Blog Post #1
October 27, 2009 by elindo
I have always been someone who has eaten McDonalds, Wendy’s, or Burger King at least a few times a week due to their convenience. I always knew eating such amounts of fast food was not good, especially after the calorie counts were revealed to me in New York City fast food establishments, but it was King Corn that really changed something for me. After viewing King Corn I was made aware that cows aren’t fed with grass and don’t graze on an open range, instead they are put in a pen and continuously fed corn. The idea of just caging an animal that’s used to naturally being free is sickening to me but on top of that it’s not good for their health, which is not good for my health. After being informed of this, I have noticed that I have been eating less burgers in general. Surprisingly, I don’t miss that type of food in the way I would if some just told me I couldn’t eat it anymore. My view of the manufacturers of corn fed beef has not changed actually because I am aware people do go to fast food restaurants to get the most calories per dollar and by using grass fed beef it would make the food much more expensive. The article Kosher Wars also has led me to want to taste what real grass fed is like. I actually imagine it to be something amazing due to the fact that it is so pure and natural. Even since Professor Penaz asked what would happen if our food was protein based instead of corn based, I have been trying to add more protein to my diet, knowing that I am taking in such large amounts of corn. The video about GMO’s surprisingly also contributed to my thoughts on beef. The story of the farmer who’s farmer got contaminated with seeds manufactured by Monsanto, led me to think about the health effects if in similar case the cattle’s food got contaminated with pesticides, the effects that would have on me.
I feel it is very important that you want to know what grass fed meat tastes like and other organic products also. I remember when I visited Israel 2 years ago, almost all the fruits I ate there were completely natural and you can really taste the difference. I ate many of the same things that I eat here; bananas, apples and oranges. But they tasted completely different. I was wondering why they tasted different there then they did here. I assumed it was because of the climate but after this class I realized that it is because most of the products here are grown with pesticides and do not the have the real flavor of the fruits. I definalty recommend trying natural fruits.