Today, our nation’s industrial farming has become more than just feeding people; it has become a way for the food industry to make more money as human population continues to grow. Jonathan Safran Foer in his book Eating Animals, illustrates the effects factory farming has had on animals meant for human consumption. Foer asks many questions to the reader on what will it take for us to change our ways before we say enough is enough. The questions individuals need to be asking themselves are: how do we deal with the problem of factory farming, and what can people do to help solve these issues? Eric Schlosser in Fast Food Nation, also illustrates the animal abuse that goes unseen within the food industry as well as Bernard Rollin and Robert Desch
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Solving some of these issues will require that slaughterhouses be subjected to tough regulations, and be exposed to the public, so people may view the way slaughterhouses treat animals for consumption. Jonathan Foer in Eating Animals, illustrates the impact that many employees struggle with working in these slaughterhouses, and uses persuasiveness to get the reader to understand through testimonials of these employees who endure harsh conditions in these slaughterhouses. For instance, Foer quotes, “I’ve seen thousands and thousands of cows go through the slaughter process alive…” (Animals 231). Also, employees have witnessed these animals going down the line only to realize that the cows are still alive, and accounts on how their hide is stripped down the neck. In addition, an ex-Marine, illustrates that blood and guts do not bother him, but the inhumane treatment of animals is one too many. Furthermore, if practices like these do not change the minds of individuals who consume meat, nothing will. Examples that Foer gives should be sufficient that one might change their palate when it comes to meat consumption. People need to ask themselves, if they would eat their dogs and cats, so why should we eat pigs, cows or chickens. Many people …show more content…
The benefits to this are that it will address hunger, poverty and health issues as well as preserve biodiversity. Researchers throughout the world have found that organic farming increased biodiversity from “every level of the food chain” (Climate 116). Organic farms are seen as being more resilient to changes in weather conditions for example, “[B]etter able to withstand the weather extremes of drought and flooding already afflicting many regions as a result of climate change” (Climate 116). Organic farming has also been able to absorb much needed water, at the same time creating healthy soil, making it much more stable and able to take on whatever mother nature has in store for the land. Pollan distinguishes between “animal welfare’ and ‘animal rights”, by suggesting that people who care about animals should be working to ensure that the animals people are slaughtering for consumption do not suffer in their death, and make sure its swift and painless (Dilemma328). Continuing to eat meat will become more tolerable in time if there is transparency. It is the best way to ensure that animals that are being slaughtered for consumption is done in a manner that people can abide by (Dilemma 331). There is no evidence that farm animals suffer any less than family pets, and they too are intelligent, and have individual personalities and social emotional
Solving some of these issues will require that slaughterhouses be subjected to tough regulations, and be exposed to the public, so people may view the way slaughterhouses treat animals for consumption. Jonathan Foer in Eating Animals, illustrates the impact that many employees struggle with working in these slaughterhouses, and uses persuasiveness to get the reader to understand through testimonials of these employees who endure harsh conditions in these slaughterhouses. For instance, Foer quotes, “I’ve seen thousands and thousands of cows go through the slaughter process alive…” (Animals 231). Also, employees have witnessed these animals going down the line only to realize that the cows are still alive, and accounts on how their hide is stripped down the neck. In addition, an ex-Marine, illustrates that blood and guts do not bother him, but the inhumane treatment of animals is one too many. Furthermore, if practices like these do not change the minds of individuals who consume meat, nothing will. Examples that Foer gives should be sufficient that one might change their palate when it comes to meat consumption. People need to ask themselves, if they would eat their dogs and cats, so why should we eat pigs, cows or chickens. Many people …show more content…
The benefits to this are that it will address hunger, poverty and health issues as well as preserve biodiversity. Researchers throughout the world have found that organic farming increased biodiversity from “every level of the food chain” (Climate 116). Organic farms are seen as being more resilient to changes in weather conditions for example, “[B]etter able to withstand the weather extremes of drought and flooding already afflicting many regions as a result of climate change” (Climate 116). Organic farming has also been able to absorb much needed water, at the same time creating healthy soil, making it much more stable and able to take on whatever mother nature has in store for the land. Pollan distinguishes between “animal welfare’ and ‘animal rights”, by suggesting that people who care about animals should be working to ensure that the animals people are slaughtering for consumption do not suffer in their death, and make sure its swift and painless (Dilemma328). Continuing to eat meat will become more tolerable in time if there is transparency. It is the best way to ensure that animals that are being slaughtered for consumption is done in a manner that people can abide by (Dilemma 331). There is no evidence that farm animals suffer any less than family pets, and they too are intelligent, and have individual personalities and social emotional