The truth is that all the millions of corn acres in our country go two ways. The first is production of high-fructose corn syrup, which is undoubtedly unhealthy. And the second is forage for beef cattle. Before wondering what the problem with that is, imagine a long row of 100 thousand cows standing very close together in order to get fat faster. One disgusting scene in the movie shows vividly what happens to the poor animals because of consuming all the nasty corn and motionlessness. In short, they would blow up if they didn’t get slaughtered in time. That’s how Iowa corn works and where the cheap fatty beef comes from.
That movie put me off beef for sure, that’s why I ate my burger with turkey lately (I wouldn’t bear the idea that there’s a documentary about poultry mistreatment too, so don’t dare to mention it). I will try beef again only if I’m one 100 per cent sure it was raised on grass. All in all, too much corn is no good both for cows and people.
That was the goal of “King Corn” in 2007: to stimulate changing the farm policy of our nation. The opportunity for that was the debate in Congress on the Farm Bill. However, the movie didn’t succeed in changing the direction where our tax subsidies go and the way we eat, but it can change our mind about beef.
And that’s our beliefs and individual choices that can make a difference. Though grass-fed beef costs more and takes more effort and time to be raised, we can make it obtainable, if we really want. Who knows, maybe it will lead to a reform on the nation’s scale. That’s the idea conveyed by one the ranchers in that movie, and it seemed pretty reassuring to me. All we need to do is to refuse to buy corn-fed beef. I for one have made my decision. Let’s save the Earth just buying the right burger.
That movie put me off beef for sure, that’s why I ate my burger with turkey lately (I wouldn’t bear the idea that there’s a documentary about poultry mistreatment too, so don’t dare to mention it). I will try beef again only if I’m one 100 per cent sure it was raised on grass. All in all, too much corn is no good both for cows and people.
That was the goal of “King Corn” in 2007: to stimulate changing the farm policy of our nation. The opportunity for that was the debate in Congress on the Farm Bill. However, the movie didn’t succeed in changing the direction where our tax subsidies go and the way we eat, but it can change our mind about beef.
And that’s our beliefs and individual choices that can make a difference. Though grass-fed beef costs more and takes more effort and time to be raised, we can make it obtainable, if we really want. Who knows, maybe it will lead to a reform on the nation’s scale. That’s the idea conveyed by one the ranchers in that movie, and it seemed pretty reassuring to me. All we need to do is to refuse to buy corn-fed beef. I for one have made my decision. Let’s save the Earth just buying the right burger.
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