6.4 Industrial Farming


  • Your thoughts about the vanishing of bees (what else have you heard/seen about this issue?)
Honey bees are extremely important to our nation. They do not just provide honey, they pollinate our crops which generates part of our food production. The less amount of bees means that the cost of food will increase. I remember back in 2007 when cell phones were the blame for bees disappearing. At the time I did not think that it was a big deal because I did not know the negative effect that it can put on the environment. Unfortunately the cause for this Colony Collapse Disorder has not been identified. I think that we need to avoid using chemicals and pesticides to treat gardens and bee-friendly flowers should be planted. 
  • 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 did discover a factory farm near me. I was not aware of this factory farm at all. Now that I know that it is better to buy locally I will definitely consider it. Who would't want to buy fresher food anyway!?
  • 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? 


I do not compost. I did do it one time for a project back in Elementary school. I do not know anyone that compost. I would consider composting but I will let my brother do it for me because he is into gardening and I am not really a fan of it. 

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  1. UnknownMarch 5, 2018 at 5:08 PM

    I was also intrigued by all the conspiracy theories trying to prove the Colony Collapse Disorder. I had not heard about the cellphone one unit I watched the documentary.

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