Sunday, September 23, 2007

Week 2: Reading Assignment, Hog Futures.

the author discusses the issue of meat producers gaining productivity by swamping Eastern Euope and parts of Asia with U.S-grown, raised meat. The hogs produces a large amount of excrement, which contaminates groundwater, also produces a massive stench which fills the air. The high hog operation is greatest in areas with both proverty and high percentage non whites. Slaughter houses have alot of labor issues in the U.S ,Dangerous conditions are cheaper for the companies and the government does nothing to correct this issue. The meat industry is at a high rising industry. We can not let the U.S be known as the manure lagoon of the world. We as people of the U.S need to stand up and demand that there be something done on these issues of conditions.

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