Pasture Raised Chickens Persuasive Essay

A sibling is only missed once he or she has moved out. The donut isn’t nearly as good when it is being eaten, as it seems to be once it is gone. Things are easily taken for granted, as seen in Meredith Hall’s “Killing Chickens.” Hall incorporates her own personal stories, heartache, expirences, and family to reveal to the reader the act and effect of underappreciation. Through short syntax, imagery, and a distant tone, Hall shows how easy it is for things to be taken for granted.

“170.3 million hectares have been planted with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for example rice, eggplant, and tomatoes” (Haspel). Genetically modified organisms are when an animal, food, or plant whose genetic material has been amended from engineering techniques. The first step to the genetically modified organisms birth was when a russian scientist in 1935 discovered deoxyribonucleic acid. Therefore, after the birth of deoxyribonucleic acid (D.N.A.) according to Dictionary.com it is “an extremely long macromolecule that is the main component of chromosomes and is the material that transfers genetic characteristics in all life forms.” Thus came the first genetically engineered crop a 1982 antibiotic resistant tobacco plant (Wikipedia). Consequently genetic engineering has come a long way in society, for example its safety issues. Hence the debate on genetically modified crops, whether they are safe still remains on a tightrope is that genetically modified crops are nontoxic of consumption.

There are two categories for these birds. Chickens raised for eggs are called “Layers” and those raised for meat are called “Broilers.” A chicken’s fate has a lot to do with its gender. Male chicks have no economic use since they cannot lay eggs and not genetically bred for meat. They are basically waste products and must be removed. “They are crushed, gassed, or discarded in trash bags to suffocate, or simply piled one on top of another, to die from dehydration or asphyxiation” (Compassion Over Killing, 2011). According to People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), more than 100 million of male chicks are killed every year.” (PETA 2011).

Betrayal and loneliness are two of the hardest emotions to encounter in life. Nevertheless, at some point everyone will experience and be forced to deal with them. This is made even harder when they are caused by someone you love and trust.  In Meredith Hall’s “Killing Chickens”, she uses various literary devices such as metaphor, simile, and imagery as she processes her husband’s affair and describes having to kill chickens. Hall’s literary nonfiction is based on the happenings of a specific day that was truly hard to handle after being deceived by ones she loved:

The cities where chickens are allowed to be raised for eggs have better enforcement capabilities, Councilman Rick Hanlon said. “We really don’t have anyone who can enforce it.”

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 states that the terms ‘Endangered’ and/or ‘threatened” may be used when a species ‘is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range, or are likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future.’The Lesser Prairie-Chicken (LPC) was placed on the threatened species list in the spring of 2014. Since the early 1800’s the population of the LPC has ‘declined significantly’ (NRCS Leaflet 1). I am a 2nd year Pathways Rangeland Student Intern for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). I have worked in the Natural Resources field for 12 years and have come to an understanding that informing the public is vital for the continuation of the earth, as we know it. In this informative and argumentative essay I will describe how habitat loss, climatic changes (both natural and human caused), and human activities have and continue to push this species to the brink. Educating private landowners and the public is key to produce resistant plant

I’m sure a lot of you know very little or nothing at all about cattle genetics and breeding, or genetic improvements. Cattle genetics is a very long process that is used to improve your

By the year 2025, eight billion people will be walking the earth, and just 15 years after that, a billion more will be walking among them (Census np). Think about that number for a moment, nine billion. Roughly 75,000 people fit in the typical professional football stadium. If you’ve ever been to a packed stadium you know that 75,000 people is an impressive amount of people. Now, to put it into perspective, think about the fact that 75,000 is just a measly 0.0000083% of nine billion. Millions of the people on earth already do not get enough food, but everyone knows that. Commercials are broadcasted on the television constantly, telling us how a commitment of a few dollars a month will feed several kids who would

About a year ago, I asked myself a question why am I not a vegetarian? After all, I am one of the green kids. I grew up with my vegetarian dad in a small town. I even joined a club called “Tree Huggers”. I knew that eating a mere hamburger a day could increase my risk of dying by a third. I knew that the 10 billion animals we raise each year for meat are raised in factory farmed conditions that we hypocritically wouldn’t even consider for our own cats, dogs and other pets. I knew that I was not alone, we as a society are eating twice as much meat as we did in the 50s. So, what was once the special little side treat now is the main course much more regular. What if I told you, that we can change our world through our food choices. The fact

only harm the environment, but humans as well. Many studies have shown that people get toxic

A. When buying from a Breeder you are able to see their environment and how their mother looks. Although many people think all breeders are only in it for the money it is not always the case reputable breeders care about their animals and do not kill their animals after breeding them and taking care of them. Reputable breeders will provide genetic testing to show any genetic issues the animal may have later on in life. Although it can be expensive because you are paying for all of the vetting as long as you get your perfect pet as long as you train it properly.

    Humans have been intentionally changing the genetic properties of animals and plants for centuries, through all the standard breeding techniques of the use of radiation and chemicals to create random mutations, some of them turn out to be useful, for example Genetic Modified (GM) Foods. What is Genetically Modified (GM) Foods? GM foods are foods that are derived from organisms that have been genetically engineered. Also they are called genetically engineered (GE) or transgenic crop that are generally made of a genetic marker. GMO have a very long history. In fact, they have been around for thousands of years. So perhaps the conflict over their safety shouldn't be about whether they are safe for humans to consume, but rather how they will impact long term.Even though Genetically Modified Foods (GMF) would increase food costs, these can improve yields for farmers, provide nutritional benefits,and help to alleviate the increasing global population of third world countries.

     Which came first the chicken or the egg? The chicken and the egg is one of life's oldest questions. The days of fighting on the playgrounds of which one really came first are over, but the question remains the same. Which came first the chicken or the egg? Just look at the question, it is a very tough one. How can a chicken arrive without an egg? How can an egg arrive without a chicken? Many people have varied opinions on this, my opinion is that the chicken came first due to many

In the Animal Farm debate I was tasked with coming up with an opening statement as to why the revolution against Jones was worth it. I had to give a brief overview of what we were going to be discussion as a group without getting into the details too much. Essentially I summarized the main points and left the sub details to support my main points to the cross examination and rebuttal. Besides coming up with the opening statement, I made contributions to other parts of the debate as well. I came up with a good idea to make a section on the notes shared with everyone before the debate the possible points that could be presented by the opposing side and how to counter them. When the opposing side would say “The revolution was not successful.” We already had a counter argument to that statement in our notes and our response was “The question was not if the revolution was successful, but if the revolution was worth it.” I also helped contribute to find our main talking points by finding out what the goal of the revolution was. The animals goal was to achieve unity, equality, trust, prosperity, a better quality of life, freedom, and individuality back into the picture. The hard work that I put in, as well as my fellow classmates, helped make the

GMO’s are in the chickens that we eat just a less amount because the genetically modified crops need less fertilizer and fewer pesticides while crop measurement increases . This makes the chickens a better and safer food for us to eat cause they will be more environmentally healthy. GMO chickens that we eat can hurt us.Any food that's genetically modified could cause a problem because of contaminated soil with new plant soil with new plant genes from modifying the plants which is harmful to humans because it could weaken the immune system. That can result in being open to viruses and illnesses. Free range chickens eggs are healthier than non free range chickens eggs because non free range