This: Everything You Don’t Want to Know about Fast Food by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson. Text copyright © 2006 by Eric Schlosser. Reprinted by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Question #8 Directions: Read the text excerpt about food additives and answer the questions that follow. What is the author’s purpose for this text? A to convince readers that color additives can be dangerous and should be avoided B to convince readers that color additives are safe to consume C to share the results of a research study on the taste of food additives D to convince readers that color additives should be used in more foods to enhance taste Question #9 What is the main claim of this text? A Color additives can be dangerous and should be avoided. B Studies show that changing the color of a food has led to poisonings. C Changing the color of food makes it more appealing to kids. D Changing the color of food does not change the taste. Question #10 What is one supporting point for the main claim? The colors added to food have become more and more bright, making them more and more attractive to A young people. B The government claims that color additives in food are safe to consume. Color additives are dangerous because they change the natural colors of our food so that humans can’t C use color as a clue as to whether the food is safe to eat. D Tartrazine is the most dangerous food additive. Question #11 What is one piece of relevant evidence that supports this point? “They seemed much more hyperactive when they had the drink full of artificial ingredients than when they A had the fruit juice.” “Some laundry detergents and window-washing fluids are the same bright blue color as drinks such as B Frost Gatorade. Small children have tried to drink these toxic liquids, thinking they will taste delicious.” “Boys are more likely than girls to try foods that are strangely colored (like purple French fries and purple C ketchup) or foods that do strange things in your mouth (like Mega Warheads, which turn your tongue blue).” “Carmine can cause allergic reactions in some people. Tartrazine, a yellow food coloring, can cause D hyperactivity, headaches, rashes, and an increased risk of asthma in some children.” Question #12 What is a second supporting point for the main claim? A Changing the color of food makes it more appealing to kids. B Color additives may cause negative physical effects, especially in large quantities. C The government claims that color additives in food are safe to consume. D Tartrazine is the most dangerous food additive. Question #13 Select two pieces of relevant evidence that support this point. "A number of scientists now worry that eating so many different chemicals in processed foods may not be A good for young children." “A study conducted in 2004 at the University of Southampton in England looked at the behavior of 277 children who were three to four years old. Over a series of weeks, the researchers gave each child either B a fruit drink or a drink made with artificial colors and flavors that tasted exactly the same. The kids never knew which drink they were getting. They seemed much more hyperactive when they had the drink full of artificial ingredients than when they had the fruit juice.” “Boys are more likely than girls to try foods that are strangely colored (like purple French fries and purple C ketchup) or foods that do strange things in your mouth (like Mega Warheads, which turn your tongue blue).” “Carmine can cause allergic reactions in some people. Tartrazine, a yellow food coloring, can cause D hyperactivity, headaches, rashes, and an increased risk of asthma in some children.” Question #14 Which of the following answers BEST describes if the evidence in the passage is sufficient to support the second point? The evidence used in the passage is sufficient because the author shares the results of a research study A on the taste of food additives. The evidence used in the passage is sufficient because the author states that color additives are safe to B consume and supports this statement with facts. The evidence used in the passage is not sufficient because only a very small percentage of the C population will be so unfortunate as to mistake dishwashing fluids for a Gatorade, and this does not pose a clear danger to the majority of the population. The evidence used in the passage is not sufficient because changing the color of food does not change D the taste. Question #15 Which of the following answers BEST describes if the reasoning in the second paragraph is sound? The reasoning is sound because it contains details and explains that the author believes that colors A added to food have become brighter over time, making them more and more attractive to young people. The reasoning is not sound because the author doesn't make connections between the evidence and the B author's claims that adding color to food makes it more appealing to young children. The reasoning is sound because it is a set of connected ideas that help us understand the evidence the C author has given about food coloring and how it can be dangerous. The reasoning is not sound because the argument is not valid and some of the ideas mentioned are D untrue. Question #16 Which of the following pieces of evidence, if the author chose to include it, would be irrelevant to the author’s claim? A Many pediatricians believe that food coloring can lead to sleeplessness in young children. A recent study showed that young children offered moldy bread found the colors of the bread to be B enticing. Studies show that teenagers who consume large amounts of carmine report headaches more frequently C than those who don’t. D Research shows that sugary drinks can lead to a higher rate of obesity in young children. Question #17 In the third paragraph, how do the authors respond to the United States government’s conflicting viewpoint that food additives are safe? by referencing research findings about the flavors of sodas, candies, chewing gum, Jell-O TM, and A butterscotch pudding mixes B by referencing research findings about specific chemicals that are harmful C by referencing an expert doctor’s opinion that refutes this viewpoint D by referencing research findings about additives banned in the United States Question #18 In the fourth paragraph, what type of paragraph structure does the author use? A Narrative B Expository/Explanatory C Descriptive D Compare/Contrast Question #19 How does the following quotation contribute to developing the concept that chemicals in processed foods may not be safe for young children? “We assume that because these things do not make us drop dead, they’re safe,” says Dr. Vyvyan Howard, a leading expert on toxic substances at the University of Liverpool in England. “It’s not true. In my opinion, I would recommend that kids just stay away from them.” A by providing conflicting evidence, which increases the credibility of the author’s point B by providing evidence from a research study to make the article longer C by providing an opinion about the differences between additives in the United States and England D by providing a recommendation from an expert, which adds credibility to the author’s point Question #20 Why does the author include the 4th paragraph, and what role does it play in the author’s overall purpose? This paragraph includes sound reasoning that supports the author’s point of view that food coloring is A dangerous. This paragraph includes anecdotes from the author’s life that support the author’s point of view that food B coloring is dangerous. C This paragraph includes research that supports the author’s point of view that food coloring is dangerous. This paragraph contrasts food coloring with other changes to food to support the author’s point of view D that food coloring is dangerous.