Christien Meindertsma gave a TED talk about her research into how every part of a pig is used in a wide variety of products. She was surprised to find out that while pigs are rarely seen in the Netherlands, two-thirds of the pigs raised there are exported and used in many common items. Through her research, meeting with industry experts, and publishing a book, she mapped out 185 different ways that pig parts are utilized. Her research showed that while pigs contribute greatly to the global economy, more care should be taken to ensure their humane treatment.

1. First Name: ____________ Last Name: ____________ Student #: ____________ Group: ____________
Christien Meindertsma: How pig parts make the world turn
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Christien Meindertsma
PARAGRAPH 1 : Hello. I would like to start…
1) What are the two questions that Christien asked the audience at the beginning of her speech?
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2)
PARAGRAPH 2 : In the Netherlands…
1) How often do people in the Netherlands see a pig?
2) Why is that strange?
3) Where do 2/3 of the pigs from the Netherlands go?
PARAGRAPH 3: And what I was curious about…
1) What subject did Christien research?
2) Who did she meet during her research? (write 5 please)

2. PARAGRAPH 4 : So, what I did is…
1) What did she do with her research?
2) What is this book designed to show you?
PARAGRAPH 5 : You probably start the day…
1) Where can you find bits of pig:
in the bathroom-
at breakfast-
PARAGRAPH 6 : Well, when you’re off to work…
1) Where can you find bits of pig:
in transportation-
in desserts-
PARAGRAPH 7 : In interior decorating…
1) Where can you find bits of pig:
in interior decorating

3. PARAGRAPH 8 : I was not planning on showing…
1) What IS “portion controlled meat cuts” actually?
2) How do some beer companies get rid of the cloudiness in the beer?
PARAGRAPH 9 : There’s actually a company in Greece…
1) What do we use pig collagen for?
2) What did she say was the strangest thing that she found?
PARAGRAPH 10 : And while I was making the book…
1) What happened when Christien sent an e-mail to the company and asked them for a bullet?
PARAGRAPH 11 : So, the most beautiful thing I found…
1) What did she say was the most beautiful thing she found?
2) What happens when it is put inside a person?
3) Why didn’t the director of the company want her to borrow the heart valve?

4. PARAGRAPH 12 : Well, the last product from the book…
1) What happens to the stuff that can’t be used for anything else?
PARAGRAPH 13 : In total, I found 185 products…
1) How many products did she find which were made from pig?
2) How does she say the pigs should be treated?
PARAGRAPH 15 : And you might think I’m very fond of pigs…
1) What does she say she is very fond of?
2) What is the first step towards taking better care of what is behind our products?