... 55 lbs, an increase of 13% of body mass and his cholesterol level had increased of 230 which normally should be 100. These are simply short examples of inorganically produced fast-food effect. By simply Googling effects of non-organically produced food you will find thousands more reason for us to stay ... stage, they multiply the bacteria in their body and transmit it to other animals that are in the slaughterhouse. When those animal feces and a human (farmer) cleans it, they are exposed to those bacteria and later can transmit it to other people same as the ... animal. For example...

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... The sustainable food movement embodies a fundamental challenge to the American way of life. It forces Americans to examine their lifestyle and the consequences it has on the environment, on animal life, and even on their own health. Although the sustainable food movement certainly has valid critiques of our current system of food production, it has not provided a feasible alternative ... -distribution system. Pollan argues that Americans should attempt to return to a pre-industrial agricultural system. Food would be sourced locally, from family farms such as Joel Salatin's minor ecologi...

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... and livestock came after the Second World War when food as a whole was extremely scarce. America needed a fast and reliable method to accomplish a massive production of produce and meat in a short amount of time. The use of chemicals worked extremely well for America in this time of need, and was very cost-effective because with larger numbers of produce, the prices ... keys to organic farming. In organic livestock farming, animals are given organic food to eat and are maintained without the use of any antibiotics, hormones or other substances unless the animal is sick or injured. Also,...

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