Blog 15

The Meatrix is a short cartoon film describing the process that animals go through in meat packing factories. The first short film describes how many farm lands are being destroyed due to Factory Farming Corp. It shows us how a lot of animals are being treated. Chickens are being de beaked because they are housed in such cruel environments that they bite each other. By the chickens biting each other it causes germs that affect the surrounding animals. Most of the animals are being injected with antibiotic resistant germs. Most of these farming factories are causing pollution. Too much manure is being processed and nowhere to be dumped, which is causing our waters to be polluted.

The Meatrix Revolting tells us how factories operate. Anyone that is not familiar with the way these factory work would believe that all animals are treated fairly. The reality of this is that most cows are being treated unfairly. They live in unhealthy conditions, are being fed growth hormones, and antibiotics to heal them. Baby cows are being fed blood from the dead. This can cause mad cow disease.

The Meatrix II ½ elaborates on how factories process there meats. Factories can process up to 5,000 cows a day. Workers at the factory are endangering their workers. By processing there meats at a fast pace workers are being injured. Most factories feel that the workers are expendable. The factories only concern is profits.
The film clearly describes how society is starting to take charge against Dairy farming. Society is starting to purchase healthier foods.



Family Farming Are Making A Come back

Due to industrial agriculture which pollutes communities, family farms are making a comeback. In the recent years there has been an overwhelming increase in small family farms. The world is finally coming together to help and support small family farms.

In the article “Family Farms” it states that Chefs, food lovers, citizens, parents and activists are joining forces to help small farmers. Industrial agriculture operations have been polluting our farm land with chemical pesticides, noxious fumes and excess manure. The small farmer’s goal is to preserve their communities and the environment. Small farmers are using farming techniques to protect our resources and our health.
The world is going back to healthy and organic foods, small farmers have the advantage to produce most of our healthy foods. The article shows us that there are organizations that help small farmers. Such as, Slow foods, Heritage Foods USA, New England Heritage Breeds Conservancy and Chefs Collaborative. These organizations main focus is to promote locally grown healthy foods.

Since everyone nowadays are starting to eat healthy and buy organic foods its helping our small farmers to reopen there farmland and cultivate health foods. This is a huge come back that will help our environment and help generate new business for our small farmers.