1. How does the movie Soylent Green depict at least two of the themes we discussed in class? (You can also pick another theme that we may not have necessarily discussed much or at all, such as gender roles.) What is the significance of the depiction (or, what does it mean for a contemporary audience)? One of the themes that was made very clear was poverty. They all had very little money and could barely support their selves. They lived in very unsanitary places, the church was full of people and it didn’t even look like a church. Apartments stairways would be covered in people and dead bodies. When someone died, they didn’t have enough time or money for a proper barial, the would just be thrown in a garbage truck. Another example would be …show more content…
In our time, how close are we to—or how far are we from—the “Soylent Green Effect”? There are many ways to respond to this question; one efficient method would be to concentrate on 2-3 themes, including or in addition to the ones you discussed in Question #1. In some ways, I feel we are close. Some towns in the United States are very poor; they may not be as bad as Soylent Green, but they will be eventually. Other parts of the US are quite nice. Are country never use to be in poverty until the baby boomers. There were so many baby’s being born there was not enough money to support them all. Ever since then are country has been struggling with money. Every year the population keeps getting bigger and bigger. At some point, it will get so big we will start to run out of food and losses even more money. Another thing that could happen is that are country is so poor and unsanity that we contract many different diseases. Germs love unsanitary surfaces and warm places to breed. It would start off by the warm ocean and work its way into the rest of our country. Killing everyone in its path way; leaving no one left to warn the rest of our country. There would be so many diseases you would never know which one you were going to die from. You would just know your days were numbered and your death would either be painful or
Moreover, this system of mass farming leads to single crop farms, which are ecologically unsafe, and the unnatural treatment of animals (Kingsolver 14). These facts are presented to force the reader to consider their own actions when purchasing their own food because of the huge economic impact that their purchases can have. Kingsolver demonstrates this impact by stating that “every U.S. citizen ate just one meal a week (any meal) composed of locally and organically raised meats and produce, we
The living conditions in the camp were rough. The prisoners were living in an overcrowded pit where they were starved. Many people in the camp contracted diseases like typhus and scarlet fever. Commonly, the prisoners were beaten or mistreated by
...g statistics about the public’s health and make the future seem bleak, “the lifespan is shortening for new American children” (Pastor) and “ one in three children born after the year 2010 will develop type II diabetes” (Pastor). Pastor says that he is shocked by the impact and wants to break away from the cycle created. In his closing statements he convinces the audience to break away from the cycle away as well, by drawing on the seeds he planted with pathos, ethos, and logos. The film was well made and addressed all the issues of “organic” food and well informed the audience of what is occurring. Next time, an audience member goes to the supermarket to buy food they will probably remember what their children will look like in twenty years if they don’t take a more “organic” approach to their lives.
... diets making our food healthier, safer, and more nutritious. The pesticides and chemicals found in our foods are known for causing many illnesses we struggle with today. Also if we buy foods that are grown organically, they are usually locally grown; therefore, we can allow them to grow to their fullest potential allowing them to produce all the nutrients they are intended to have. This allows the fruits and vegetables we eat to have their full nutritional value. By eating eco-friendly poultry and beef we eliminate genetically modified animals from our diet, which also cause health concerns for individuals. When animals are raised for mass production they are feed corn and other harmful hormones to allow them to “put on more meat”. This is unhealthy for us and unhealthy for the animal, usually leaves unhealthy conditions at the sites where the animals are raised.
The Costs of Organic Foods: The Food Industry’s Biggest Lies Truly organic foods are hard to come by, and, the price of organic foods has become unparalleled to the costs of ailing fast foods. The average American has easy access to fast foods, but struggles to find truly organic foods, causing the obesity rates to skyrocket. Obesity seems to be a constantly rising epidemic in America, but we as Americans seem to be oblivious to the obvious. Buying organic whole foods may seem to be the solution to the problem, yet the issue seems to lie deeper. Is it not coincidental that in the most underdeveloped parts of America, the only available local food options are fast food restaurants and gas stations?
There's little doubt that the Earth is in a crisis. The human population is hungrily burning through its resources while simultaneously destroying its ecological balance. While catastrophe seems imminent, there is one small change each person could make in life that would lessen the devestating impact and minimalize our ecological footprint: Veganism.
While plant-based diet have been around for decades, veganism did not make headlines until the late 1990’s. ‘Vegetarian’ first appears in a title of an article on September 16th, 1852, five years after the Vegetarian Society was formed (Vegetarian Society). Although veganism has clearly risen in popularity in the 21st century, it can not be concluded that American’s view plant-based eating positively. Multiple articles have been published bashing the lifestyle. ‘Vegan’ first appeared in a title of an article on December 6th, 1998, fifty-four years after the first vegan society was formed (Vegan Society). The article was titled, “All Species Welcome At A Vegan Mixer.” The author wrote about veganism as a foreign idea and made jokes on vegan’s behalf. The second time veganism appeared in the New York Times was in December of the same year. The article exposed a vegan eco-terrorist group, giving all vegans a bad reputation. Two years later, on February 1st, 2000,
A particular pattern is shown towards this audience’s environmental conscious and their values towards processed and genetically modified food. Most people tried to avoid these, particularly those products that are genetically modified or cause harm to the environment. 71.2% of people even regarded themselves as environmentalists. This was reflected in the interviews as all of the participating individuals were aware and concerned of where their food comes from and what impact it has on the
For many years, vegetarians and vegans have been publicly exposed to stereotypes and judgment. A person who decided to eat mostly plants, was considered a freak or a nonconformist. In restaurants and at private events, vegetarians commonly experienced difficulties to find food within the chosen dietary pattern and thus, unable to fully be part of cultural or social events, such as thanksgiving and barbecues. The omnivorous public perceived vegetarianism as a stigma and vegetarians are still subjects of comedy in many cases. Furthermore, vegetarians were often believed to jeopardize their health for a higher cause. Despite warnings that red and processed meats are carcinogenic, most Americans consider meat the core of their diets (Teicholz, N. 2014).
When we think of that number of people in poverty we know that living in poverty directly relates to food insecurity. A slightly higher number of people are food insecure 42.2 million people in the United States to be exact, including more than 13 million children. Those numbers are astonishing for a country that is so well developed and established. We here are supposed to be the best country to live in the
Genetically modified food’s, or GMOs, goal is to feed the world's malnourished and undernourished population. Exploring the positive side to GMOs paints a wondrous picture for our planet’s future, although careful steps must be taken to ensure that destruction of our ecosystems do not occur. When GMOs were first introduced into the consumer market they claimed that they would help eliminate the world’s food crisis by providing plants that produced more and were resistant to elemental impacts like droughts and bacterial contaminants, however, production isn’t the only cause for the world’s food crisis. Which is a cause for concern because the population on the earth is growing and our land and ways of agriculture will not be enough to feed everyone sufficiently. No simple solutions can be found or applied when there are so many lives involved. Those who are hungry and those who are over fed, alike, have to consider the consequences of Genetically Modified Organisms. Food should not be treated like a commodity it is a human necessity on the most basic of levels. When egos, hidden agendas, and personal gains are folded into people's food sources no one wins. As in many things of life, there is no true right way or wrong way to handle either of the arguments and so many factors are involved that a ‘simple’ solution is simply not an option.
While there are arguments that support the idea that being a vegetarian can bring good changes to their life, there are also arguments that aid the contrary. Vegetarianism had brought negative effects to vegetarian such as some health issues and it is difficult for the vegetarians to eat outside.
Human bodies are genetically created to consume animal-produced products and without it the body doesn’t get what it needs to function. Humans started as vegans until sin came into the world which is when a life had to die for another life to survive. The body of a human needs each nutrient to be able to operate the way it was constructed to. Without those nutrients the body will start to devour its self to try to provide what it requires to function, and when the stomach cannot make the nutrients it needs it will shut down. Veganism could be healthy for a while until the diet starts to have deficiency of nutrients. Not only would it start to be unhealthy for the body, but also would be unhealthy for the environment that humans live in. Many
The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods is an A-Z guide on the nutritional benefits and medicinal properties of food. It talks about how diet plays a major role in both provoking and preventing diseases. You can find out how to design a safe diet, use foods to heal and even how to prepare healthful meals.
A person that is vegetarian does not eat meat from any type of animal, and that includes seafood, but they can eat cheese, eggs and milk. “About 3% of U.S. adults are considered full-fledged vegetarians”.(Hellmich 4). When people think of vegetarians, they think about weak little hippie girls, and they 're all about world peace. Some things might be true, but the majority is so unbelievably untrue. When other people think about Vegetarians they mostly think of healthy people which is true. They respect the earth more than meat eaters. Also, vegetarian caring about the environment as well, which I 'm going to talk about later. Caring for the environment is an uncommon way of life which vegetarian lives by. Some reasons why vegetarians turn vegetarian is that they want to save animals. Other reason is that they want to save the environment because the majority doesn 't care for it. Vegetarianism is good for many reasons for; instance a person’s health, ethics, and religious beliefs