E-coli in the Food Industry
You Are What You Eat The human body is a remarkable thing. It is filled with organs that need to be fed the right foods, as well as be taken care of. Over the course of twenty years there has been many articles and books published trying to teach humans how to better their bodies as well as minds. The number one way humans get their food intake is through meat and dairy products and it’s not a lie when people say the food industry is a bunch of shady people. Past generations have been able to eat raw beef without even considering consequences like e-coli, but at this point in the United States e coli is the least of our worries. It is time to stand up against the food industry and make a change for the better of our world, and our future generations. The United States is a country where food is being mass-produced. We want it easy—easy to make, easy to find, and easy to enjoy. We’re a lazy society in love with the idea of indulgence. That is why the average person has no idea what they’re eating. They pick up the cheapest item they can find and plenty of it; even more so because of the slowing economy. Bulk beef, pork, and chicken are some of the most commonly purchased items in the United States today. Most people think because it’s on the shelves of a local supermarket, that’s its safe to eat.
One of the most talked about stories in 1996 was when Oprah Winfrey went on television, and enlightened America with the problem with eating meat. Mad cow disease was spreading rapidly in Europe and those cows were being ground up and fed to other cows. She made it her duty to inform everyone of how dangerous this could be for anyone eating a hamburger. The meat industry on the other hand, did not like Oprah’s brilliant idea to share her findings with the world and pulled out $600,000 worth of advertisements from the Oprah show. In society today the United States is doing anything they can to save a buck on food production. It’s as simple as adding hormones to
One of the most talked about stories in 1996 was when Oprah Winfrey went on television, and enlightened America with the problem with eating meat. Mad cow disease was spreading rapidly in Europe and those cows were being ground up and fed to other cows. She made it her duty to inform everyone of how dangerous this could be for anyone eating a hamburger. The meat industry on the other hand, did not like Oprah’s brilliant idea to share her findings with the world and pulled out $600,000 worth of advertisements from the Oprah show. In society today the United States is doing anything they can to save a buck on food production. It’s as simple as adding hormones to
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