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For this blog, I'll be discussing Vanishing of the Bees, Dirt!: The Movie, factory farming, and composting.
Vanishing of the Bees
While I've heard a few times throughout the past several years that bees are disappearing, I didn't really understand the magnitude of the situation until I watched this documentary. Because bees serve as an indicator of environmental distress, I wonder why we haven't been talking about this more! Throughout the past few weeks, we've been learning about toxic chemicals that have been and/or are being produced by manufacturers and their potential impacts on humans. This makes me wonder about the effects of these toxins on species, like bees, that are essential for sustaining life.
Dirt!: The Movie
Dirt is essential for all life on earth; it's the foundation that provides nutrients for the plants we consume. As I was watching this movie, I thought about the importance of the Central Valley's agriculture production; but I also thought about the California drought and current climate change events. The stories about groups of people leaving land because of drier climates reminds me of Porterville, a city in the southern part of the Central Valley, that's run out of water as a result of the drought. Climate change is detrimental to the Central Valley's agricultural practices, which makes me inspired to advocate for change.
Were you able to discover if there is a factory farm near you? Were you already aware of farms near you? What do you think about this?
I discovered that Fresno County is extremely dense with cattle, dairy, hog, broiler, and layer factory farms; however, this was similar to what I expected because of the Central Valley's integral role in farming livestock. Factory farms have the potential to negatively impact the health of individuals living nearby, which makes me wonder about smaller towns throughout Fresno County that are surrounded by factory farms. I'm also interested in learning about the conditions of these factory farms, as I'm sure there are highly unethical farming practices happening on a daily basis.
Do you currently compost? Have you composted in the past? Do you know anyone who composts? Would you consider composting, after learning about its benefits from the movie?
I don't currently compost, but my roommate just asked me this past week if I wanted to start a compost bin! To be honest, my family hasn't ever composted, and I only discovered which items were compostable after I left Fresno. I'm definitely going to start composting sometime soon, especially after learning about the positive effects of composting from the movie!
For this blog, I'll be discussing Vanishing of the Bees, Dirt!: The Movie, factory farming, and composting.
Vanishing of the Bees
While I've heard a few times throughout the past several years that bees are disappearing, I didn't really understand the magnitude of the situation until I watched this documentary. Because bees serve as an indicator of environmental distress, I wonder why we haven't been talking about this more! Throughout the past few weeks, we've been learning about toxic chemicals that have been and/or are being produced by manufacturers and their potential impacts on humans. This makes me wonder about the effects of these toxins on species, like bees, that are essential for sustaining life.
Dirt!: The Movie
Dirt is essential for all life on earth; it's the foundation that provides nutrients for the plants we consume. As I was watching this movie, I thought about the importance of the Central Valley's agriculture production; but I also thought about the California drought and current climate change events. The stories about groups of people leaving land because of drier climates reminds me of Porterville, a city in the southern part of the Central Valley, that's run out of water as a result of the drought. Climate change is detrimental to the Central Valley's agricultural practices, which makes me inspired to advocate for change.
Were you able to discover if there is a factory farm near you? Were you already aware of farms near you? What do you think about this?
I discovered that Fresno County is extremely dense with cattle, dairy, hog, broiler, and layer factory farms; however, this was similar to what I expected because of the Central Valley's integral role in farming livestock. Factory farms have the potential to negatively impact the health of individuals living nearby, which makes me wonder about smaller towns throughout Fresno County that are surrounded by factory farms. I'm also interested in learning about the conditions of these factory farms, as I'm sure there are highly unethical farming practices happening on a daily basis.
Do you currently compost? Have you composted in the past? Do you know anyone who composts? Would you consider composting, after learning about its benefits from the movie?
I don't currently compost, but my roommate just asked me this past week if I wanted to start a compost bin! To be honest, my family hasn't ever composted, and I only discovered which items were compostable after I left Fresno. I'm definitely going to start composting sometime soon, especially after learning about the positive effects of composting from the movie!
I completely agree with you when it comes to bees and their significance. We need to do more about this information being discussed and accessible for the general public. It is crazy how integral Fresno and the central valley is when it comes to agriculture and livestock. Do you ever wonder how many of these cites are following the regulations set for the type of farming or produce?
ReplyDeleteDef agree with your guys's thoughts, it feels as if there is little knowledge about the true health effects in humans and any species (except maybe mice, b/c we study using mice a lot of the time) from toxins. And the studies that we do have are pointing to a negative health effect as opposed to a positive, so wouldn't that be a enough to stop or at least regulate in a much stricter way.
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