Wendell Berry:
Wendell Berry, farmer and author of poetry, essays, and novels, addresses the question “what can city people do?” She responds, “Eat responsibility,” but continues with a stronger explanation by educating the people that we buy products through persuasion,
without thought of price, or how fresh , pure, or clean it is, or whether or not it is free from harmful chemicals. Berry continues to explain the problems in the distance food travels, processed and/or precooked food, and it’s true nutritional value. She explains the problems behind the majority of farms, including treatment of animals and experience and education of workers. Food is an abstract idea to consumers as they fail to consider food outside the grocery market. She creates a list in how to eat
responsibly; it includes:
(1)growing a garden, (2) prepare your own food, (3) buy food close to home, (4)
local farmers should take place of the produce section of your supermarket, (5)
know about the industrial food production, (6) know about benefits of farming
and gardening, and (7) learn about the history of life behind the food species.
She concludes by noting pleasure is without ignorance and instead is the
connection with our world.
This explanation is the reason I chose to consider a new lifestlye of eating, one Wendell Berry calls the "responsible" way. Once someone is educated on what really happens to our food, it is through their will whether or not they make a positive change. Ignorance of the topic is understood, however, once exposed to the information, we are apt to become part of the change. At least, I have, and I hope others do as well.
Michael Pollan:
Before any education on America’s food industry, I ate dinner without any issues. Chicken, steak, ham, you name it, I ate it. After researching about America’s
industrialized farms and slaughter houses, and seeing what is actually being
done to our animals, it is no wonder Pollan’s question, “What should we have for
dinner?” is one I have great difficulty answering. Now, there is confusion and
anxiety in the choices of dinner for many people.
Pollan takes initiative to visit an Iowa farm to learn more about how the corn plant is prevalent in the American diet. He explains the negativity behind how farmers now rely on science to keep food lasting longer. He argues how we should support localized
agriculture to reduce health and environmental issues. Pollan takes it a step
farther by visiting a steer in a feedlot before it goes to the slaughterhouse.
He notes that the unnatural corn-based diet creates poor nutrition of the meat
we will eat as consumers. Also, mad-cow disease is caused by the largely
overused antibiotics given to the cows that create drug- resistant microbes.
This would not happen if cows lived the normal, natural life. Pollan continues by educating readers on organic farming and by taking them on a tour of Joel Salatin’s farm to show the benefits of highly qualified products.
Finally, Pollan prepares an appropriate meal for dinner while considering the
whether or not it is right to eat meat.
Wendell Berry, farmer and author of poetry, essays, and novels, addresses the question “what can city people do?” She responds, “Eat responsibility,” but continues with a stronger explanation by educating the people that we buy products through persuasion,
without thought of price, or how fresh , pure, or clean it is, or whether or not it is free from harmful chemicals. Berry continues to explain the problems in the distance food travels, processed and/or precooked food, and it’s true nutritional value. She explains the problems behind the majority of farms, including treatment of animals and experience and education of workers. Food is an abstract idea to consumers as they fail to consider food outside the grocery market. She creates a list in how to eat
responsibly; it includes:
(1)growing a garden, (2) prepare your own food, (3) buy food close to home, (4)
local farmers should take place of the produce section of your supermarket, (5)
know about the industrial food production, (6) know about benefits of farming
and gardening, and (7) learn about the history of life behind the food species.
She concludes by noting pleasure is without ignorance and instead is the
connection with our world.
This explanation is the reason I chose to consider a new lifestlye of eating, one Wendell Berry calls the "responsible" way. Once someone is educated on what really happens to our food, it is through their will whether or not they make a positive change. Ignorance of the topic is understood, however, once exposed to the information, we are apt to become part of the change. At least, I have, and I hope others do as well.
Michael Pollan:
Before any education on America’s food industry, I ate dinner without any issues. Chicken, steak, ham, you name it, I ate it. After researching about America’s
industrialized farms and slaughter houses, and seeing what is actually being
done to our animals, it is no wonder Pollan’s question, “What should we have for
dinner?” is one I have great difficulty answering. Now, there is confusion and
anxiety in the choices of dinner for many people.
Pollan takes initiative to visit an Iowa farm to learn more about how the corn plant is prevalent in the American diet. He explains the negativity behind how farmers now rely on science to keep food lasting longer. He argues how we should support localized
agriculture to reduce health and environmental issues. Pollan takes it a step
farther by visiting a steer in a feedlot before it goes to the slaughterhouse.
He notes that the unnatural corn-based diet creates poor nutrition of the meat
we will eat as consumers. Also, mad-cow disease is caused by the largely
overused antibiotics given to the cows that create drug- resistant microbes.
This would not happen if cows lived the normal, natural life. Pollan continues by educating readers on organic farming and by taking them on a tour of Joel Salatin’s farm to show the benefits of highly qualified products.
Finally, Pollan prepares an appropriate meal for dinner while considering the
whether or not it is right to eat meat.
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