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We have this fairytale idea of where our food comes from. It's this idea of a happy little farm where all the animals can roam free, they have a barn to themselves, and they all talk and smile when the farmer isn't watching. Wow thanks Disney, you have definitely succeeded in pulling the Meatrix over so many of our heads, giving us this false reality of where our food comes from. In reality our food comes from these heavily populated factories where the animals are forced to stand in a stationary spot and are fed antibiotics so they don't get sick. However, it is no only the food that these animals are produced for that are being contaminated but it is also the environment around these corporate farms that are being destroyed by this mass farming. The waste alone from these pigs is astronomical, and the way that they are collected, in "lagoons", is destroying the landscapes around these farms. These huge corporate farms need to be held responsible the damages they are causing to our planet. We have already seen Smithfield Farms being punished for its environmental responsibility in North Carolina, it was charged $65 million for the damages it was doing within the Pork industry.
We as consumers also need to be more aware of the food we are eating and where it comes from. We are fortunate living in Waterloo as we have access to rural areas to buy local food, however we also need to be more careful when buying from grocery stores. Let's not contribute to the problem of mass farming, let's be the solution. Buy local.