Name: ________Chau Vu_____________ 1: Pg. 100- How did corn contribute to the alcoholic republic in the U.S. of the early 1800s? -> Because they suddenly superabundant and cheap. 2: Pg. 102- _3_ of every five Americans are overweight; __1___ of every five is obese. 3: Pg. 102- The Journal of the American Medical Association predicts that a child born in 2000 has a _1_ in __3___ chance of developing diabetes. 4: Pg. 102- How many people worldwide are suffering from over nutrition? How many are suffering from malnutrition? -> 1 billion people worldwide are suffering from over nutrition. 800 million are suffering from malnutrition. 5: Pg. 102- What are some of the plausible explanations for humanitys expanding waistline? -> Changes in lifestyle (were more sedentary; we eat out more). Affluence (more people can afford a high-fat Western diet). Poverty (healthier whole foods cost more). Technology (fewer of us use our bodies in our work; at home, the remote keeps us pinned to the couch). Clever marketing (supersized portions; advertising to children). Changes in diet (more fats; more carbohydrates; more processed foods). 6: Pg. 102- Since 1977, an Americans average daily intake of calories has jumped by _10_ %. 7: Pg. 103- What accounts for most of the surplus calories we are growing and eating? -> Corn accounts for most of the surplus calories were growing and eating. 8: Pg. 103- How many pounds of high-fructose corn syrup do we process per year? -> 17.5 billion pounds of high-fructose corn syrup we process per year. 9: Pg. 104- How many pounds of sugars (all types) does the average person eat per year? -> From 45 pounds to 66 pounds. 10: Pg. 104- Why does Coca Cola and Pepsi use HFCS? -> Because HFCS was a few cents cheaper than sugar (thanks in part to tariffs on imported sugarcane secured by the corn refiners) and consumers didnt seem to notice the substitution. 11: Pg. 105- Explain how marketing executives have tricked consumers into eating and drinking more. -> By supersizing the food. 12: Pg. 106- Researchers have found that people presented with larger portions will eat up to __30___% more than they would otherwise. 13: Pg. 106- Why has natural selection predisposed to the taste of sugar and fat? -> Because sugars and fats offer the most energy (which is what a calorie is) per bite. 14: Pg. 107- How does Type-II Diabetes occur? -> It occurs when the bodys mechanism for managing glucose simply wears out from overuse. 15: Pg. 108- While the surgeon general is raising alarms over the epidemic of obesity, the president is: _signing farm bills designed to keep the river of cheap corn flowing, guaranteeing that the cheapest calories in the supermarket will continue to be the unhealthiest_.