Comments on: The Meatrix: The Revolting Reality of Factory Farming http://naturalbias.com/the-meatrix-the-revolting-reality-of-factory-farming/ A better life through natural health, fitness, and personal development. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:03:57 +0000 hourly 1 By: Raine Saunders http://naturalbias.com/the-meatrix-the-revolting-reality-of-factory-farming/#comment-1356 Raine Saunders Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:45:43 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=5537#comment-1356 Also, the article I wrote today deals with the topics you mentioned - greedy corporations and pharmaceutical companies putting profit in front of health. It's quite sickening!! (no pun intended!)...http://agriculturesociety.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/big-corporations-and-big-pharma-dictating-whats-acceptable-to-eat/ Also, the article I wrote today deals with the topics you mentioned – greedy corporations and pharmaceutical companies putting profit in front of health. It’s quite sickening!! (no pun intended!)…http://agriculturesociety.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/big-corporations-and-big-pharma-dictating-whats-acceptable-to-eat/

]]> By: Raine Saunders http://naturalbias.com/the-meatrix-the-revolting-reality-of-factory-farming/#comment-1355 Raine Saunders Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:44:10 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=5537#comment-1355 I love the Meatrix web site and believe it is a very informative and eye-opening resource for information about the meat people are eating. Thanks for this post and the videos, I'm always glad to see others being concerned about these critical issues and getting the word out...hopefully when people see the facts and statistics, it will open their eyes and they will change their habits! I love the Meatrix web site and believe it is a very informative and eye-opening resource for information about the meat people are eating. Thanks for this post and the videos, I’m always glad to see others being concerned about these critical issues and getting the word out…hopefully when people see the facts and statistics, it will open their eyes and they will change their habits!

]]> By: Vin Miller http://naturalbias.com/the-meatrix-the-revolting-reality-of-factory-farming/#comment-1353 Vin Miller Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:06:18 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=5537#comment-1353 Such great comments! Thanks guys! Liz - I agree. It's a shame that people are inspired to become vegetarians based on the cruelty of factory farming without realizing that there are plenty of reputable and humane places for them to get meat from. Kristen - More detail would certainly be nice, but I think these videos do a great job of introducing people to the issue. I'm excited for these newer movies as well, particularly Fresh. I just wish there was an easier way to actually see it! Stephen - Thanks for the compliment. :) You raise a very interesting issue, but I don't think factory farming is the answer by any means. For most people, I think they simply need to adjust their priorities, and for those who are truly poor, there must be a better alternative than factory farming for making food accessible to them. Factory farming is much more about making money than making food more accessible and I don't think we had any less of a problem with affordability before it's advent! In fact, with all the opportunities that exist today to overspend, I wouldn't be surprised if the problem is actually <em>worse</em> now. On a related note, here are some tips for <a href="http://naturalbias.com/cant-afford-organic-food/" title="Can't Afford Organic Food?" rel="nofollow">reducing the cost of organic food</a>. Don - Having awareness and buying responsibly <em>most</em> of the time is certainly better than doing nothing! I don't eat out often, but when I do, I don't always consider the source of my food. If I did, my choices would be severely limited, and in some cases, such as social gatherings, it can be difficult. This is part of my <a href="http://naturalbias.com/letting-loose-the-8020-rule/" title="The 80/20 Rule of Good Health" rel="nofollow">perspective on moderation</a>. We can't be perfect 100% of the time! However, I'm proud to say that the food I buy for preparing meals is <em>always</em> from a reputable source. :) I'm sick of corporate interests running the country as well ... literally! Many people are suffering from poor health because of the misinformation that is spread as a result of misleading marketing. I find it appalling that there are greedy scientists, executives and politicians with significant influence who knowingly put our health on the line in exchange for profit. It's one of the primary reasons why I started this blog! Such great comments! Thanks guys!

Liz – I agree. It’s a shame that people are inspired to become vegetarians based on the cruelty of factory farming without realizing that there are plenty of reputable and humane places for them to get meat from.

Kristen – More detail would certainly be nice, but I think these videos do a great job of introducing people to the issue. I’m excited for these newer movies as well, particularly Fresh. I just wish there was an easier way to actually see it!

Stephen – Thanks for the compliment. :) You raise a very interesting issue, but I don’t think factory farming is the answer by any means. For most people, I think they simply need to adjust their priorities, and for those who are truly poor, there must be a better alternative than factory farming for making food accessible to them. Factory farming is much more about making money than making food more accessible and I don’t think we had any less of a problem with affordability before it’s advent! In fact, with all the opportunities that exist today to overspend, I wouldn’t be surprised if the problem is actually worse now. On a related note, here are some tips for reducing the cost of organic food.

Don – Having awareness and buying responsibly most of the time is certainly better than doing nothing! I don’t eat out often, but when I do, I don’t always consider the source of my food. If I did, my choices would be severely limited, and in some cases, such as social gatherings, it can be difficult. This is part of my perspective on moderation. We can’t be perfect 100% of the time! However, I’m proud to say that the food I buy for preparing meals is always from a reputable source. :)

I’m sick of corporate interests running the country as well … literally! Many people are suffering from poor health because of the misinformation that is spread as a result of misleading marketing. I find it appalling that there are greedy scientists, executives and politicians with significant influence who knowingly put our health on the line in exchange for profit. It’s one of the primary reasons why I started this blog!

]]> By: Don http://naturalbias.com/the-meatrix-the-revolting-reality-of-factory-farming/#comment-1344 Don Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:13:04 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=5537#comment-1344 Great video. I thought that is soften it up a little because of the animation. Video of the real thing is horrific. I have to admit I don't always make the right decision when it comes to this. I fall into the convenience trap. I stop at my the local butcher to get a steak, I buy the bag of frozen skinless chicken breast, I don't ask for the source of food when I go out to eat. I am not going to beat myself up too much because I have made a vast improvement in my nutritional choices overall in the past year or so. This issue is not something that is new to me. Buying better fruits and veggies is been made so much easier. If you can't make it your local farmers market, most stores carry organic produce these days. Meats are harder to find and when you do it is much more expensive. Now that I think about it, the reality is that I make better choices with my produce because it's easy and not too much more expensive. I guess my choice is that I continue to ignore my conscious in favor of convenience and laziness or to do some homework and find better sources of meat and poultry. The economic impact can be negate by juggling around different menu options. A little less meat, some more vegetarian dishes, and I am from a place of plentiful seafood choices that are inexpensive. So I do have some options. Thanks Vin. I feel challenged. Stephen makes a great point. Our whole food supply system needs to be overhauled. The government need to create polices that are in the interest of their people instead of the ConAgra's of the world. I am proud to be an American but I am sick and tired of our political system being run my corporate America and not main street America. Money is going to be spent on this issue one way or the other. We can create policies and incentives to create a food supply free of cruelty to animals, antibiotics, hormone, chemicals, and pesticide. Or we can continue to pay for the health care aftermath of our current food supply policies. Great article, Vin. Knowledge is power. Keep educating people. Maybe if we can get enough people off the fence like me we can get enough of a consumers voice to force some changes to our food supply. Great video. I thought that is soften it up a little because of the animation. Video of the real thing is horrific. I have to admit I don’t always make the right decision when it comes to this. I fall into the convenience trap. I stop at my the local butcher to get a steak, I buy the bag of frozen skinless chicken breast, I don’t ask for the source of food when I go out to eat. I am not going to beat myself up too much because I have made a vast improvement in my nutritional choices overall in the past year or so. This issue is not something that is new to me. Buying better fruits and veggies is been made so much easier. If you can’t make it your local farmers market, most stores carry organic produce these days. Meats are harder to find and when you do it is much more expensive. Now that I think about it, the reality is that I make better choices with my produce because it’s easy and not too much more expensive. I guess my choice is that I continue to ignore my conscious in favor of convenience and laziness or to do some homework and find better sources of meat and poultry. The economic impact can be negate by juggling around different menu options. A little less meat, some more vegetarian dishes, and I am from a place of plentiful seafood choices that are inexpensive. So I do have some options. Thanks Vin. I feel challenged.

Stephen makes a great point. Our whole food supply system needs to be overhauled. The government need to create polices that are in the interest of their people instead of the ConAgra’s of the world. I am proud to be an American but I am sick and tired of our political system being run my corporate America and not main street America. Money is going to be spent on this issue one way or the other. We can create policies and incentives to create a food supply free of cruelty to animals, antibiotics, hormone, chemicals, and pesticide. Or we can continue to pay for the health care aftermath of our current food supply policies.

Great article, Vin. Knowledge is power. Keep educating people. Maybe if we can get enough people off the fence like me we can get enough of a consumers voice to force some changes to our food supply.

]]> By: Stephen - Rat Race Trap http://naturalbias.com/the-meatrix-the-revolting-reality-of-factory-farming/#comment-1340 Stephen - Rat Race Trap Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:26:10 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=5537#comment-1340 Thanks Vin! Fantastic writing from your blog as usual. I really like your accessible writing style. It comes out as very pleasant. I'm torn on all this stuff. As I get older I get more and more concerned about the treatment of animals. On the other hand I know that cheap food is important to many less well off people, even if I can afford to pay more. Are the animals conscious in a way that makes this cruel? I don't know. I surely hope not. I want to encourage responsible practices myself, but I'm not sure that I can project that on those that are less fortunate than myself. Stumbled! Thanks Vin! Fantastic writing from your blog as usual. I really like your accessible writing style. It comes out as very pleasant. I’m torn on all this stuff. As I get older I get more and more concerned about the treatment of animals. On the other hand I know that cheap food is important to many less well off people, even if I can afford to pay more. Are the animals conscious in a way that makes this cruel? I don’t know. I surely hope not. I want to encourage responsible practices myself, but I’m not sure that I can project that on those that are less fortunate than myself. Stumbled!

]]> By: FoodRenegade http://naturalbias.com/the-meatrix-the-revolting-reality-of-factory-farming/#comment-1333 FoodRenegade Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:51:33 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=5537#comment-1333 I like showing these videos to people who've never been introduced to the issues, but I often wish they were more specific or in depth. That's why I'm excited about Food, Inc. and Fresh. Hopefully we'll finally get feature-length look at what's wrong with our food supply and how to fix it. Cheers, KristenM (AKA FoodRenegade) I like showing these videos to people who’ve never been introduced to the issues, but I often wish they were more specific or in depth. That’s why I’m excited about Food, Inc. and Fresh. Hopefully we’ll finally get feature-length look at what’s wrong with our food supply and how to fix it.

Cheers,
KristenM
(AKA FoodRenegade)

]]> By: Kelly the Kitchen Kop http://naturalbias.com/the-meatrix-the-revolting-reality-of-factory-farming/#comment-1332 Kelly the Kitchen Kop Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:27:49 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=5537#comment-1332 These movies are such a great teaching tool! Thanks for joining in on Real Food Wednesday, Vin! :) These movies are such a great teaching tool! Thanks for joining in on Real Food Wednesday, Vin! :)

]]> By: liz http://naturalbias.com/the-meatrix-the-revolting-reality-of-factory-farming/#comment-1331 liz Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:23:00 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=5537#comment-1331 Thanks for educating the public about this. Factory farming is not only cruel to the animals but grim and repulsive. Most people would become instant vegetarians if they knew where their food comes from. I'm not advocating vegetarianism but it would be nice if farm animals were raised in a more natural, clean and humane way even if I had to pay a bit more for my food. Thanks for educating the public about this. Factory farming is not only cruel to the animals but grim and repulsive. Most people would become instant vegetarians if they knew where their food comes from.

I’m not advocating vegetarianism but it would be nice if farm animals were raised in a more natural, clean and humane way even if I had to pay a bit more for my food.

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