Blog Entry 15

 It is a negative trend that has engulfed the nation and in the short film of the meatrix we are informed about the negative effects big meat packing industries.  Big meat packing Industry's are a bad thing, they drive small family farms out of business and promote horrible working conditions for there employees but not only that but due to the fact that these companies are so profit oriented health restrictions are often violated, placing emphases on mass production. These compaines care nothing about the consumers they serve but just simply about the money.Companies are under enormous pressure to speed up their lines, which can lead to injuries and dangerous food,

     When a company's main concern is solely profit you can be assured terrible working conditions will exist for the workers the of the company. In the slaughter house workers are forced to move at a fast pace chopping up cows,chickens,pigs,etc and everyone carries blades ready to slice and decapitate animals.Speeding up lines can also mean workers have no time to clean or sharpen their knives, which can lead to repetitive stress injuries and, ultimately, dirty food.Cattle intestines often carry dangerous pathogens such as E. coli and are supposed to be kept away from meat, but faster lines can lead to more intestinal spillage onto meat These conditions have already led to health risks, particularly in eating hamburger. In these dangerous working conditions fingers,hands and arms are chopped right off. These workers are paid minimum wage for there dangerous job and if they want to voice there concerns many of them are unable to, becuse they are illigal workers and did you know that most slaughterhouse workers are without health insurance.


In this type of industry many small farms go out of business because they cannot keep up with the big agro cultural farming compaines. But last year The Obama administration proposed new rules seeking to increase competition and rein in potentially unfair practices by large meatpackers and poultry processors. The move is aimed at helping small livestock and poultry farmers survive in an industry dominated by corporate giants.