Livestock

Meat its one of the most consumed products around the globe, and that's the reason its massively produced in factory farms. Meat its believe to bring high protein into our bodies, and keep our blood sugar stable, but most commonly in why people consume it is because it tastes good. Although, meat is massively produced because of people's demand, not everyone eats meat. Some people prefer eating vegetables for several reasons, for example, some people do not like the flavor, or because they…

Food Inc. is a documentary that given an in depth look at the types of food that we eat every day. The film starts with the mention that there are no seasons in a supermarket because fruits and vegetables are available year round thanks to GMOs. GMOs makes the food grow faster while at the same time keeping pests away. While this may seem fine, fruits and vegetables can lose their rich flavor and color, which then makes them not as delicious. But because GMO grown goods are much cheaper than…

Gustavus Franklin Swift is known for founding a meat-packing empire in the Midwest. He was in the meat industry from a young adolescent to the day he died. Swift transformed the way meat was transported and one of the first to utilize an assembly line. Gustavus Swift began his life and occupation in Sagamore, Massachusetts. He worked for his older brother that owned a butcher shop when he was fourteen-years-old and was always wanting to find ways to innovate. Two years later his father gave him…

Horses have been around since almost the beginning of time. At first they were just wild animals roaming the land, but eventually humans started to domesticate them and use them for different tasks. Before cars, trucks and trains were invented, the horse was the only mode of transportation. People would ride them to get to places, or hook them up to wagons to haul large loads, but after the creation of motorized vehicles, horses became a thing of the past. Nobody wanted a horse, but almost…

Every year, over 100,000 American horses are transported over U.S. borders to be slaughtered for human consumption (“Horse Slaughter”). Hearing the term “horse slaughter” is enough to send a chill up someone’s spine. Slaughtering horses is an inhumane way for them to die. Dozens of horses are forced into cattle trailers where they will travel thousands of miles across the border to the slaughterhouses. Most of them arrive malnourished, injured, or even dead. As of 2007 the slaughtering of horses…

Effect of thymol and carvacrol on nutrient digestibility in rams fed high or low concentrate diets Summary Published data on the effects of essential oils (EO) on in vivo nutrient digestibility in sheep are contradictory. In 2 experiments, the effect of thymol and carvacrol on nutrient digestibility was studied in sheep fed with high (70%) or low (52%) concentrate diets, using incomplete Latin Square designs. The essential oils were mixed with the concentrate portion of the diet at the rate of 0…

Pettle Village is a small village that is located at the border of Tumbrea Kingdom, the village only has around 100 people in it, in such a small community, everyone knew eachother and were quite good friends with one another, people were working the fields, taking care of the animals, and every now and then, a trader would pass by the village so that the villagers could trade some of their goods for a bit of copper coins. Outside of Pettle Village, there was a tall wooden fence, used to defend…

In Sarah Elizabeth Cupp’s article, “Meat lovers, you’re winning the war”, Cupp explains Obama’s decision to not influence Americans to eat less meat. She then goes on to describe how this decision was best for America despite to what scientist say. Since people are supposed to be carnivores and they just prefer to eat meat. She claims that cutting meat out of one’s diet, slow down the development of humankind, “Denying ourselves meat would, both in the short term and over centuries, have a…

Industry description Tyson Foods is a major player in the food industry internationally. They are one of the world's largest processors and marketers of chicken, beef and pork, as well as prepared foods (“About Tyson”, 2014). They are more specifically placed in the meat and poultry processing industry. In this industry workers slaughter animals, process, package, market, wholesale, and distribute the products and product services. Products are sold to other food manufacturers, grocery and meat…

Dear Aunt Bessie, I thought about your request and found about the many problems in our country. Meat is never cleaned, children are forced to work in factories, often losing entire limbs, and probably over half the populations do not have equal rights. Following your request, I have decided to give away the million dollars as you told me, Six hundred thousand to the one that needs it most, three hundred thousand to the next, and one hundred thousand to the last.…