Comments on: The Prevention Agenda – Our Food Source

By: Karen Hanrahan

Karen Hanrahan — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:29:04 +0000

I understand the history of factory farming and the value of veganism. I still feel and wonder what would happen if they shut the industry of fast food down.

By: Lori Friedman

Lori Friedman — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:59:38 +0000

Hi Karen,Actually factory farming of animals began at the end of the l950′s. In earlier years, having a roast or chicken was a “Sunday” or specal meal. After WWII, going into the 1950′s, people had the financial ability to purchase more meat and poulty. Therefore, farms had to “keep” up with the demand.Factory farming wasn’t started to fuel fast food, which didn’t become the big industry it is now until the 1970′s.My point is this – if the demand for meat and poulty goes down, so will the numbers of animals that are ‘factory farmed’.You can blame it on fast food, but the fact is – people eat too much meat and poulty – at home or when out.If everyone who considers themselves “green” ate one (or two) meat or poulty meals a week, THAT would be a contribution to the planet.The best contribution is to become a vegan.Lori

By: Karen Hanrahan

Karen Hanrahan — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:40:07 +0000

You’re Welcome Beth.

By: Beth Terry, aka Fake Plastic Fish

Beth Terry, aka Fake Plastic Fish — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:02:17 +0000

Beautiful letter, Karen. Thank you.

By: Karen Hanrahan

Karen Hanrahan — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:41:19 +0000

The premise of factory farming in my opinion was to fuel fast food. If fast food was banned imagine the shift!

By: Karen Hanrahan

Karen Hanrahan — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:38:21 +0000

Diane – what a great word to describe it all – absurd! Perfectly stated. I admire all that you are fostering re: the prevention agenda and am very glad that I could contribute my thoughts.

By: Lori Friedman

Lori Friedman — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:06:09 +0000

Hi Karen,Factory farming and animal cruelty was a reason to go vegan – the pollution created by waste and grains/corn needed to feed these edible animals is sickening.If people can’t commit to being a vegan, then at least a reduction of eating any “food that had eyes” would be cutting back on meat and poultry production. Eating organically/free range eggs, cheese is fine, in my opinion.Besides the “green” aspect of this, not to mention the cruelty aspect, it is a better healthful way to live. Watch one PETA video on how animals are treated & slaughtered when raised for food (and even organically raised animals have cruel deaths), and you will never want to touch meat or poultry again.The only “humane” way to kill an animal for consumption is Kosher – which states animals should not be killed in a inhumane way as they are God’s creatures too.Lori

By: Diane MacEachern

Diane MacEachern — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 02:30:52 +0000

Karen, What a wonderful post. You tapped into a lot of concerns I share. It seems absurd that our food supply should be the source of so much worry and concern. I’d love to see a prevention agenda that includes keeping our food supply safe. Thanks so much for your thoughtful post.