omnivore's dilemma

5. refers to a farm that only grows one crop
6. a corn-based fuel
10. a corn-based blend of 55% fructose and 45% glucose that tastes like sugar and is the most valuable corn-refined food product
11. when restaurants make portions dramatically larger for only a small upcharge to make consumers eat more
12. a tall silo-like structure that houses corn and soybeans before they are transported
13. a condition in corn-fed cattle that causes a potentially fatal buildup of gas in their rumen as a result of their diet
14. an organ inside a cow that is designed to consume and digest grass
15. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation, a large-scale industrial animal farm
17. stands for genetically modified organism, refers to food or corn seed that was developed in a lab
19. a place where corn is broken down and turned into sweeteners and starches
20. a group of chemicals made by plants that have a positive effect on human health

1. grown on small farms that raise many different crops and animals; it's not processed, and doesn't travel far
2. when plants use energy from the sun to synthesize energy
3. where most of our food comes from today, the chain starts in a monoculture farm and ends up in a grocery store or fast food restaurant
4. the problem of how omnivores can eat anything, but don't know what to eat
7. agricultural companies that make things like hybrid or GMO seeds for farmers
8. grown on large industrial farms, but only with natural fertilizers and natural bug/weed control, sold in the same manner as industrial
9. the oldest food chain, consisting of hunting, growing, or foraging your own food
16. an extremely potent pesticide used in potato farming
18. a sugar substitute made from cornstarch, can be turned into fructose