2nd Assignment

In the back of my mind I had always kind of known that animals on factory farms were not treated well. Throughout my life I had heard general stories, but never anything specific, nor had I seen any videos or read any articles. You can imagine my shock when I was completing this assignment. I was floored by the horrible treatment that these animals must go through. It’s a very weird feeling for me. On the one hand I eat meat on a regular basis and my small level of income requires me to buy the cheaper selections. I enjoy the taste and feel it’s an important part to my diet. However, I know after watching the film I will never be able to buy meat without thinking about their treatment. But I, like many Americans, will more then likely not reduce my meat consumption. For one reason or another I have grown the ability to view these kinds of graphic scenes and quickly move on. I’m sure much of this can be attributed to all of the media we are constantly overwhelmed with. I truly believe that when I graduate and begin working I will now make the conscious decision to buy free range meat. That fact in itself means that this assignment had the intended effect on me. The more knowledge that is spread about the treatment of these animals the better.
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