Thesis: Many of the dominant social practices in our society - practices that define a "normal" life - on further investigation turn out to involve nightmares and industrial atrocities.
Argument: The lack questioning by the public of the origin and production of food creates an ignorant society. When reality is exposed we discover that we have been secluded from how the factory farm animals and workers are being treated.
Supporting claim 1: Factory farms are inhumane and don’t value the lives of the livestock.
Evidence1- Factory farms main concern is rate of production (From Fast food nation)
Evidence2-the safety and well being of the animals gets neglected (http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/campaigns/factory_farming/) (http://www.hfa.org/hot_topic/wash_post.html)
Evidence3-animals are given antibiotics and other drugs in order to change the size/growth of the animal, to make sure it can’t fight back and to keep it from getting diseases caused by their living conditions ( http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/farm-animal-cruelty/what-is-a-factory-farm.html)
Supporting claim 2: The use of factory farming causes food borne illnesses such as salmonella and E. coli O157:H7. These are attempted to be reduced by the addition of chemicals.
Evidence1- bacteria and pathogens are exposed and transmitted onto the animals flesh during slaughter, the intestines of the animals break and release all the animal manure. (Fast Food Nation)
Evidence2-these forms of bacteria and pathogens spread all over the meat and can cause food borne illnesses like salmonella and E. coli O157:H7. (http://www.foodborneillness.org/what-we-do/advocating-for-laws/128-kevins-law.html)
Evidence3- chemicals such as ammonia are used to kill possible pathogens that will cause food borne illnesses. (Food inc.)
Supporting claim 3: Those who work in the meat packing industry are treated as well as the animals.
Evidence1- exploitation of immigrant workers (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/06/opinion/06iht-edmeat.htm?_r=1)
Evidence2- lack of safety in the slaughter houses (http://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/processing/)
(Fast Food Nation)
Evidence3- corruption in government that makes it almost impossible for helpful reforms (http://www.naturalnews.com/000908.html) (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/25/business/25tomatoes.html?ref=business&pagewanted=all)
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