Entry #11: Final Blog Reflection

Blogging has been fun because I got to practice and improve my writing while learning about new topics. I liked how we got specific topics to write about that had to do with what we were going to be learning about and discussing in english class, it kind of got me thinking about the subject before we began to talk about it. It did take me longer to write the blog entries that we had to choose the topic for because i'm very indecisive, that was probably the hardest part of blog writing for me. I think writing blog entries is good because its not hard, and it helps you in class mostly when they are on the same topic as the essay you will be writing about.

Entry #10: Industrial Farms and Animal Abuse

In the industrial food system animals are raised in CAFO’s which stands for confined animal feeding operations. Chickens about 3000,000 of them are put into a small building with little to no room for movement. These animals spend their whole life not knowing what fresh air is, never seeing the sun. CAFO's are also very unsanitary, an example would be the chicken factories. There are dead chickens scattered on the floor as well as feces, you don’t need to be an expert to realize that these are breeding grounds for disease. If that doesn’t sound bad enough the environments these animals are living in are so harsh that only the desperate like immigrants and prisoners are willing to do the job of catching the chicken so they could be sent to the slaughter house. The animals are being fed food that is bad for their health but the companies don't really care because it makes them grow bigger and faster. The cheap animal feed consists of hormones and antibiotics which cause health issues for the animals. 

EC Entry: Thoughts on Food, Inc.

   Food, Inc. is a documentary film about the american food industry particularly about how the government and big industrialized companies work. The movie shows how industrialized agriculture is affecting the health of the earth, animals, and ourselves. It includes footage of real companies taking advantage of animals as well as their workers. We are also given an inside look on the lives of factory farmers who seem to hate their jobs, and a family of four who simply can't afford healthy food.
   There were many things in this film that amazed me. We have so many industrialized food that it has all become normal. We don't have seasons in super markets like the film said. I never really thought about it but we have all kinds of fruit and vegetables all year around, normally vegetation only grows certain times a year with certain weather but science has altered that and made it possible for us to have all fruits and veggies available to us all year around.

Entry #9 Pink Slime

 

The pink slimy thing there  is meat believe it or not. McDonald's one of the most popular fast food chains in the world used this to make their hamburgers and chicken nuggets. This pink slime consist of  discarded meat that has been grinded. McDonald's has not used this "meat" since 2012 but the only reason was because the public found out and was disgusted. And what amazes me the most is that it's ok for companies to do this here in the U.S, Even other McDonald's in other countries weren't doing this because its not allowed. 

Although McDonald's as well as other companies have said they will no longer use this pink slime some say that the pink slime will make a comeback due to increase in demand of beef. Not only is this pink slime  gross I am now asking myself what elses companies are hiding from consumers. Companies were willing to use and sell this product until the public became aware of it they are probably doing the same with other foods just because its cheaper for them. 

Entry #8: Animal cruelty

   Most of America supports animal cruelty without knowing it. Most of the meat and poultry we buy at stores and bring into our kitchens is produced in factory farms. What is factory farming? Its an industrialized system in which animals are raised using vigorous tactics such as chemicals and hormones. These farms focus on raising large amounts of  animals for profit while spending the least amount of money possible. They do this by keeping many animals in small confined spaces, which results in unhealthy animals and diseases in our food. No living creature should be deprived of seeing the sunlight, breathing fresh air, or living a happy life. We buy products from companies who support this, they profit from the abuse of these helpless animals, it's ok with the government and ok with the consumers as far as the companies are concerned.