I never really had a particular interest in food or how it's made. In fact before this unit I didn't even know what the term "GMO" meant. After reading the articles and watching the films in class I am so shocked. It disgusts me that a company patented a seed and is controlling the lives of farmers. It's so unfair. It's upsetting that the farmers aren't even protected when they're the victims, because of terrible laws passed that support the giant food corporations. It's repulsive how the animals we eat are fed and taken care of before they are killed and packaged. It's saddening to me that some scientists support the abuse the animals face, and also the abuse farmers face. Farmers should not live in debt or fear as well. They do difficult work and are practically slaves to major corporations (like the company we saw in one of the videos, Tyson).
I know I don't eat the most healthy diet, but I didn't realize how bad it was. In fact I still don't even know the extent of the harm I put upon myself. I would like to eat healthy, but truthfully it's hard to fit in "healthy eating" to my lifestyle. My parents and myself don't have time to cook a healthy meal. In fact I don't even think my parents realize what they have been putting in their bodies...
This post is one big mess, but I think it's understandable. Here are the points I want to be made know:
1. Animals and plants should be taken care of wisely.
2. Farmers deserve to be treated better and the government should quit heavily supporting bad food companies.
3. Americans and people all over the world should be more educated on the matter of food.
The End.
I agree, I don't understand how people can treat the animals like that, even if they are making money off of it. Also, I think the whole thing with the patented seed is just ridiculous because I don't think there should be one company in charge of all of the seeds. It's horrible because no one can really do anything about it because the farmers can't fight back because they need those seeds and since the company patented it, they can't say anything about it. I also understand what you mean about food. I wish I had the time to make healthy meals, but I just don't. Also, I wish I was able to become a vegetarian, but I know I probably wouldn't be successful at that. It would be so much easier if I could just find a place that sold good meat.
ReplyDeleteI also agree, I think that or government is definitely investing in the wrong things. It makes absolutely no sense for fast foods to be much, much cheaper than fresh vegetables. That is just setting up this country to all live unhealthy lifestyles. It's almost like the movie WALL-E where all the people just are getting fat eating junk food and floating around on chairs. If we want anything to change we have to be the beginning of it.
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