Food Inc- Pro Farmer

Food Inc- Pro Farmer

From my title I am sure there are people that are initially disgusted. Probably thinking, "How can this girl that just watched this movie about the poor treatment of animals be for the person who is treating these animals that way?!" Well, I can because I know that these people are doing what they have to do to survive.

I  will say that I am one of the worlds biggest animal lovers, but I am also pro human and pro surviving. This is why I am not going to stop buying meat or consuming it. I am aware that these farmers, who work for the large companies are doing what they can to survive. Long ago there was a time when farmers grew what they wanted and raised as many animals as they chose. That was a time when meat was not cheap, thus many families were not consuming the same amount of meet that we consume today. Well the government sought out to change that and put what is now known as the farm bill. Through the farm bill we have seen an increased number of farm subsidies, or farms that are paid through the government. These farmers then sell to these big name companies, for very little money. It has come to be a vicious cycle of these farmer; the get loans for the equipment they need to raise their crops and animals. then get less money back than the load they take out. It seems they are forever indebted to these big companies. Here's a little video to teach you more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez61RL44X5Q

You might want to argue that all the farmers can just be like that one wonderfully hillbilly farmer from the video, well they can't. Sorry, but they need to make money. If everyone became like this farmer you also wouldn't get to eat your 99 cent hamburger at 3am to sober yourself up after a night of drinking.

So even though Food Inc was disturbing to me in parts I will not stop supporting the farmer. They are doing what they can to survive.