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Food Inc. Analysis

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I was sitting in my AP Environmental Science class during my sophomore year. The lights were dimmed, the projector beeped on, and the documentary began. Then the title flashed across the screen reading “Food, Inc.” Though beforehand I thought little of what the film would be about, it would have me thinking to this day.
I learned of the deception that occurred inside the corporate food world. When I learned all that was being covered up, I was outraged. If these are products that we voluntarily consume, we should have every right to know what is in those products. The mistreatment of animals of that occurs is baffling to me. To have such little respect for something that keeps us alive is completely inappropriate. I couldn’t help but tear up over the images of animals being mistreated; unable to walk because their internal organs could not keep up with their unnatural growth; being kicked around and …show more content…

In March of 2016, I became a vegetarian in order to help solve the problems the food conglomerates caused. This was a decision met with various reactions. My family was supportive of my decision, always making sure there was something I could eat at family gatherings. Others seemed dumbfounded by the very thought of someone converting to vegetarianism. The conversation between myself and a person who finds out about my decision runs like clockwork. “Why?” They always ask – and I mean always. I explain that it is for ethical reasons, for the animals. Once I mention the animal mistreatment the conversation usually ends. The phase “ignorance is bliss” best describes how people want to tackle the subject of animal mistreatment. People will usually end by saying, “I could never do that.” I find it funny though, because I once felt the same way. I was someone who ate chicken with almost every meal but managed to live without it. My feelings about the food system was strong enough to change my entire

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