How can we reduce our footprint when it comes to eating meat from animals? This week of class, my eyes were open to the cruel reality of what animals go through. I have heard horror stories of what laughter houses are like, but put those thoughts in the back of my head and did not give them much thought. I personally believe that everyone should be knowledgeable of what happens in this country in regards to where our meat that we consume comes from and how the animals are treated in the process. It does not matter if you are a vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, or meat lover, it is important to know what is going on in the food industry in the country we live in. Dr. Emmerman, guest speaker that we were so lucky to have in class for a day last week brought to light on what goes on in the food industry, especially with chicken farms. I was not surprised with the facts that I heard. I knew that Americans consumed a lot of chicken, but I did not realize that out of the 10 billio
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