Crisis of personal responsibility is right. I’m referring to the food manufacturers and their awful mechanized way of processing. I think because it’s so unnatural to see a living creature dealt with in such a manner that really plays on my mind. It’s not a natural thing to do. I think it’s so scary because it seems like people will be next! Machines are for manufacturing metals, chemicals, -things. Not living things. It was a very upsetting film which I could only half look at. Wasn’t there a lot of difference between them and the PolyFace Farm owner who had his kids helping him butcher? And the bacterial level was so much lower!
On a different note, I really got angry (oh why am I not surprized?) to find out that big business and both political parties (Bush and Clinton) had not cracked down on these practices. There is no way that I’m going to put my hope in the current administration to do it. I supposed I’m being cynical but…
United States. Dept. of Labor. OSHA. Safety and Health Topics: Poultry Processing. Aug. 2007. Web. 11 May 2010.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Don't get distressed. Apathy is the worst policy for a community. You need to keep thinking, keep getting angry and keep voting. And if you continually don't find any politicians worth voting for, maybe that should be the incentive to run for your office yourself. You have to realize everyone can make a differnce. You as a consumer have enormous power!!!! Use your purchasing power "to be the change you wish to see." Demand dictates supply--always remember that and don't lose hope.
ReplyDeleteWow Lindsey! Thanks! I feel better already. It's true, I have my purchasing power and I've already changed my buying choices. I found some eggs where they are allowed to nest and are fed vegetarian type food, not meat. -I was able to eat them without cringing for the first time in a long time.
ReplyDelete