Wednesday, April 28, 2010

1. Do you think consumers (people who buy things) have the right to sue McDonalds for selling unhealthy food? Why or why not? A.N.S=sorta because even though it's unhealthy the consumers still like the food

2. McDonalds is the largest owner of private playgrounds in the world. What other ways does McDonalds use to market their food to children?A.N.S=they sell happy meals and also have those little toys

3. How many calories do you think a healthy kid should eat in a day (click here for a clue)? According to the movie, how many calories are in a Super Size fries? How about a Double Gulp soda?A.N.S=i think kids should eat 100 calories a day i don't know

1) How many calories did your McDonald’s meals add up to? How much fat?

A.N.S= my calories is 1850 and fat is 70



2) Look at the chart below. Did your McDonald’s meal add up to more calories and fat than is recommended for your age? If so, how much more?A.N.S=i honsetly don't know

3) Did the results surprise you? Why or why not A.N.S=sorta it's crazy how much calories or fat we gain

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Super Size Me Part 1

1. How many times a week do you eat at McDonalds or other fast food restaurants? Do you ever think about whether what you are eating is healthy? Why or why not? A.N.S=none i'm on a diet

2. What do you predict will happen to Morgan’s health at the end of the month? Do you think he will remain in perfect health?A.N.S=it will go out of buisseness

3. In one scene there is a shot of a McDonalds inside of a hospital. What do you think about that? Do you find it normal, funny, strange, or sad?AN.S = i find it sad because sick people will eat that and get more sick

*B O N U S*

What does “organic” mean? What does “vegan” mean (use your own words)?A.N.S= organic means original and vegan means healthty

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

1. How are dairy farms different from dairy factories?
A.N.S=the farms are nice and organic the factories leave in bacteria

2. What is RBGH and what does it do?
A.N.S=RBGH is artificial growth hormones and the place where cows produce milk gets bigger and bigger

3. What is the milk replacer fed to calves (baby cows) made out of? Why is this bad (besides just being gross)?
A.N.S=it is made out dead cows blood that has bacteria and hormones it is bad because this is giving them diseases

4. Can you do anything to make a difference as a consumer (someone who buys things)?
A.N.S=i could tell the goverment and the president to help out this situation

1. How do factory farms treat animals differently than family farms?

A.N.S=they feed them hormones and they clutter them up together and family farms let them roam free

2. Why are animals fed antibiotics in factory farms and why is this dangerous?

A.N.S=they are fed this because they get lots of diseases that causes them to die

3. What happens to animal excrement (poop) in factory farms?

A.N.S=it just stays there because the humans don't clean it up and bacteria forms in the excrement