Stage 6 Blog Assignment

While reading my classmate’s article, “Unnatural Consumption”, I couldn’t help but to continuously nod my head in agreement with the facts and opinions she stated in her article. Being a young mother of a three year old, I try my best to make sure our family consumes organic foods and in efforts to maintain a healthy diet.  I have always felt a bit “iffy” about the chicken nuggets at McDonald’s and the lunches provided at our local elementary schools.  My question has always been:  What’s really in the meat?

 Christine does a great job of explaining what the “pink slime” is and how it’s processed.  It is quite upsetting that we allow this concoction of ingredients to be on the market without the appropriate labels. As a parent it is unacceptable to let our children indulge this product.

 I agree with Ms. Christine and believe that every meat product offered, not only to our children but to adults as well, should be clearly labeled with what hormones and chemicals are being put into it. It is only fair for us to know what really is in the “pink slime” and from there we can decide whether or not to buy it. I hope that one day Christine’s notion that we should take it one step further and actually make it illegal to process and sale the “pink slime” is possible.  In my opinion, the United States has always been the last to make a situation better in regards to the well-being of her citizens. We seem to be more worried about monetary issues rather than protecting our health.

As a whole, I completely agree with Ms. Christine’s stance on the “pink slime” issue.  My family’s health is the most important thing to me and therefore I want to always be educated in everything I do and give to them.  Being able to clearly and easily know what is in the food that we feed our children will not only make a parent’s life easier, but make our children’s lives as safe, happy, and healthy as possible.