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1990According to Sociologists which of the following factors could be considered to have influenced the extraordinary growth of the fast food industry? The entry of women into the workforce The gradual decline of the American Restaurant Industry The convienience and speed of service offered by fast food restauraunts The general lack of patience of Americans, and their 21st Century lifestyle Both A and C Both A and D A, B, and D
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175 650
500 According to the Food borne and Diarrheal Diseases branch of the CDC, an entirely new type of bacteriums has emerged which can cause food poisoning on a national level. The CDC estimates that more than ______ of the food-related illnesses and deaths in the United States are caused by infectious agents that have not yet been identified. 1/3
½ ¾ 2/3 What does the term synergy mean? A metaphor used for fast food service meaning speedy energy. A marketing strategy, that gave firms rights to use Mickey Mouse on their products. Ray Kroc word for starting a type of service that had fast customer service with a “s” mile. The first McDonald’s Corporation Mascot Children who work up to 20 hours a week during the school year? Create a life long aversion to work Benefit from the experience, and gain and increasing sense of personal responsibility and self-esteem. Cut class and drop out of school Develop substance abuse problems and commit petty crime. If there were going to be a range war over cattle what would be the reason? Few large corporations have gained a stranglehold on the cattle market, which has created anger. Because McDonald’s is the largest purchaser of beef and there aren’t enough McDonalds in the Nation to allow the small cattle ranchers to make any money. Because ranchers are currently being faced with an economic problem: rising land prices, and stagnant beef prices. Because ranchers are selling their cattle at competitive prices regardless if they are making a profit or not. What is a sticker? Welcomes the cattle to the building Knocks the cattle unconscious Slits the neck of the steer every ten seconds Grabs the cattle’s hind legs and shackles them to chains. What was NOT involved with lawsuit against McDonalds? A London based group name Greenpeace Helen Steel and Dave Morris During the 1980s McDonalds threaten to sue at least 50 British publications McLibel cases created the best publicity McDonalds could ever have with actually initiating the events. What does ‘mammallan-to-rumimant’ mean? Dead mammals being fed to cattle The American Meat Institute called it muscle meat A short description of mad cow disease The laymen term for foot and mouth disease What is the most dangerous job in the US according to Fast Food Nation? construction worker meatpacker skydiving instructor trapeze artist Playlands bring in _____, which bring in______, which bring in ______. children, germs, cleaners children, parents, money children, germs, parents fun, children, parents According to sociologist Ester Reiter, what is the trait most valued in fast food workers?
Obedience Punctuality Humor
75 pounds 94 pounds 215 pounds 11 pounds How many foreign countries have at least one McDonald’s restaurant? 50 76 120 8 Due to Mad Cow Disease, many British_______, were eating better than the British _____. monarchy, peasants pets, people people, pets dignitaries, kings
Service
Flashy Signs Cleanliness Uniformity
$50,000
$100,000 $1.5 Million $250,000
A quarter of Idaho Half of Ohio Delaware
New Jersey Half of Boise, Idaho A typical steer in the ConAgra Company will consume how much grain before it is slaughtered? 500lbs
3,000lbs 700lbs
5,000lbs Roughly how many people everyday in the U.S. get sick from foodborne diseases? 5,000
200,000 700,000
10,000 E. coli is less likely to spread in cattle that eat what? Grain with hormones Grass Oats and honey Hay In the 1970’s, why were independently owned businesses diminishing? Customers were drawn to familiar names People didn’t finish school Everything was becoming franchise or chained businesses None of the above Why would it be impossible to pass tougher food laws, protect workers from harm, or ban advertising that preys upon children? Because the wealth and power of the major chains make them seem impossible to defeat.
No one will actually go through with it No one is worried as long as the people are happy All of the above
Tourists
Industries Fast food chains Upton Sinclair wrote a book called The Jungle. He was referring to what in particular? the IBP plant The animals that were eating grain The assembly line in the slaughter house None of the above Which one of these is not a food borne pathogen? Salmonella Escherichia coli HIV
Cyclospora cayetanensis Which founder of a popular fast food chain was not a high school dropout? William Rosenburg Thomas S. Monaghan Dave Thomas Harland Sanders What percentage of jobs in Colorado Springs still, depend on military spending today? 75% 10%
33% 50%
selling frozen fries growing his own potatoes dehydrating onions running a lumber yard he performed in them all
7-Eleven
Burger King KFC
Colorado Michigan
California Texas
Salt Beef flavor Liver oil Fruit juices Which fast food company has the most recognizable ad according to children? McDonald’s Taco Bell Wendy’s Burger King What is meant by the definition of “throughput?” Number of workers the industry employs How the machines are run The speed and volume of the industry’s flow How the industry picks its applicants Which fast food company is the nation’s largest purchaser of beef? Taco Bell McDonald’s Burger King Wendy’s
Stay home until they are better Go to the doctor Not report the injury and get back to work During the 1920’s, the city of Plauen had the highest __________ in Germany: Unemployment rate Number of un-wed mothers Employment rate Death rate The fear of mad cow disease caused beef sales in the EU to plummet by as much as:
90%
20% 50%
By buying railway cars and dismantling them. By paying off government officials to favor automotive business. Using government funded subsidies in highway construction. Persuading private investors to favor automotive industry. None of the above.
Disney produced military training and propaganda films for the government. The government gave Disney the rights to produce test missiles. During the cold-war, Disney was a source of reassurance for people. All but C.
Providing the US army with propaganda films during WWI. The man who first patented flash-freezing techniques in the 1920’s. Potato pioneer who sold frozen French fries to fast food chains. None of the above.
The forming of ghettos from the abandonment of the inner city for the more affluent suburbs. The historical struggle between labor unions and massive manufacturing conglomerates. The horrors that workers faced and the poor sanitary conditions in the meat packing plants. None of the above.
Salmonella Listeria Monocytogenes Mononucleosis Schlosser argues that no society worshipped science more devoutly or more blindly than the: United States of America Soviet Union Hitler’s Germany Japan
meritocracy ascription consensus conflict
Scapegoating/sexual exploitation Development of group/age Norms and pressures/competition for scare resources Status mobility/sex Who is more in control of the taste and presentation of products of a fast food company? consumer franchise CEO Employee
it attracts customers it fattens the population it is unattractive to the customers Where does mad cow disease derive from?
animals being fed grain animals being fed pigs animals being fed animal protein Globalization of East Germany happened directly after what? WWI
WWII Vietnam
The fall of communism and the Berlin Wall. What issue might have had a negative impact on the fast food industry and could be related to the decline of the fast food market? global warming aids
sars health concerns What booming industry helped fuel the fast food market? Steamboat Railroad Auto
Airplane Why are the relationships between hourlies and supervisors usually consensual? The chance to have a relationship with the boss is fun It can act as form of job security and can lead to easier work The supervisor forces the hourlies into relationships Everyone wants to have sex no matter who it is with
Michigan
Ohio Colorado
Idaho In what decade did the area of Colorado Springs see a boom and what other state was linked to that boom? 80’s New York 80’s Texas 90’s Michigan 90’s California When the McDonald brother's began the Speedee Service System, they made many changes to their restaurant. Which one of these did not take place? They ran the kitchen like an assembly line. They served a wide variety of sandwiches. They only employed young men. They eliminated almost 2/3 of the items on their old menu. What does a factory's "throughput" refer to? The number of workers the factory employs and how well they work. The value of the factory's machinery The speed and volume of the factory's flow. The lifespan of the machinery that the factory uses. International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF), the world's largest flavor company, is responsible for which of the following? Potato Chips Ice Cream Pet Food All of the above The meatpacking industry used all but which of the following techniques to get people who would work for low pay to work in their factories? They ran ads on Mexican radio stations offering jobs in the U.S. They operated a bus service from Mexico to the U.S. They paid them to come see the factory before they started working. They recruited homeless people living in shelters. What happens when meat is found to be contaminated? The USDA demands a recall. Nothing happens. A company is required by law to inform the public and then recall all of it. USDA will suggest that the company issue a recall, but it's not required by law. The Lasater Ranch produces and sells organic meat. This means all but which of the following? The meat is cheaper. None of the cattle spent any time in a feedlot. The meat is much lower in fat than grain fed meat. The meat has a stronger and more distinct flavor. Which of the following individuals sold frozen French Fries in the US? Bert Moulton J. R. Simptlot Ray Kroc McDonalds Which is the underling problem of the meat packing plants in Greely, Colorodo? Workers over paid Spread of disease amongst workers Workers sustained injuries from knives Strike drove the company bankrupt
The meat was served cold The meat contained Listeria moncytogenes The meat contained Salmonella The meat contained E. coli
China inspection process is more thorough Sweden has the safest foods because of it long inspection The US has the safest foods Africa has the safest because, foods harmed by chemicals
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