Finding Nemo did it right. "Fish Are Friends, Not Food."
Cow's are friends, not food. Pigs are friends, not food. Does that work too?
Food Inc. was an emotional film that brought out the worst of the food industry in the United States. The movie has forced me to contemplate nearly every type of food that enters my human body, whether it be an animal or something processed with corn in it. I have considered becoming a vegetarian at one other point in my life, just to be "healthy." I have now come to this consideration for the second time in my life, and the reasons are similar but not the same. I'm still striving to be healthy as a person, but now my concerns are for the animals that most likely lived a bad life. I have eaten chicken once since watching this film, and nearly regurgitated the tenders. The trickiest part for me is finding others sources of protein. We are all in control of the food industry. Sometimes we forget the truth, but we have the power to control what is presented at grocery stores and farmers markets. Supply and Demand. It seems like the biggest issue is making people aware. Also, the amounts of corn used in food and other products today is sickening.
-James
I have actually watched Food Inc. more than once. Introduced to it by my sister, who didn't seem to be too affected by the gruesome images presented, I quickly took a hard turn into the life of a vegetarian. I can hardly bear the thought of consuming any sort of meat produced at a factory farm. I've thought about, on several occasions, being able to eat animals slaughtered on a sustainable farm, but I still can't bare the thought of putting a dead, cooked animal in my mouth, yet I still eat fish. I suppose this comes back around to the arguement of being able to see animals expressions and feelings.
ReplyDelete