Now check this out!!

Read this blog post about 10 weird and gross ingredients in processed food, and blog your reactions.  Does this make you think twice about the food you eat? 

http://cravingformyfate.tumblr.com/post/4536829733/10-weird-and-gross-ingredients-in-processed-food

The Secret of the Fries

Were you surprised to learn what's in the red food dye that goes into many fast food strawberry shakes? Or to find out what flavoring goes into the french fries? What do you think about the fact that a lot of the flavors in your fast food come from chemical factories along the New Jersey turnpike? Could our food be made in any other way?

After killing thousands at a time, the dried insects are boiled to produce a liquid solution that can be turned to a dye using a variety of treatments. Some people worry that the coloring — often called carmine or carminic acid — could be listed as a “natural color,” disguising the fact that there are bugs in the product.

McJobs

Do you think McJobs are good or bad for teenagers today? Would you work at a McJob while going to school?

Be sure to restate the questions in your answer, write in complete sentences, discuss the pros and cons of having a McJob, and include details from the book!

The Youngster Business

What do you think about the ways that the fast food industry does research and markets their products to children? Back up your opinion with details from the book.

Now THAT is a big burger!!

This hamburg weighs 8,266 pounds! It was made in Hamburger Charlie's hometown of Seymour, Wisconsin. You can also visit the Hamburger Hall of Fame if you visit Seymour. I found this picture on a website that told me a little more about the hamburg. You can visit the website by clicking here.

Hamburger Charlie

Do you think Hamburger Charlie had any idea how popular the hamburger would become?  After reading this chapter, why do you think the hamburger became America's most popular sandwich?

What's in a Name?

Why do you think the authors chose the title Chew on This for this book?  What can this expression mean?