In the article ‘Why we all need to eat red meat’ by MasterChef’s Johan Torode, he uses various methods and techniques in order to persuade the reader of the advantages of eating red meat. The first thing noticeable about this article is the bold typography used initially to capture the attention of the intended audience. Another factor that has the same immediate effect is the quote ‘MasterChef’s Johan Torode’ in the title, his name is easily relatable to food and the famous food programme which therefore implies he knows what he is saying when it comes to the topic of red meat. The title’s set up is also very blunt and to the point, ‘why we need to eat red meat’ which makes the reader think that John Torode’s opinion is really a fact. The next element that stands out is the picture of a women eating red meat, the picture looks appealing and will encourage the reader to eat it and directly underneath is a bold quote that names all the positives about eating what you can see in the picture, “A steak kebab is not only a good source of protein but contains essential vitamins and minerals, too”.
Meat Morality Many animal rights activists claim that the act of eating meat contributes to animal cruelty. Michael Pollan would refute this claim saying that we, as humans, can and should eat animals as long as we treat them with respect while they are alive. In his article, “An Animal’s Place”, Michael Pollan addresses the moral issue of whether or not it is right to consume animals. He goes to great lengths to research this topic to find a justification to eat meat. He does a great job supporting his opinion that we should be able to eat animals, by using narratives, compare and contrasts, and citing experts that he researched.
Why do we love one but eat the other? An ad campaign, “why love one but eat the other” has brought up some big disputes in the subways, buses and highways of Toronto. The campaign supports veganism and is supporting the cease of the abuse and mistreatment of animals in slaughterhouses. The campaign aims to bring up debate as to why we call some animal’s pets and others dinner (New MFA Anti-Meat Billboard Asks California Drivers). The ad draws attention to how similar the animals we call “family” are to the animals we call “dinner” and exposes the shocking truth about the cruelty that Canadian animals raised for food face (BeVeg.ca).The ads are seen by millions each day and make them speculate as to why we love our pets but eat other animals.
[…] What are the economic, social and environmental effects of eating animals?” (Foer, pg 12) Before even giving the book a chance I anticipated it would be just another pro-vegetarian polemic that would use each of its 300 pages to shame my eating habits. However, Foer with literary aplomb explains that Eating Animals is not that book. Instead of trying to convert the non-believers, he uses his personal relationships and stories surrounding food as a framework for his research into the agricultural farming industry. I believe he does so quite successfully. Foer begins by challenging the reader to an interesting thought experiment.
The first part is reasons and overconsumption matter of meat. Next, its causes and harmful effects on us and environment will be discussed. Ultimately, some effective solutions will be given for these problems. The reasons and overconsumption of meat Initially, overproduction and overconsumption of animals are the problems along with our paltry consumption of plants. There is no doubt about the benefits of eating plants which promote health.
Case Study – Chapter 19 1. After reading this case, should “pink slime” be banned as hazardous food product or are the claims unfounded? Answer: Pink slime refers to lean finely textured beef (LFTB), a food product created by a process that recovers useful bits of meat from carcass trimmings. These bits are warmed centrifuged to remove the fat, treaded with ammonium hydroxide gas to kill germs, and then compressed into blocks that are frozen for later use. I think that pink slime should not be banned.
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.
This also will cause future problems, such as closing the sandwich at the end. When someone fails to cut the bread on a 90 degree angle the customer also gets upset because they are buying it and consuming it. When people cut the sub so badly that the bread gets deformed and a hole appears, were forced to waste food and throw the product out. The second step in making a great sandwich is knowing the formula for each sub. The formula for meats is a little more difficult to remember than the formula for veggies.
Smoking can be considered a type of culinary art, because there are various factors that add to the exact flavorings of meat. Only meat that has been fermented, salted, or cured should be cold-smoked, to prevent illness. Considering McCandless’s skill, knowledge, and information he received over his trip, he might have been trying to cold-smoke the meat, although hot-smoking it might have also been an option from the text reporting that he was using a hole in the ground, kind of like a smokehouse. This would not have done much good however, because any kind of smoking requires quite a bit of time to prepare, and the meat needs a better sealed environment, not a simple dirt hole stuffed with
This also may explain our preference for meat, as our diet used to consist mainly of animal organs, which are packed full of nutrients and protein; Milton (2008) said that it was very important that our ancestors ate meat, as it acted as a catalyst for the brains development and turned us into the intelligent species tha€t we are today. Therefore this could explain why nowadays we favour foods which are fatty and full of calories such as fast food. There is some argument as to whether humans were vegetarians in the EEA. However, anthropological evidence by Abrams demonstrates that all societies display a preference for animal food and fats, also it would not have been possible for early humans to be completely vegetarian as they would not have been able to get sufficient calories from the plants and grains available. Therefore, this is more evidence for human's preference of meat as it contains quite a lot of calories.