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What's for Dinner?

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  • Tomatoes originally had what trait?
    Thin skin.
  • How did we make tomato skin thicker?
    Selective breeding OR breeding hybrids
  • What modern appliances do we use to cook food today?
    Electric stoves, Microwaves, and pressure cookers ( and air-fryers)
  • Which fruit was originally only 5 centimeters?
    Watermelon
  • Where were the first watermelons grown?
    Africa
  • What kind of bugs taste like popcorn?
    Crickets
  • What kind of lights do vertical farms need to grow crops?
    LED lights
  • Hydroponic crops use how much less water than soil crops?
    20x less water.
  • What is the benefit of Golden Rice?
    Prevents blindness (caused by vitamin A deficiency)
  • What is the biggest change in modern food?
    Transportation
  • T or F: Test Tube Burgers are plant based.
    False, they are grown in a lab using animal cells.
  • What do Scientists do to make better food?
    Genetic Engineering
  • T or F: Vertical Farms cannot be built in cities.
    False, they need a lot of electricity!
  • T or F: Hydroponic crops do not need to use pesticides to keep out insects.
    True, they are grown in sterile conditions.