Michael Pollan‚ The Omnivore’s Dilemma: The Secrets Behind What You Eat (Young Reader’s Edition) - Grade 7 Originally published in New York: Dial Books‚ 2009. Learning Objective: The goal of this two day exemplar is to give students the opportunity to use the reading and writing habits they’ve been practicing on a regular basis to unpack Pollan’s investigative journalism of industrial farms. By reading and rereading the passage closely combined with classroom discussion about it‚ students will
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Where Does Our Food Come From? I have gotten into the pattern of trusting the safety of any food that is available for purchase but does my blind trust put my health in jeopardy? It seems that having access to safe and healthy food has always been an assumed right as an American‚ but why? We have all witnessed food recalls‚ e-coli outbreaks and heard reports on unsafe food processing practices by US companies. Who is ’approving’ this food for American consumption and through which process? What
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Dahl 1 To Go Green or Not to Go Green? Very few people know the real definition of organic food‚ and most just call it “natural”. However‚ farmer J.I. Rodale describes it as: A system whereby a fertile soil is maintained by applying nature’s own law of replenishing it- that is‚ the addition and preservation of humus‚ the use of organic matter instead of chemical fertilizers and of course the making of a compost pile.(Schultz 35) In short‚ the difference between organic and non-organic
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Grass Fed Vs. Corn Fed We live in a fast paced world where today many excuses such as‚ “I do not have time to cook” or “I am too tired to cook‚” are used to not prepare our own meals and to refer to fast food restaurants instead. Between school‚ work‚ and friends‚ who has the actually time to sit down and enjoy a healthy‚ hearty meal? In recent years‚ there has been many positive and negative views towards grass fed and corn fed cattle. While both may seem to have their own pros and cons; ranging
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Written Economic Debate The crisis of obesity increases the rate of disease and fatality in America. Statistics have found that two-thirds of Americans are obese or‚ at the least‚ overweight. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have ranked obesity as the number one health risk facing America. One-eighth of deaths in this nation are directly attributed to obesity‚ which it is important to remember is entirely preventable. One of the biggest issues that stem from the decline of our
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“About 610‚000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year–that’s 1 in every 4 deaths”‚ per the CDC (“Heart Disease Facts”). Wouldn’t it be nice if we could reduce that number? It seems there’s already a solution to this problem in the world‚ but people don’t like it. To improve the unhealthy epidemic in America‚ three dietary changes need to occur. First‚ people need to reduce many animal foods that they consume. Second‚ people need to increase several plant-based foods that they
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Mass production of food and the effect on its consumers and the community. Mass production of food and the effect on its consumers Abstract Where does the food we consume come from? We go to the grocery store and always know that the products we want will be there. Nothing runs out and we can pick up whatever we need. Meat‚ eggs‚ produce and even convenient frozen pre-made meals. But before we pick it up in the grocery store we never see
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God gave man dominion over the land and the animals so that he could take care of them and prosper with them Genesis 1:24-31. Since the human race was created in God’s image‚ humans should exercise that dominion with wisdom and mercy like God does upon man. Yet man has perverted this duty by taking too much from the land and animals‚ and not fulfilling the original contract to take care of them. This has become evident in factory farming because man is mistreating the animals in order to produce
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Kant’s Ethics of Metaphysics: A Response To the Charge of Speciesism I. In this paper I will present the charge of speciesism contended by many animal right’s activists. I will attempt to substantiate Immanuel Kant’s view on animal morality and justify how his philosophy is not in violation of speciesism. Furthermore‚ I will explain how the Kantian view still grants animals some moral consideration through the designation of “indirect duties”. Lastly‚ I will present a difficulty with accepting
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Cited: Bose‚ Debopriya. “Advantages and Disadvantages of Fast Food.” 12 Nov. 2013. Buzzle. Web. Clarke‚ Nancy. “Health Risks Involved When Eating Fast Food.” 9 Sep. 2013. Demand Media. Web. Food‚ Inc. Dir. Robert Kenner. Perf. Michael Pollan‚ Eric Schlosser‚ Gary Hirschberg‚ and Joe Halatin. Magnolia Pictures‚ 2008. Documentary. Henshaw‚ Ashley. “The Major Health Hazards of Fast Food.” 9 Sept. 2013. SymptomFind. Web. Hitti‚ Miranda. “Top 11 Reasons for Fast Food’s Popularity.” 12 Nov
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