Manure

typically refers to a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. The fermentation of biodegradable materials such as biomass, manure, sewage, municipal waste, green waste, plant material and crops produces biogas. The whole process works like a big concrete stomach would: Organic materials like manure, food scraps, crop residue, or wastewater sludge (known as feedstock) are fed into the digester, where it’s heated to 38-40 degrees Celsius (temperature…

Food INC. is a documentary from Robert Kenner who is on a mission (at least for the purpose of the documentary) to lift the veil of secrecy between the consumer, and the food industry he hopes to expose. The companies in charge that give the consumer an illusion of choice, an illusion of transparency, an illusion of rights towards food, an illusion of labor rights, and an illusion of animal rights, this is all masterfully played out, in an about 90 minutes documentary. There are harsh truths to…

Killing animals for their fur to make ourselves warm is wrong. A. There are many alternatives ways to keep us warm. B. Approximately 40 animals are killed for each fur coat. 1. Each of those animals has died a violent death. a. Such as anal electrocution, gassing, neck breaking, drowning or a shot in the head. C. Trapping is widely recognized as cruel. 1. The most popular of traps used to catch fur-bearing animals. a. Trappers in the U.S. kill several million fur bearing animal each year (4…

White, cotton candy like clouds across the blue green sky; the fading moon sits redundantly behind them. The sun has awakened and is quickly emerging through the foggy sky. The clouds creates a pleasant shade from the sun. Birds simultaneously tweet out to each other in a chorus, singing a soothing, beautiful tune. A graceful cock remind us that the day has just started with his song and a flock of pigeon flies swiftly across the open pasture, flowing beside the gentle breeze, back to…

What my research aims to examine is whether or not Western North Carolina is abiding by sustainable measures in order to keep a well-kept environment by following the correct procedures of animal agriculture and whether or not this information is readily available for public access. The term animal agriculture is also known as “factory farming” and “animal husbandry”, meaning “a branch of agriculture concerned with the production and care of domestic animals” (Merriam-Webster). The animal…

Barnard College, Meryl Streep SUBSTANCE/CONTENT: “Hello, I’m Meryl Streep and today, Class of 2010, I am very honored and I am humbled to be asked to pass on tips and inspiration to you for achieving success in the next part of your lives.” Image learning about success from one of the most successful actresses. She begins to explain that her success depended on putting her problems on other people, which is not the best idea. She then goes on to explain how she became an expert at her career and…

How Factory Farming Contributes to Global Warming Over the past few decades, global warming has been one of the biggest problems. Fundamentally, it is a fact that there are a number of causes in connection to global warming, and factory farming is one of them. A factory is an industrial site or group of buildings where products are made, normally consisting of machine and a large number of workers, and factory farming is a farm on which large numbers of livestock are raised indoors in…

Global Warming: Problems and Solutions Global warming is defined as “a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth 's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, CFCs, and other pollutants.” by the Oxford Dictionary. This means that due to the effects of pollutants in the atmosphere the temperature of the earth is rising in a process called the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is what happens when solar radiation…

or lying in grayish mud. Then it dawned on me - that wasn’t mud at all. It was manure. An endless series of cattle pens stretched to the horizon, each one home to a hundred or so animals. The cattle pens, filled with animals and their waste, are built around a corn mill.” (Michael Pollan, The Omnivore’s Dilemma: The Secret behind What You Eat) It is very scary to find out that the food you eat stands in its own manure everyday without being cleaned. It’s also sad how many of the animals that…

your nose was all part of the experience. When he got soaked in the rain, it penetrated his odors into his coat, leaving an even stronger scent. On rainy days, he would jump in excitement and lay on his manure to a point where he looked like a walking turd, with mud covering his whole body. His manure would get soaked and linger around for the next week or so, which would brew an unbearable scent. As the puddles would stay there for weeks, Shorty would step in them and cover his hooves with the…