An issue that exists in the US food system is hormones, they're being injecting in animals that are developing in factories. Hormones are chemicals
that are produced naturally in the bodies of all animals, including humans.
They send chemical messages released into the blood by traveling to different parts of the body and enhancing the growth of that specific body part the message was brought too. The reason they use hormones in food production is because hormones make young animals gain weight faster, also it helps with lowering the amount of food eaten by the animal before it gets killed. Also with cows hormones can increase the milk production, basically the meat industries gain more money with hormones. Unfortunately even though these hormones benefit the industries they only are hurting the animals. Since the hormones increase milk production, the cows will eventually become overly abused because the farmer will be constantly milking the cow which may cause infection in the cow, what if we get that milk? ew.
www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/ProductSafetyInformation/ucm055436.htm
www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/rapid-effects-of-steroid-hormones-on-animal-15104619
I agree with you.The hormones in the food reacts to our body and animals body.
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Sade,
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think should be done about this? Do you think that the government should regulate the use of hormones or outlaw it? If companies do not use hormones will we (USA) be able to produce enough food fast enough to feed everyone?
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I think injecting animals with hormones is definitely wrong but i think that its necessary. Think of it as this since america has such a big appetite we need a lot of food and we need it fast. Thats what the injections are doing its helping satisfy americas hunger even though its unhealthy. Also its helping America save money by using half the amount of feed. Without hormones yes we would have healthier foods, but would we have enough and would our economic situation be better or worst?
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- "food inc" - movie by Robert Kenner
But what about our health!?
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Our health is up to us thats why its our health. i think that if we as human beings have the ability to make a decision and when it comes to food we choose the unhealthy stuff. Regarding all the stuff we hear about how bad it is or even if you have allergies but you love the taste of the for your allergic to, (Bianca). Bottom line you yourself make the decision to eat the bad food or the good food and we need to take more responsibility instead of blaming the foot industry all the time.
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