He was an outspoken opponent of the Vietnam War. Leslie Crimin
What is E. coli 0157:H7?
A bacteria that helps us digest food.
A virus that plagues young children.
A bacteria that can release powerful toxins, attacking the lining of our intestines.
A bacteria that helps synthesize vitamins.
What is the maximum fine that OSHA can employ for death caused by willful employer negligence?
$70,000 (pg. 265)
$20,000
$200,000
$700,000
A select few large meat packing corporations have merged together and are believed to control the price of cattle they are known by independent ranchers as:
trustbusters
trusts
captive suppliers
transactional analysts
Not being able to arrive beforehand unannounced for plant inspections and the subsequent requirement to look at falsified injury logs at meat plants is termed:
safety award system
voluntary compliance
submissive obedience
servility
Fast food chains such as McDonald’s and Kentucky Fried Chicken have been targets against U. S. imperialism by people in other countries because
the fast food chain epitomizes everything they hate
it threatens a fundamental aspect of national identity
the food is high in fat and alters their traditional diet
all of the above
Marketing strategy that Walt Disney pioneered, which Ray Kroc would later use to
incorporate and market the McDonald’s franchise is __________.
publication
synergy
syndicate
audio/visual media
Managers in fast food chains have been trained to _____________ the employee of a job well done in place of monetary compensation.
Laud
Extol
Compliment
Stroke
If and IPB worker in Texas is injured on the job he has the option to
file a complaint and the company’s medical plan will accrue all medical
costs
seek his/her own physician and the company will take care of medical costs
sign a waiver, maybe receive medical care and remain indebted to IBP
risk loosing his/her job and receive no medical help or benefits
Which of the following was the first to offer self-serve fast food and pave the road for those that followed?
Carl N. Karcher (Carl’s Jr.)
Richard and Maurice McDonald (McDonalds)
Dave Thomas (Wendy’s)
Glen W. Bell (Taco Bell)
Why does America love McDonald’s French Fries?
They are made with 100% fresh potatoes
Scientists put artificial flavors and smells into the fries, which make them appealing to consumers.
They are crunchy and always hot.
They are fat free, calorie free, and cholesterol free.
What usually happens to those towns that are near slaughterhouses?
They become prosperous and rich
Slaughterhouses aren’t near towns; they are out in the middle of fields.
The towns become crime filled and poor and ghettoes
Nothing changes; the town remains the same.
When E.coli O157:H7 is detected in meat, what does the distrubitor and/or meat packing facility do to notify the public?
Notify the media to make sure that the entire population is aware of the health problem to ensure overall safty
Keep the problem as quiet as possible, not to draw to much attention.
Pretend that the problem does not exist
Recall ALL the meat that has been contaminated
Advertisement aimed at children:
is a good idea. Everyone should do it since they are the biggest consumers in America
should be considered morally wrong. Advertising meant for children is deceptive and exploits them.
does not have any affect on children. Children don’t pay attention to TV anyway.
helps parents make good decisions. If their children like the product that is being advertised, then it’s a good product.
Teenagers work at McDonald’s and other fast food places for what reason?
safe working environment
manageable hours
easy job to obtain
prestige that comes from working at fast food
What is the primary advantage to marketing fast food, beverages and other materialistic needs to children?
Children are the purchasers of the future therefore should be targeted as early as possible.
Children do not know any better then to believe the ads they see.
Children are impressionable.
The market is more available in the schools then in the adult market.
Who are targeted for employment by many fast food establishments?
Single mothers
Retired persons
Teenagers
College students
What are the four main principles of the IBP revolution?
Safety, Efficiency, Easy Labor, High Wages
Throughput, Efficiency, Unionization, Compliance
Efficiency, Throughput, Centralization, Control
None of the above
On an average day in the United States how many people are sickened by a food-borne illness?
200
20,000
200,000
The number is not known at this time.
Which is not one of Schlosser’s recommendations for the future?
Congress should ban advertising geared toward children.
Eliminate tax breaks that reward chains for maintaining an unskilled labor force.
USDA insist on the highest possible food safety standards
Allow the corporations to monitor and develop better safety and sanitation practices.
An important facet(s) to the success of fast food restaurants is:
a teenage labor force
Dedicated and motivated people
Franchising
all of the above have an impact on a successful restaurant
Which of these following choices is not mentioned in the text as fitting the model for the division of labor concerning some form of an assembly line?
McDonald’s
Disney
Western Union
Ford
Which of the following choices is the best example for explaining Social Darwinism?
McDonald’s mascot, Ronald
Peter Lowe’s “Success Seminar”
The urban sprawl of Pueblo
Feamster working for Little Caesar’s
Which of the following choices can be considered as a catalyst to the high-turnover rate in the meatpacking industry?
unhealthy and dangerous working conditions
less opportunities to unionize
reduced or low wages
all of the above
Which of these concepts does not help to explain the relationship between the meatpackaging industry and the government?
the USDA and Congress increase taxes annually on factories with low production rates
large meatpacking companies avoid certain liabilities in comparison to manufacturers of most consumer products.
close ties and sizable donations to Republican members of Congress from companies
a senator from Texas received more money from the meatpacking industry than any other U.S. senator
According to the author, what is the first and easiest step toward meaningful change in curtailing unfair business practices carried out by fast food corporations?
Congress should ban advertising that preys on children
Congress should create a food safety agency that actually protects the public health.
Boycott, and refuse to purchase thereby unleashing the power of the American consumer.
Hold fast-food corporations responsible for their atrocities in the court of law.
In Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation, what does he compare fast food to?
The Grand Canyon, a whole we all fall into
Cheyenne Mountain, concealing remarkable technological advances behind an ordinary looking façade
The Great Wall of China, a roadblock stopping Americans from eating healthy
They Pyramids, a strong base that many people helped to build up.
In what western U.S. city did fast food first begin to thrive?
Seattle, Washington
Phoenix, Arizona
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