Happens all the Time...

According to the ideas of health disparities, unawareness of animal cruelty and knowledge needed to take action. I believe this has led to changes in society and the way of living. These ideas mean money is preferable and no emotional connection is taken place. Few know the details of animal cruelty and health disparities. The details are important to persuade most people to make a change. Animal cruelty disparities in the book Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer are interpreted as normal. Foer states, “Blood will slowly drain out of the bird, which happens, all the time” (Foer 133). The automated throat slitters often miss the birds’ throat. The workers, most of the time don’t notice this negligence. This makes the conscious bird die slowly in pain. In the other hand, no one cares and it happens all the time.

GRATUITOUS

 Gratuitous means to be without apparent reason, cause, or justification. In my terms it means to be grossed out and to be in a state of mind of rejection. The government knows that the regulatory agencies are not doing their jobs in protecting ones heath. They reject in absolute to know the truth. They make consumers believe they have no control over these corporations because of free marketing. Majority of the workers in factory farms are immigrants and have no choice but to conform to their poor working conditions. They feel trapped and rejected to be taken in consideration towards these corporations. In the article of Kessler, it states that addiction towards food is a mental illness. Very few know this kind of addiction, but many judge obese people. Eating creates a feeling of satisfaction making one feel good, regardless of actually caring of the amount consumed. Many desire a positive emotional experience and rejection is the reason for this outcomes.I feel sick to know how people can be cruel to animals and human kind for the power or profit. 

EPIDEMIC

In the article of Kessler, it states that addiction towards food is a mental illness. This is the leading cause of overweight and diabetes worldwide. Taste plays an important role in the addiction. Eating and the desire to eat are two different activities and they work separately. There has been an increase in consumption of fats and oils. Foods have high quantities of sugar too. These ingredients are irresistible for the brain, creating an addiction. The body doesn’t create it’s own balance. This region of the brain is called the “reward center” that creates instant gratification. It gives a positive emotional experience to desire and feel satisficed. This addiction is similar to an addiction of tobacco. It can be helped and it’s a choice to decide what you want to eat. Eating less and when hungry is a possible choice to prevent overeating. If you feel the desire to eat more remember it’s harmful and not necessary for the body.     

Food Inc.

In Food Inc., it empathizes on our nation's food industry. Taxpayers supply money for the creation of these cheap products sold at the markets. These products have high contains of sugar which over a period of time will lead to health problems like diabetes. This conforms “ minorities will be 1 in 2 which will have diabetes”(Food Inc.).  This quote means that minorities who don’t have much money to spend are who consume most of these cheap products leading to diabetes increasing rates. The income level plays a major role in how much one could spend on food. The less money to spend the cheaper products is bought by the lower income consumer. Products that contain high corn syrup are sold cheaper to the consumer. These additives are genetically engineer for cheaper prices. There is a choice to try to buy healthier foods for the health of ones body. There might not be a choice to buy these products in high quantities, but at least to try.  

HOMOGENIZING

  In Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser comments on homogenizing explained into three facts about the fast food industry. Homogenizing is to be made similar or uniform in any way possible. Ray Kroc’s founder of McDonalds changed the eating habits on families and individual consumers. Natural flavors are now in everything eaten and consumed from these fast food restaurants. Ranchers are substituted for factories that process meat marketing.These three examples discuss the importance of homogenizing in the fast food restaurants like McDonalds. These foods have to taste the same in every location for the consumer to be familiar with the taste and know it’s the same elsewhere. The scent of food is more memorable then the taste and the scent are man made additives used to addict the consumer to want more. Four main corporations control the meatpacking and marketing industries. Ranchers have no choice but to provide their cattle’s to these corporations. They don’t get much of investment back, which have lead to high rates of suicide. These corporations maintain uniformity in the way the meat is processed. There’s not much choice in the meat eaten by the consumer. The ideal of these fast food industries is to maintain homogenize in every aspect of the food process. 

UNIFORMITY

In Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser writes about the concept of uniformity. Uniformity is expressed as franchises being exactly the same in products and services in different locations. Familiar brands offer the same quality of products everywhere, so that customers are sure of their brand quality. McDonalds has the same kitchens in every location and unskillful workers. Unskillful workers are needed to operate these kitchens because of their simple ways of operation. This leads to the same kitchen equipment in every location, so it makes the restaurant run fast and effective. Their quality of food and preparation is the same in every restaurant. McDonalds fries are flavored engineered and frozen to have the same taste in every fry when cooked. Their suppliers for meat and chicken are processed from the same corporations worldwide. They emphasize on making their restaurants to have the same bright colors to be seen from far distance and to be opened 24 hours a day. This ensures that customers are able to order at anytime to assure their sales. This consolidates to uniformity in McDonalds restaurants.     

ENCROACHMENT

  In Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser writes about the concept of encroachment. Encroachment means restaurants belonging to the same food chain are frequently being put closer to one another. This is intruding upon the rights of the franchisees.This makes their sales go down, which have led to franchisee losing their entire investment. They are not covered by federal laws that protect employees. They have given up their rights when they sign the working contract without them knowing. For example Subway, that opens up new franchisees right around the corner of each other. The workers are not fluent in English and in order to earn a decent living work up to sixty hours a week. The fast food industry uses Small Business Administration to finance new restaurants. In the other hand, it was created to help independent small businesses, but it eliminates them. There is no regulating of the fast food industry because of free marketing but there is no bill against this concept which many oppose.