Going Organic Seems to be the Better Route

This past year, my brother and his wife mentioned to me a documentary they recently watched titled "Food Inc.". They expressed how startling it was on it's exact portrayal of today's food industry. I decided I would rent it at some point so that I could understand more about the documentary.
Unfortunately, I never got around to renting it and then it became suppressed in the back of my mind. It was not until last month that my drawing teacher brought up the documentary. She had watched it one weekend and discussed with us in graphic detail all this documentary contained. I could not help but add the movie to my NetFlix queue.
Today, I watched "Food Inc". and I have to say I was crying within the first 15 minutes. I am a huge animal lover but this does not imply I am a vegetarian either. I love meat and I will eat what this planet provides until the day I die. However, it is the treatment of animals I do not agree with.
Since man has roamed the earth, we have eaten livestock and man seemed to have simpler ways in slaughtering ( I hate to use the word "slaughter") livestock. Today, it seems healthy treatment of the animals is unimportant; they are going to be killed soon enough anyway, right? WRONG! Now, we pump chemicals and antibiotics into chickens so they grow at a supernatural rate, causing their bones to collapse under their immense "unnatural" weight. Also, most "chicken coops" are now being transformed into "dark tunnels". Most chickens that are processed and slaughtered never see the sun or breath fresh air. Most cows never eat grass but corn instead which causes them to become fatter for man. Cows are herbivores, meant to eat grass, not corn!
Sadly, in today's industry, there are a handful of corporations that dictate what happens to livestock and vegetation overlooked by farmers. They have a say in everything it seems; many farmers are required to never speak of what all happens but the ugly truth is now seeping out for all to hear.
I am in absolute shock as to how all of this has been happening. I honestly had no idea as to how these animals were being treated before being processed into our daily meals. Also, the fact that we are subjected to chemicals such as ammonia is absurd. We have the right to eat healthy food and we also have the right to know any and every chemical that we ingest.
I am now educating myself more on farmers markets, organic foods, and making my own garden. By doing a little more reading and investigating in supermarkets, it can make a difference. A little step can go a long way.
Rent and watch "Food Inc.". Even if you do not eat fast food, dislike animals or do not care what you ingest, educate yourself. I have a feeling this extreme issue will effect younger generations to come. The more we know now, the less surprises we will face.

Do something.
http://www.takepart.com/foodinc


5 Things You Can Do Now:

1) Buy Organic or Sustainable Food
2)Go without Meat Once a Week
3)Read Labels - Know where your food comes from
4)Drink More Water, fewer sugary beverages
5)Support companies that treat their employees, animals and environment with respect.