M6.4 Blog: Industrial Farming

·       Your thoughts about the vanishing of bees (what else have you heard/seen about this issue?)
Honeybees live together in hives and collect flower pollen for food, and in doing so play a crucial role in pollinating crops. In fact, honeybees are essential for the production of a third or more of the food we eat.
Vanishing of the Bees examines the issue of Colony Collapse Disorder, which has caused startling numbers of honeybees to disappear in recent years. Scientists have not yet identified a specific factor as the root cause of Colony Collapse Disorder, the general understanding is that this phenomenon is related to bringing bees into the monoculture farming system.
This dramatic phenomenon needs to be stopped, so we need to take an action by different levels including (finding a modeling farm where honey bees can live in harmony with environment, stop home pesticide use, plant a garden, and raise awareness).

·       Dirt:
Dirt is alive, fate of human and dirt are linked together, skin of earth, source of elements and minerals, it’s the why the nature is existing, sauce of fertility, and as humans we are created from dirt.
Some benefits of dirt:
1.     Prevent parasites and pathogens.
2.     Making inedible foods edible.
3.     Natural mineral boost.
4.     Improve immunity.
5.     Probiotic properties

·       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 live in Collin County, Texas, according to the (factoryfarmmap.org), There is no factory farm near where I live, I think that we need to raise the awareness about the factory farms and the health risks related to it.

·       Composting: 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? 
Unfortunately, I do not compost and I don’t know anyone who composts.

After learning the benefits of composting, I would like to start compost in order to enrich soils, helping retain moisture and suppress plant disease and pests.

Comments

  1. UnknownMarch 2, 2018 at 9:47 PM

    Ali,

    It's good to know that there are no Factory Farms in your area. They are widely popular in California, unfortunately.
    I am on the same page and agree with you when it comes to composting. I will definitely consider it!

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  2. Brittany AMarch 5, 2018 at 6:08 PM

    Hi Ali,

    You are right. There should be a farm for bees where they can live in harmony. More people should know the effects of pesticide use and how it is a danger to insects and us.

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