Food Assignemt # 8

Recently in class, we have been watching movies like "Unser Taglich Brot" (Our Daily Bread) and "Vroom! Farming For Kids", and discussing where the food we eat comes from. Also the process the food we eat goes through. By looking at these videos and the series of Meatrix videos, I learned that Americans are usually cruel to the animal and plants that we eat, and also treat thtem unnaturally.



In America, the media is used to convince the people that just because food is fast, cheap, and easy to get to, then it's good for us. In both "Vroom..." and "Unser Taglich Brot", we have seen how almost all food has been industrialized. The movie "Vroom" focused on how farming has been industrialized. Huge mchines were used for everything like watering the crops, fertilizing the crops, picking the crops, and even transporting them from the farm to the factory. These machines are used to minimize the amount of work for a large amount of food. However, replacing the work usually done by people, with fossil fuel machine operated machines is polluting the air and potentially harming the crops. The articale "Industrial Food Is Cheap" is states that about 12 pounds of manure is leaking into rivers and causing water pollution just because the farms aren't being looked after properly. This article mainly talks about how industrial food is not cheaper like everyone thinks it is. Industrial food is actually more expensive because in the long run it can effect Americans with diseases, and to treat these diseases is more expensive thann buying natural food. If we eat organic food(even though it is a little more expensive), it eliminates the use of chemicals, and may decrease the risk of disease among Americans.

The "Meatriz" series also shows how industrialization and animal cruelty have taken over many farms. Animals are not being treated with care, like they think they are. The animals in industrial farms are treated horribly by being kept in confined places, not enough sunlight, and injected with chemicals. Thousands of cows are slaughtered per day which seems kind of extreme. Is it really necessary to slaughter so many cows in one day? Is there an alternative so so many animals aren't being harmed, and that is better fo Americans? I think America can do a lot better when it comes to amking their food better and healthier for their people.