Case Study: FFA

Future Farmers of America (FFA) is the nation’s largest youth organization that steers students in a direction of career success and premier leadership. Like most organizations FFA is very conscious of making career success and leadership their goals for students, so why might FFA be the best option for the students? This organization highly impacts students because it is an inter-curricular activity instead of an extracurricular activity. FFA is an organization well known across the country. This organization is perceived to just be available for farm and ranch kids, but this is open to help all students. It is a long-standing tradition of honesty, strong worth ethic and fairness. It provides numerous

In the article I have chosen which was Harvest Day by Kingsolver she gives the point of view of someone that was a former vegan and soon realized how much it didn’t really stop the cruelty of animals and that it’s inevitable to get others to stop eating animals. Therefore she gave her audience an insight to what many people should do for these animals in factory farms and that is actually respecting our food and giving them a good way of life and a good and respectful way of dieing in a sense. In addition as I go into researching this topic I actually found a lot of other people agreeing to this idea of changing factoring farming to actual farming and are making a change about it as well because it not only treats the animals more civilized but also benefits us in the sense of our health and global warming.

FFA. Future Farmers of America. These four words mean more than cows and plows. It's leadership skills. It's growing as an individual. It's becoming the person you thought wouldn't come of yourself. When you see the national blue and corn gold, (the official colors of FFA) you feel a sense of being welcomed. This organization is not just a group of farm kids that wear jeans and boots

The California Future Farmers of America (FFA) is an organization “committed to the individual student, [by] providing a path to achievement in premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education (“National FFA Organization, 2016). These goals are the driving force behind the California FFA as they reveal their most important assets: people and relationships. The structure of the California FFA is extremely organized, operating like an efficient machine, the key components of this student-run organization are their complex combination of vertical and lateral structuring, as well as their philosophy to create a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their leadership skills.

A poll conducted by the ASPCA revealed that 94% of Americans believe that production animals, specifically those raised for food, deserve to live a comfortable life free of cruelty and neglect. Despite this belief, many factory farm animals are abused and neglected in such ways that, if witnessed by consumers, would not be accepted. Over 99% of the United State’s farm animals live on factory farms that use them for means of profit, many of them violating the Animal Welfare Act and other laws put in place to protect the humane treatment of animals (ASPCA). This abuse is not limited to any specific type of farm animal. Although different animals are used for different purposes, they all share a common suffering and a need for humane care.

Most of the animals under this condition will develop illnesses, abnormalities, go insane, or die before they make it to the slaughterhouse (Alfie, 2010). In the U.S., over 10 billion animals are raised and killed each year for food about 9 billion chickens, 250 million turkeys, 100 million pigs, 35 million cows. The vast majority of these are not raised on small family farms but, rather, in the major agricultural facilities called?factory farms, also known as Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). The idea of factory farming originated in the 1920s with the discovery of vitamins A and D. When mixed with feed; farm animals were capable of growing without sunlight or exercise, which enabled them to be raised more efficiently in barns throughout the year (Fieser, 2015). Factory farming is a form of capitalism. Capitalism is an economic system that is privately controlled by owners for profit and self-interest (Fieser, 2015). Many philosophers have proposed the principle of equal consideration of interests, in some form or other, as a primary moral value; but, we shall see in more element shortly, not many of them have documented that this principle applies to members of other species as well as to our own. (Singer, 1989). In today society the consumer is much more interested in knowing how the chickens are raised, what they?ve been eating

Animal rights is a revolutionary idea that has been rising ever recently, since African-Americans and women both have rights now. This topic is argued in both Michael Pollan’s “An Animal’s Place,” where the modern hippy suggests that animals are mistreated and that organic farming is the best method of farming, as well as Blake Hurst’s “An Omnivore’s Delusion: Against the Agri-Intellectuals,” where the sass-mouth, Midwestern, pissy-pants farmer who assures the reader that there is nothing wrong with the way that farming is being handled in America. While these points are very contrasting, both authors strive to prove that their way is the “right” way.

The motto of the federal agency, Department of Health and Human Services, elaborates its core responsibilities in a nutshell. The motto reads, “Improving the health, safety and well-being of America.” Fundamentally, the agency is mandated with the provision of essential health services that guarantees all Americans better healthcare that is not only accessible but also meet all the necessary standards (McGuire, 2011). The agency was established on April 11, 1953 under the jurisdiction of the federal government of the United States. Its headquarters is located in the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, located at 200 Independence Avenue, S.W.

According to the National FFA organization the mission is “FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.” I believe the FFA has achieved their goal, FFA has made a positive difference in my life. To me FFA is like a family, that is always there for me and pushes me to do better. I have made friendships that are going to last forever.

Being involved in an agricultural background has given me an edge in school because it has taught me how to study intensely and never give up. As I helped with raising livestock and growing vegetables, my interest in FFA grew. Involvement in FFA helped develop my communication and problem solving skills. Farming traditions, such as living skills, has provided me with individual commitment and diversity.

“This is horrible! I can’t even watch this!” Those were my immediate thoughts the first time my eyes were opened to the inhumane animal cruelty on factory farms. Factory farming enables mass production to supply the demands of today’s society but also enables the cruel treatment of animals. We need to end the cruelty and abuse that these animals have to endure at the factory farms because it causes loss to the business, reduces the quality of the product produced, and endangers the health of those who buy the product. We can promote humane treatment of factory farm animals by prevention through education, by enforcing humane laws by being an example of humane animal treatment, and by donating and/or

“Recognize meat for what it really is: the antibiotic- and pesticide- laden corpse of a tortured animal.” says Ingrid Newkirk, co-founder of (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) PETA and animal activist. Factory farming should be banned or demolished thoroughly due to more harm than good that is being presented worldwide. Animal brutality, which can be found constantly and excessively throughout factory farms, is a deleterious act involving the animals and a diabolic act regarding human morals. The antic actions that proceed have an effect on both humans and the environment, as well as the unethical, inhumane treatment and the atrocious sufferings of animals. Besides factory farms offering a copious amount of cheaper food, factory farming is a detrimental agricultural practice to both humans and the environment. The way we receive our food is inhumane and unhealthy to humans and the environment, thus factory farms should be banned.

Does the economic benefits of factory farming outweigh the disadvantages? Our lives are so closely linked to these farm animals, what makes them so different from our cats and dogs? We care much of our pets, but when it comes to the term ”factory farm”, little do we know about the production process of factory farm and the truth behind the scene. There are some ways that the producer can make sacrifice and still achieve increased profit. The economic benefit of factory farm does not necessary outweigh the disadvantages. It’s time we should boycott factory farm, not just for the welfare of animals, but also for our own sake.

On my farm the issues that may arise that deal with animal welfare are just the basics, such as testicle castration in the young males also just simply the way they are raised. I intend to run everything by the local veterinarian to make sure that it’s handled in the right manner.

Animal welfare, factory farming more specifically, is one of the reasons for the substantial amount of impurity and contamination in our environment as well as the deploring quality of the consumer's personal health. My aspiration would be to persuade people to purchase less poultry, and meats from these polluting factories so that the demand and supply would decrease in quantity. Supporting this would result in less pollution and healthier diets for victims who suffer severely from life threatening diseases, and also lead to environmental changes that would be beneficial in many ways. Assisting the subside of water scarcity and diminishing the abundance of unhealthy eating habits would form into an outcome favorable for many people.