Sunday, October 31, 2010

Hw 12 - Final Food project 2 - Outline

Thesis: An individual in our culture must recognize and respond to the nightmarish industrial atrocities at the root of dominant social practices in order to live a morally satisfactory life.

Major claim:  According to dominant social practices, an individual must understand the nightmarish industrial atrocities behind their food in order to live a morally satisfactory life.

Supporting claim 1:  Individuals don't have enough financial means nor access to a change in dominant social practices. 
Evidence: Number of farmers markets vs Fast food restaurants.
Evidence: Poverty struck individuals have more fast food than the higher classes.
Evidence: Healthier, Locally grown and organic foods are relatively expensive. 
Evidence: Organic, locally grown and healthy foods are less advertised than unhealthier options.

Supporting claim 2: Individuals' social practices are altered by the government as well as other individuals. 
Evidence: The amount of former Monsanto workers with government involvements. 
Evidence: The Bush organization. 
Evidence: The governments lack of enforcement on safe meat production.

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