How would you feel if you were hung
upside down until your paralyzed or having your throat cut then drowned in
hot water? Mhmm I wouldn’t like that. The animals that we eat today are
brutally abused and tortured day by day to be killed for the meat for us humans
to eat. Which I feel is a bit unfair. According to http://www.animalliberationfront.com/ The number
of animals killed in the US reached a new record in 2000, and the number is
expected to continue rising, according to the USDA's National Agriculture
Statistics Survey (NASS). This explains that each year more animals are being
tortured before being slaughtered addition to the animals struggle,
they’re normally abused by frustrated workers, who are under constant pressure
to keep the lines moving at rapid speeds. According to
http://www.animal-rights-action.com/ around 40% of animals in legal slaughterhouses
are not effectively stunned. In illegal slaughterhouses no attempt is made to
stun them. This means they feel every excruciating painful moment of
unimaginable agony as they are slaughtered. This involves, among other things,
being electrocuted, having their throats slashed and being entirely immersed in
boiling tanks of scalding water. My opinion on the way the slaughter houses is
set up is its a terrible thing which should change animals shouldn't be treated
this way if they create our meals protein and fiber. The government should take
more affirmative action and get behind the scenes of the slaughterhouses and
have a more striker working conditions and the way the animals were being
treated.
Tamara Franklin
I disagree a little bit with you. i mean it isn't far to eat animals but they're just so delicious. i THink Maybe they were meant to be eaten but not as much as we eat them. Back in the day hunter gatherers wouldn't have factory farms with millions of animals eating them every day all the time 24/7 basically. Now in this era meat is served with almost every dish. People even come up with dishes that make no sense and is totally disgusting . We ( americans ) eat to much meat. The average American eats 185 lbs of meat per year, there is just a little over 300 million people in america. Multiply that together and thats a whole lot of meat. DO you know how many animals are being slaughtered in just a day. But i think the even bigger problem here is how the meat affects us. Though i agree that too many animals at one time are being killed i also think the effect on us is bigger than dead animals. Wether they die all today or in a few months/years, they're going to die. This unhealthy meat is being sold to us without warning. The government sells us diseased meat and put a pretty package label on the meat without telling us any kind of real details about the meat. Why didn't you mention the governments roll in everything ?
ReplyDeleteEvidence #1 - http://answers.ask.com/Food_and_Drinks/Other/how_much_meat_does_the_average_american_eat
Evidence #2 - http://hunter-gatherers.org/what-hunter-gatherers-eat.html
"Generally the more tropical the climate, the more they rely on plant matter for food, like fruit and roots. Animal foods like fish and game are the major energy and nutritional sources for people closer to the poles, and in some cases plants contribute very little to the overall caloric intake. "
Barbara Yehudah
Barbara,
DeleteHow does your evidence connect to your viewpoint here (#2)?
Also, how is it the government's responsibility to control the meat? Are they the ones that actually sell the meat?
Comment Score: 18/20
Actually Barbara, Tamara does question the government in this. "The government should take more affirmative action and get behind the scenes of the slaughterhouses and have a more striker working conditions and the way the animals were being treated." To be honest Tamara, I think the government is fully aware and comparable of what is going on. There are documentaries such as Food Inc that touch on topics just like this that I'm sure are brought to the government attention. We also have to remember that some government officials placed in that position have a conflict of intreats because they were once lobbyist. They worked hard to get their product where it is and hold a position as the one they have. I think we as the people should work together to change this seeing as the problem starts with the government.
ReplyDeleteBianca Clarke
Bianca,
DeleteGood point about the lobbyists.
Comment Score: 17/20
Tamara,
ReplyDeleteSolid evidence here. Proofread your work before publishing for spelling, grammar and punctuation errors.
Post Score: 26/30
Lisa, i feel the government is responsible because they do not sell the meat but they do approve it.
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