The meatrix is a very goofy video that explains the evils of factory farming. From an environmental standpoint, I think the site does a good job explaining what they are, and why they have potential health issues. That being said, I don't always think joking about a serious issue is a good idea. If you start making jokes about factory farming there is a chance that it will always be one. Nobody will take it seriously at all.
I have and always will believe that people should come first. If we were to stop factory farming, we would increase the cost of food and as a result, the standard of living would increase. Thousands of Americans go hungry everyday, and making food more expensive will only make the problem worse. An increased standard of living also negatively impacts the unemployment rate. While I do acknowledge that there are definite health issues that are involved with factory farming, I think they are a result of another problem(corporate lobbying). For the time being, I think the health risks are a necessary evil. They might make some one ill in the future, but the food created by factory farming will keep someone alive today.
I agree, with all the starving people in the world NOW, it is necessary to have mass production. Also, if anybody wants a job other than farming,factory farming is the best way to let people do that. I think that factory farming should be revised, but the idea of mass producing is still crucial. It keeps food affordable.
ReplyDeleteI also believe that factory farming is necessary in world today, but I don't think that this should be hidden from the public. Factory-farming industries should not be allowed to put a picture of a barn on their product, because this portrays a wrong image to the consumer. This is America, and we have the freedom of choice, therefore we have the ability to pick between an industrialized or organic meat.
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