In 2005 Jessica Prentice a San Francisco chef coined the term “locavore.’ A locavore is someone who only eats food that is grown locally. The diet of a locavore consists of both perishable and nonperishable foods that are grown or produced within 100 to 200 miles of one’s home. Many restaurants now across the US are beginning to have separate menus for locavores. Locavores believe that locally grown food taste better, is fresher, more nutritious than food that is grown on farms for a factory. Locavores also want to support local farmers and small businesses.
At this time industrial businesses are proficient enough to decrease production expenses and make available enormous quantities of meat at lower prices, so that most families are able to put meat on the table. They can do this every meal, and not just once a week or once a day. The lower prices of meat are due to the industrialization of factory farming. Although factory farming produces food at larger quantities with low cost, it causes problems such as, environmental damage, the unpleasant treatment of animals, and the use of antibiotics. The documentary Food Inc. touches on these topics and shows how little consumers know about what they eat and where it derives from.
These animals are forced to repetitively give birth, either for creating more meat or producing as much milk as possible, without any concern for their health or wellness. "Is it part of the gulf we draw between ourselves and other animals that leads farmers to talk of animals as 'farrowing' rather than 'giving birth,' 'feeding' rather than 'eating,' and 'gestating' rather than 'being pregnant'?” (p. 341). Changing these words in such a way is meant to make it easier for people who drink milk from a store or eat pre-packaged meat to enjoy such fruits of nature without worrying about the lives of the animals from which they came. Most people do not want to know about the enormous number of animals being confined to small pens, the techniques used to get cows to over-produce milk, or how the animals are slaughtered. The farmers producing these animals
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.
Summary of “The 6th Day” In this science-fiction thriller set in the very near future, DNA cloning has been perfected and has become an accepted part of everyday life -- cattle and fish are cloned for sale at the market, genetically engineered fruit and vegetables are found in most family's kitchens (nacho-flavored bananas, anyone? ), and if your pet dies, you can even order a cloned replacement. But laws have been passed that strictly forbid the cloning of human beings. However, helicopter pilot Adam Gibson (Arnold Schwarzenegger), who believes people should live and die the old-fashioned way, discovers that someone has been violating these regulations. After Adam luckily avoids being on a copter that crashes, he comes home to discover someone has duplicated him.
They’re designed by evolution to eat grass. And the only reason we feed them corn is because corn is really cheap and corn makes them fat quickly … The industrial food system is always looking for greater efficiency. But each new step in efficiency leads to problems. If you take feedlot cattle off their corn diet, give them grass or five days, they will shed eighty percent of the E. coli in their gut” (Foodincmovie). There have been many cases where children have died just by eating food that has been processed by the food
Lot of people has that the factory faming spread diseases to other animals and it is unhealthy. Nonetheless, modern farming stops bad diseases by making the animals healthy. Furthermore, they use clean pesticides, antibiotics, vitamins and fertilizers to produce more and better quality animals. Therefore, costumers could buy meat into lower prices on supermarkets. In addition, promoters of factory farming say that the factory farming helps the economy of a country, creates more jobs, and lower borne illness.
It is also against the law to kill game for just the rack, tail, ect., and just a waste of meat. If someone who has a passion for hunting has no need or use for the acquired game, he can still make use of it by donating the meat to public help organizations or local soup kitchens. (Henry Garner) That is an average of 72 lbs. of meat that could be donated and used for good. (Zen Cart) Meat processors also make it for packaging.
Narrator- Goldilocks started picking all the beautiful flowers until she came across ...... Golidlocks- SPIDERS! (knocks down spiderwebs, spins in a circle, looks around confused) Oh No, I'm lost (pointing in distance) Lets try this way GOLDILOCKS EXITS, BEARS ENTER Mama Bear- Well will you look at this all the flowers have been picked Baby Bear- And the spiderwebs have been knocked down. Papa Bear- I wonder who would have done this? (BEAR LOOK ALL AROUND THE AUDIENCE) Baby Bear- What a bummer! Let's go check on Lunch.