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
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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
Food Inc. is an American documentary film directed and produced by Robert Kenner and released on September 7, 2008, to bring awareness to Americans about the food that they consume daily. The film accomplishes this goal by using facts and interviews who appeal to ethos logos and pathos
In addition to his solutions, Pollan’s modern narrative sheds light on the façade of our food industries; asking us to rethink what we know. Despite the mention of certain inhumane acts in All Animals are Equal, Pollan takes us one step further to uncover the reason for which we continue to purchase our corrupt food. We all know animal abuse exists, but the average consumer like myself is more worried about the best price and the fastest way to get a burger rather than how fairly the animals are treated in the process. Whether it be the confined living space of chickens or the mental and physical torture of pigs, we continue to blind ourselves from reality. Is it purely out of selfishness? Or are we too ignorant to come to terms with our wrong doings? Like Pollan explains, it takes seeing the abuse before the shame of our disrespect can be felt (pg.6). After seeing Pollan’s truth, I might now think twice before eating out and the choice to support organic produce can make a dramatic difference for those farmers who promote the ethical lifestyle.
The movie/documentary Food, Inc. came out in 2008, directed and starred by Robert Kenner. Kenners’ goal for this movie was to show the people of America the food they are eating and how there food is being processed, feed, treated, and killed. Kenner uses a very serious and
Agree: Food corporations do not care about how the animals are being treated, just so they can feed the people who loves to eat those specific animals. These animals are being abused and are being negatively treated. Chickens for example. Since people love to eat white meat so much, “farmers redesign the chickens to have larger breasts.” Chickens are now raised and slaughtered in “half of the time as it was in 1950”. Now they are twice as big. Also not feeding the animals to their natural food. Instead farmers feed the animals food that will make fat. For instance, cows. Cows evolved to eating
In the documentary Food Inc. declares that most americans have no idea where their food comes from because the food industries does not inform the people on how they process their food to make it look as appetising. Chicken farm owners that work for Tyson are required to follow the rules of Tyson because if any Tyson employee’s, break any type of rules they are required to follow they will be fired or being threatened with getting fired. For example, Tyson requires that if they let anyone video record inside the chicken houses they would be fired because chickens are trapped in a tent, and the chickens are standing in their own feces. These chickens are so big that can only walk up to 3 steps, and then sit back down.
America is known for being one of the unhealthiest nations in the world. This true statement is able to be traced all the way back to what is in our foods: corn, sugar, salt, and fat. Each of these ingredients are generally okay to consume small amounts. Unfortunetly, many Americans are consuming extremely high amounts of these products, simply because the ingredients are in nearly every meal you can think of. In order to fix this dilemma, the government must take action for their responsibility by requiring food labels to be clear and accurate, boost incentives for marketing healthier foods, and end subsidies for corn and soy, all while encouraging the population to consume healthier foods.
Everyone has the right to know what's in the food that they are eating. It's upsetting how these massive corporations dominate American citizens. If everyone knew how much brutality was required to meet the demands of the fast food industry, I like to think the public would simply not tolerate it and demand that animals stop being designated property in law. I find it impossible to believe that if people knew the reality that they would not want animals to have recourse to legal protections from enduring lifetimes of nothing but abuse.
Food Inc., a documentary on the secrets of the food industry in America, captures it’s audience’s attention by sharing some disturbing information on where their food really comes from. People in America are fooled today by the pictures and advertisements that paint an innocent picture of a farm, tricking consumers into thinking what they’re buying is real, grown food. The food industry has many dirty secrets about it’s food production methods and is scared to reveal any of them because it could put their product sales in jeopardy. The content of this intriguing film compare with chapter 19 of the history textbook in many ways. In chapter 19 of our history books, the topic of awful work conditions and standards are discussed.
Watching Food Inc. movie was a deception and a horrifying experience on what is happening in the food industry in the U.S. After spending time on some of resources like The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on food safety, The National Food Processors’ Association that are in place to protect farmer’s industry and food consumers, to find out these agencies like are not protecting farmers nor are protecting food consumers in the U.S; and to learn about big corporations like Tyson Foods, Monsanto that are controlling food industry are putting profit ahead of consumer health, the lives of American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. The examples failures of U.S. laws including granting patent right of seed to Monsanto,
Since the food industry is working hand in hand with the government and many animals are harmed by these food industries, there are many things we can do to give less power to these food corporations. One person can’t do it alone. If we all work together, the government may finally recognize us. Sadly, and truthfully, the government usually takes the side of the ones more powerful. If we don’t appear powerful and all of us go our separate ways and do it half-heartedly, the government will not take us seriously. From the documentary Food Inc., we have learned just how much food companies are playing us consumers as well as their workers. I personally believe that, as Americans, we should be ashamed. For people who live in the land of the free, we are not even free enough to talk about what is harming our bodies, and who are harming our bodies. What is the point of calling ourselves “the land of the free” if it is in name
I watched the documentary Food Inc. I have actually watched this movie before so it was more of a review for me. I am going into the food industry as a career so I was highly interested in this video. Especially since it is so disturbing how mass produced food is handled these days. The mistreatment of the animals to the vegetable distribution.
After watching the movie, Food Inc, my beliefs have only strengthened regarding the importance of having a healthy food system. Throughout the film, acts such as retaining animals in bleak living domains, food engineering, and forcing feeding animals are constant. As a result of these operations, the food we consume from factory farms becomes contaminated, putting ourselves at risk of disease. However, there are countless ways to steer ourselves away from this hazard. The simplest way to start off is locally, right here in Boulder, by requesting/buying organic foods at the grocery stores or local farms. Having such system matters because It stresses and reinforces the ideal of trust between consumer and manufacturer. Thereby making a system
Natural organic trend still can be a very attractive industry since the healthy eating trend is very important to customer. According to Organic Trade Association, Growth of organic products is expected to continue to outpace total food sales in the year ahead and beyond.
While watching Food Inc, I was shocked to see how animals are treated, in order to produce the food the general population eats. Even though, humans have been killing animals for food for many centuries, the way they are treated now is beyond excuse. They should have the ability to enjoy their lives, however, short that might end up being. There is no need to try and rush a product, especially when it affects the quality of the product. As it was mentioned in the film, in the case of the cow, they feed it corn to fatten it quicker. Despite, this helping to make the cows fatter for slaughter, this greatly affects the cow. Not only in the cow’s quality of life, but it also endangers the meat of being contaminated. This contamination is preventable,
Marketing has customarily been seen and regarded more as an operational as opposed to vital capacity in Whole Foods Inc. It has concentrated on choices identified by examining and selecting target markets, item and brand improvement, advancement, and channels of dissemination. This maybe to some single degree point of view presents showcasing as an assignment of making, advancing and conveying products and administrations to customers and