Exploration 4 - Bianca

I think one of the most important ideas in the film Fresh is the idea that organic farms are healthier, more efficient, and more sustainable than industrial farms. In the film, Michael Polland points out that "The more you process food, the less nutritious it is". Because of industrialized farming, most of the food we eat is actually much less nutritious than if it were to come from an organic farm. Later in the film, Joel Salatin says "Our neighbors get about $150 an acre, when we're getting about $3,000 an acre".  So not only are organic farms healthier than industrialized farms, but they are also significantly more profitable. 

One question I had after watching the film Fresh was whether or not the growth hormones and antibiotics used on the animals in industrial farming affect the health of the people consuming them. Through my research I found that the six growth hormones commonly used on cattle in the U.S. have been proven to significantly increase the risk of breast, prostate, and colon cancer in people in consumers of the product. It has also been proven that the growth hormones and unnatural feed have also increased the saturated fat in the meat, which is linked to obesity and heart disease.

Source: http://www.farmsanctuary.org/learn/factory-farming/factory-farming-and-human-health/