Bibliography Citations

"As a part of its "Eat Smart, be Active" initiative launched last year, McDonalds has begun phasing our Supersize Fries and drinks in its more than 13,000 U.S. restaurants and will stop altogether by year's end except in promotions, says a recent article by the Associates Press". ("McDonald's Trims Supersized Portions." 11-11)

 "McDonald's Trims Supersized Portions." PT: Magazine of Physical Therapy; Apr2004, Vol. 12 Issue 4, p11-11, 1/6p.

Extended piece of the first essay: Fast Food Nation. This piece of information is relevant for my extension of my first essay, which means McDonald's cut down on supersized food portions.

CAFO - Making connections using keywords

Krystalee Pg 89 - cows implanted with growth hormones in the foods they are given. key words - sickness and diseases.

Camille ; Pg 90 - pollution of animal waste causing destruction to our communities ; key words: destruction, sacrifice, and pollution.

Carol Pg 47 ; Mechanical farming makes life easier to produce at a faster rate. Technology improves on efficiency. Key words: Mechanical

Connections: mechanical farming is the reason why animals are given growth hormones in order to grow bigger in a shorter period of time as well as a main reason of pollution to the environment. Which leads to sicknesses and diseases. CAFO's are a mass production of "life". Nothing is produced naturally anymore.
 

Blog #5 - The CAFO system ; Essay #3 Draft

Factory farming has taken over the organizations of food all throughout the United States. The concentrated animal feeding operations, or better known as the CAFO's is the world's most produce of meat, milk, eggs, and seafood and is what's becoming one of the biggest issues to the killing of animals. The practice of animal husbandry has now been replaced by a working industry that focuses primarily on efficiency and productivity. To the CAFO's, animals and humans are both limited to their resources, which shows those who run the food companies do not care for our health. Animals are kept in crammed, unsanitary environmental conditions and are beaten brutally by the workers. Animals that live in these environments tend to get sick and carry diseases due the foods they are given. The diseases of these animals are causing a huge impact on individuals of the U.S. by also spreading more and more diseases each year. However, the organization of the CAFO’s dehumanizes workers as well by manipulating their minds into by making reasonable prices on the foods we consume. Most individuals are not aware of the goals the CAFO systems. Although CAFO's are classified as a farming enterprise and not factory farms, they sure do share the same conditions and treatments as one.