“Researchers concluded that the current animal food industry is quite simply unacceptable due to its effects on humans, the environment, and animals raised for food. Their report came at a time when not only American but world-wide demand for animal products, especially meat, have risen to their highest point yet.”(Pluhar, 2010) Animals are housed in small cages or pens instead of in a barn or
He provides factual evidence to back up this information. He even provides a lot of pathos or emotions to the reader. One such story talks about a really healthy adult being infected with contaminated ground beef and his experiences with it. That alone shows the effects of unsanitized slaughterhouses, if the cattle are infected when being slaughtered. That single cattle can jeopardize the entire food supply.
In his novel, Timothy Pachirat suggests that the acts of distancing and concealment are necessary mechanisms employed within the slaughterhouse in order to keep workers from recognizing how closely associated they are to the practice of their work. Within the contemporary industrialized cattle slaughterhouse discussed in Every Twelve Seconds, there are 121different jobs on the kill floor. This division of labor proves very effective and efficient when it comes to running the slaughterhouse. It is a mechanized system in which workers carry out a single, specific task having to do with a certain area or part of the cow. Unknowingly, the kill floor workers are distanced from the greater task at hand—killing.
Gustavus decided to butcher his cattle before sending it to the consumer as an attempt to lower the cost and boost the efficiency of his shipping. The refrigerated railroad car allowed him to ship the meat farther without spoiling during transportation. This technology has positively impacted our foodways by expanding the distance food can be transported while remaining fresh and safe for human consumption. In the mid 20th century, it was common to have milk delivered to your doorstep by a milkman. However, most modern Americans have cut out the middleman and choose to get their milk from a local supermarket.
A Comparison of the Paleolithic and Contemporary Diets. Dorothy E. St. Louis Sci/241 The beginning of the industrial revolution, agriculture, and domestication of animals began the changes in the human diet. Prior to this change, Homo sapiens were hunter-gatherers with food sources from hunting wild game, and digging tuberous roots and nuts with very little grains and no dairy products at all. While some individuals claim that since we are more knowledgeable today, we are more conscious of our health, other's claim we are unhealthier today than ever before. There are individuals who claim in the media that we need to return to the way our ancestors consumed food, the Stone Age Diet or Paleo-diet is one such claim.
This is very important because food is one of the most important and basic things people want, and lots of revolutions broke out because of famine. Moreover, the war had separated families, since many men were conscripted, and families often lived in fear, knowing that husbands or fathers might be dead. Moreover, in autumn, 50 percent of the enterprises closed down in important industrial centers, leading to mass unemployment, while the wost of living increased severely. Real wages of the workers were about half of what they had been in 1913, and Russia's national debt was 50 billion rubles. Russia thus faced bankruptcy.
There is no doubt about the benefits of eating plants which promote health. However, back to livestock products. It had become industrial and has been marketed heavily, creating unnatural demand. Therefore, people are affected by this problem. According to the author Jennifer Goldberg who wrote ‘4 reasons why you overeat’ (n.d.), there are four main explanations why we eat too much food, including meat and meat-free products: The first reason is we are in the habit of overeating.
Russia with such a huge geographical impact made it hard to link with transportation that would move food and other goods to all parts of Russia; this was a problem which is arguably the cause of Russia losing the First World War later in 1914. The vast amount of land under the control of Russia also meant that it was hard to rule and govern. With such a vast amount of land, it was likely that Russia could fragment unless there was a strong central government or ruler. Therefore the main aim of Alexander when he came to succession was to maintain the integrity of the empire. Russia was governed by the Tsar, an absolute autocrat.
AmiJo Beecroft Matt Giddens 10/26/11 Pfizer, Inc. Animal Health Products The primary problem for Pfizer, Inc. is that they are producing and selling a premium product in an economy that simply cannot afford it. The influx of foreign cattle from Canada and Mexico is running the more expensive American ranchers out of business as they can produce at a lower cost. Also, pressure on the beef industry from other meat markets such as poultry and pork to innovate into more convenient food categories is driving down market share. These declines are affected by changes in consumer lifestyle and health and nutrition concerns, also.
So by the time they actually shoot something, the hunter has developed a deep connection to the species and to the land. Some considered themselves an environmentalist before they started hunting. But until they are out there, can they understand the traditional ways of their ancestors. Hunting in today's culture, still provides nutrition for those that still believe in living off the land, why? Because, it has little to no environmental footprint, no antibiotics, artificial hormones, pesticides, herbicides, or unnatural feeds were used in raising this meat.