Meat

Ever consider how many federal laws there are that govern the conditions in which farm animals are raised? The truth is, there are slim to none. Every day, millions of Americans consume meat bought at grocery stores, never considering the treatment that the farmed animals had to deal with before being packaged and put onto store shelves. Yes, animals should be used for food, but in a more humane way. On today’s factory farms, thousands of animals, such as cows, pigs, and chickens, are either…

Every benefit of factory farming is possible due to all of the bad of factory farming. Meat, mainly cattle, is able to grow so fast and so big due to the fact that they are basically force fed corn and other grains. Cows are not meant to eat corn, they are meant to eat grass which most living things cannot digest because they do not have…

day, thousands of animals are killed due to improper and inhumane ways of killing for their meat. According to Animal Rights Action, there is such a high demand for meat, workers don’t stop for anything. With improper and poor methods of killing, this can lead to unsafe work areas for the workers, fecal contamination with meat, bacteria and pathogens landing on meat, it makes you second guess where your meat, eggs and milk came from. A lot of times when slaughter plants get inspected by state…

there a Moral Case for Meat?” and a couple in the film “At the Fork” explores the morality of farming. While the article and film seem to take similar stances on the farming of animals, I disagree. Humans do not have a responsibility to avoid meat or mitigate the suffering of farm raised animals. In fact, the widespread belief that farming conditions should change or that humans should avoid meat would negatively impact the economy. In the article, “Is there a moral case for meat?”, Nathanael…

biodiversity, and being unhealthy for the environment around it as well as being extremely unethical. Factory farms are becoming unhealthier for their surroundings as there is a greater demand for meat. As stated in an article, “Factory farms continue to reap large profits while producing subpar meat, polluting air and water resources, and damaging the public’s health,” (Colicchio). This is…

In order to stabilize the level of iron in the blood, it is recommended to be included in a piece of red meat 3 meals per week. Caution: Too often consumption of red meat can have negative effects on health, emergence of cardiovascular disease or certain types of cancer. Dark Chocolate Quality dark chocolate is rich in antioxidants, polyphenols, vitamins and minerals.This reduces the risk…

barbeque is all in the details. Famous Dave’s hand mixes their own dry rubs, sources the highest quality meats available, and simmers their sauces on the stove from scratch. In addition to being passionate about cooking up the best BBQ in the La Crosse, WI, area, their grill masters love getting other people in on the barbeque fun. If you want to up your grill game and learn to cook different types of meat like a pro, check out this guide. How To Barbecue Beef, Chicken, & Pork Like A Pro Beef…

proved that every vegan person can save more than 100 animals in one year. Vegans, not only do not eat meat, but also do not use other animal products, like dairy, eggs, leather, cosmetics, and soap. The main reasons why people choose to be vegan are to help the environment, the animals, and to be healthier. Consuming animal products is one of the worst thing someone can do for the environment. The meat industry is the biggest cause of climate change, and raising animals for food occupies a…

hand over these piles of meat and sweep off handfuls of the dried dung of rats.” This leads me to believe that the government is not enforcing enough regulations and laws for the sake of the American public and their health. Meats that individuals consume every day of their lives are being bitten, spat on, and touched by rats and people eat them without the acknowledgement of its previous whereabouts. The effects of both these publications exemplified the reality of the meat we consume and the…

cut out all food sourced from animals. However, the distinctive attribute of such a diet is that its practitioners also cut off everything indirectly sourced from animals as Appleby and Key (2015) explain. Thus it is understood that vegans cut out meats, poultry, and fish, but also eggs, milk, cheese and even honey. In other words, vegans stop consuming a significant part of the food pyramid, which leads to nutrient deficiency, specifically, vegans stop consuming two out of the five essential…