Across
- 7. Massive company, starts with "Archer Daniels"
- 8. grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers (2 words)
- 10. The path food takes from farm to table (2 words)
- 11. Large agribusiness company that plays a major role in the corn industry
- 14. Decayed organic matter used to improve soil quality
- 15. Tall structure used to store and transport grain (2 words)
- 18. Foods that are changed from their natural state, often using factories (2 words)
- 20. Place where large numbers of animals are raised for slaughter
- 21. Fat within meat that affects tenderness and flavor
- 24. Government money given to farmers to support certain crops
- 25. The distance food travels from where it is grown to where it is eaten (2 words)
- 26. A system where plants animals and soil support one another naturally
- 27. Crop that Pollan argues is at the center of the modern American food system
- 28. "law of the second"
- 29. Selling food directly to consumers by improving or transforming it (2 words)
- 31. Sweetener made from corn and found in many sodas and snacks (4 words)
- 33. Method of raising animals with more space and access to the outdoors
- 34. Type of farm that grows only one crop
Down
- 1. Animals raised primarily for meat or dairy production
- 2. Place where local farmers sell food directly to consumers (2 words)
- 3. Foods that are close to their natural form, with few added ingredients (2 words)
- 4. Fast-food chain Pollan visits to trace the origins of a meal
- 5. Large-scale system of farming and food production run by corporations
- 6. owner of Polyface Farm
- 9. Nickname for genetically modified seeds reflecting public fear and controversy
- 12. Type of fat commonly found in meat and dairy that can affect heart health (2 words)
- 13. Author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma (last name)
- 16. Farming method that avoids chemical pesticides and fertilizers (2 words)
- 17. Movement that encourages people to know where their food comes from (2 words)
- 19. the author wants you to _____ your meals in a new way.
- 22. Term for food produced cheaply on a large scale
- 23. "Eat your..."
- 30. Meat from animals raised on grass rather than grain
- 32. "Vote with your..."
