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Why Not Eat Meat?, 2007.
A personal discussion on the reasons for being a vegetarian.
1,629 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 78.95
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This paper begins with a description of farm life as it used to be, where animal and owner live together in harmony. It then explains the author's reasons for being a vegetarian are not due to the killing of the animal for food, but rather due to how the animals are now raised and the quality of their lives. The paper then offers graphic examples of cruelty to farm animals.
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"Pigs, for example, are now raised in cement enclosures that can be automatically hosed down. Cement, coupled with a lack of fresh air, promotes an overwhelming stench. Close confines, absolutely no exercise, and overcrowded conditions produce mental illness in pigs. They bite each other's tails and get nasty infections. A pig raised this way is depressed and apathetic and will not fight off another pig that bites into its flesh. The "remedy" is to cut off its tail, but not the whole tail, as you might think. The tail is chopped halfway in order to produce an intensely painful and tender stump. This rouses the pig being bitten to fight off his attacker. Multiply this by several thousand animals all crowded in together, and you start to get the picture (Scully, 2003) of overwhelming proportions."
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Vegetarianism vs. Meat Eating, 2002.
This paper discusses the advantages of a vegetarian diet over a meat eating diet.
795 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 7 sources, APA, AU$ 41.95
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This paper explains that vegetarians do not eat meat, including that of fish and poultry; therefore, their diet consists mainly of grains, vegetables, and other food sources. The author points out that a diet that consists of meat causes the buildup of saturated fats, creates high levels of cholesterol to occur, and may result in high blood pressure, heart attack, or cancer; however, by eating a vegetarian diet, a person may prevent or lessen their chance of acquiring these health problems. The paper concludes that, while some may think this type of lifestyle is difficult to maintain, there are many recipes and options available to prevent dining boredom while living a healthy lifestyle.
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"The vegetarian diet has gained popularity because of remarkable case reports of individuals who attributed recoveries from cancers with poor prognoses to macrobiotics and because of the substantial evidence that the many dietary factors recommended by macrobiotics are associated with decreased cancer risk. Women consuming macrobiotic diets have modestly lower circulating estrogen levels, suggesting a lower risk of breast cancer (Lawrence, 2001). None of the natural cancer prevention substances that have been discovered such as vitamin C, B-17, hydroquionenes, beta-carotene, and NDGA are found to be animal derived. Yet most meats, when cooked, produce an array of benzenes and other carcinogenic compounds. Cancer is infinitely easier to prevent than cure."
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Ethical Meat Eating, 2004.
Discusses the ethics surrounding the slaughter of animals and the consumption of their meat.
1,227 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 60.95
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The major moral principles of most religions, the natural inclination of most children, and the analyses of most philosophers agree that animals should be treated with dignity and kindness. Today, many ordinary people are torn between their traditional meat-eating habits and a growing knowledge that meat-production in the Western world is unnecessarily cruel; meat-eating is the passive slaughter of an innocent living creature through horrendous suffering. In short, this paper shows that it is increasingly becoming obvious to many that meat-eating is incompatible with their intrinsic moral values. However, many more have no compunction about contributing to the suffering of a mere animal, and no few are actually attracted to the idea that by devouring meat they eat the corpse of an animal and take in something both tribal and somehow (in this modern world) sinful. It is the contention of this paper that for those whose conscience convicts them, meat-eating is wrong, but for those to whom death and consumption feels morally compelling, it is in fact right.
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"So to take a human example, consider Andy Stewart who is trying to decide if he wishes to be vegetarian. He hears the thoughts of Nozick, and is afraid that Nozick may be correct -- it is empirically immoral to be a sadist and kill a cow, isn?t it? He should not, however, be swayed by Nozick?s personal moral beliefs that sadism is immoral, anymore than he should be inherently swayed by De Sade?s theories that say sadism is inherently moral. Rather he should consider his own emotional state. He should, ideally, go to a factory farm and go to a slaughter house and see the truth of meat production for himself. If he can look a cow in the eyes, and then watch without moral compunction as it is herded up and slaughtered, then he has the moral right to eat meat - if he still can. If not, then he is not meant by his own nature to eat meat. Such moral honesty is the only morality left to a truly relativist world."
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"The Meat We Eat, Is Killing Us", 2008.
This paper examines modern meat production methods and the potential health hazard to humans.
2,194 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 99.95
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The author of this paper discusses modern methods of meat production and the possible harmful effects to human beings from the consumption of "factory farmed" meat products. The author suggests that meat producers, in an effort to shorten the time from birth to slaughter of a meat animal, resort to processes and food regimes that speed up the animal's development and ensure that it reaches a weight profitable for slaughter at a much faster rate. He goes on to suggest that this process, alongside other factors, results in meat being sold to the consumer that poses a health risk and has the potential of being lethal. He cites the case of "Mad Cow Disease" as an example of dangerous meat rearing practices and attempts to provide evidence to defend his statement.
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"Consumers are faced with hazardous health problems when eating domesticated animals such as chicken, pork, cattle, and fish. I do not wish to be eating meat that is in some way, shape or form altered by humans. Humans are adding hormones to domesticated animals to increase their size, ultimately increasing the profits for the meat companies. Another way they increase profit is to gather all the livestock into one location and feed them a cheaper substitute from what they are naturally accustomed to eating. In doing so the meat industry has penned livestock together, but diseases are prone to surface when concentrations of a single species are in one area, so the meat industry must give the livestock antibiotics to prevent the spread of disease. All these drugs and hormones will leave residues in our food, posing health risks. I want to eat meat that comes from the wild and is untouched by human hands because humans would rather have an extra dollar in their pocket than to ensure the health of the overall human population. I understand there is no way of feeding 6 billion people with wild animals, but if the meat industry could change some of its practices, maybe our meat would not be so risky to eat."
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Eating a Vegan Diet, 2004.
This paper argues that eating a strictly vegetarian, or vegan, diet is far superior to eating animal products.
1,415 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 13 sources, MLA, AU$ 69.95
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This paper argues that, all forms of altruism and empathy aside, there is a very simple and selfish reason why people should not eat meat or animal products: it is unhealthy. The author gives evidence that eating meat causes illnesses, such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. The paper points out that meat and other animal products carry diseases, like E. coli and salmonella, and are filled with antibiotics that cause serious problems.
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"Dairy products are also detrimental to human health. ?There is no reason to drink cow?s milk at any time in your life. It was designed for calves, it was not designed for humans, and we should all stop drinking it today, this afternoon.? In fact, cow?s milk is the leading cause of food allergies in infants and children, and it is a suspected trigger of juvenile diabetes. It has also been shown that casein, a milk protein, may be linked to autism and schizophrenia in children, because their bodies are unable to properly digest it; 80 percent of children with these diseases showed cast improvement when switched to milk-free diets. Many other common childhood ailments, such as chronic ear infections, asthma, and skin problems like acne could also be eliminated if vegan diets were the norm."
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We are What we Eat, 2002.
Asking the question of whether we are what we eat or if we eat what we are.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 77.95
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This six-page paper is a discussion about why we choose the foods that we eat. The writer touches on color, texture, our senses and flavor among other factors in how we choose our foods to eat. There were no sources used to complete this paper.
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Health and Safety in the Meat Industry, 2004.
Addresses safety and health issues in the meat processing industry.
6,600 words (approx. 26.4 pages), 17 sources, APA, AU$ 220.95
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In the meat processing industry, health and safety issues are of vital importance in view of the many risks arising from microbial contamination of meat and the occupational hazards faced by workers. The paper shows that the nature of the meat processing industry requires its workers to manually handle heavy equipment on a repetitive basis, and this can lead to serious physical injuries and illnesses. It also shows that unsafe working conditions could lead to lower productivity and increase the risk of losses. Lack of hygiene and safety in the meat processing units can lead to major quality problems with respect to the final quantity of meat. Once meat shows sign of infection, it faces market rejection, cannot be sold and may have to be destroyed.
Paper Outline
Introduction
Sources of Meat
Pre-slaughtering of Animals and Birds
Slaughtering
Microbial Activity in Meat
Meat as Sources of Animal Parasite
Worker Safety in the Meat Processing Industry
Safety and Health Risks due to Equipment and Machinery
Plant Inspection
Personal Hygiene
Concluding Remarks
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"One of the major developments in this area was the evolution of Advanced Meat Recovery (AMR) system, with the objective of achieving efficient separation of meat without the use of vibrating, hand-held knives. It is widely believed that the introduction of AMR has brought about a decrease in cumulative trauma disorders among workers in the meat industry, although there is no direct evidence to support such a view. In the 1999 report of Bureau of Labor Statistics, it is indicated that overall injury and illness rates in the meat products industry dropped almost 20 percent between 1995 and 1999. This is one indicator of the improved working conditions and systems in meat processing companies. The positive developments have encouraged more and more meat industries to adopt AMR, thus reducing dependence on vibrating, hand-held knives".
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Eating Disorders, 2006.
A discussion on eating disorders in both males and females.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 83.95
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The paper begins with a brief definition of eating disorders. It continues to discuss different types of eating disorders and their causes. The paper also expands on treatment and prevention methods for both those suffering from an eating disorder and their families. In conclusion, the author offers an insight into society's role in preventing the escalation of eating disorders amongst males and females alike.
Introduction
Eating Disorder
Causes for Eating Disorders
Types of Eating Disorders
Treatment for Eating Disorders
Preventing Eating Disorders
Conclusion
References
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"Anorexia Nervosa is distinguished by a considerable weight loss ensuing from extreme dieting. Anorexics think themselves to be fat, no matter what their original weight is. In their efforts to become even thinner, the anorexic will stay away from food and taking in calories at all costs, which can end in death. Approximately 10 to 20% are expected to die from Anorexia. Anorexics struggle for excellence and they set very high standards for themselves and feel they must show their capability. A person with anorexia may think that the only control they have in their lives is in relation to food and weight. If they do not control their surroundings they cannot control their weight. They feel great and in power when they can make themselves drop weight. Usually Anorexics have low self-respect and sometimes feel they are not worthy of having their diet."
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Causes of Eating Disorders, 2007.
This paper explores the relationship between the mass media and eating disorders.
1,824 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 85.95
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This paper examines the direct and indirect causes of eating disorders, with particular emphasis on the relationship between the mass media and eating disorders. The researcher hypothesizes that the mass media has a direct effect on eating disorders, contributing to more frequent and severe eating disorders among all age groups, populations' subtypes and genders. The paper explores the issue and concludes that people are increasingly internalizing images presented in the media. The paper contends that the media should be held directly accountable for increases in eating disordered behavior among all populations.
Outline:
Overview Eating Disorders
Psychopathology of Eating Disorders
Media's Influence on Eating Disorders
Social Agents Responsible for Eating Disorders
Summary of Research on Eating Disorders
Conclusions/Recommendations
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"Eating disorders generally refer to a range of disordered patterns associated with eating. Eating disorders generally encompass a wide range of activities and diseases including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and obesity (Levine, Smolak & Striegel-Moore, 1996). Theorists and psychologists have long researched the subject of eating disorders in an attempt to discern the direct and indirect causes of eating disorders among all populations, including children, adolescents, teens and adults."
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Meat Supply, 2004.
A discussion of the meat supply crisis in America and how it effects the diet.
1,213 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 60.95
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This paper begins with a discussion of the different food groups needed to maintain a healthy and full diet. The paper then suggests that the recent crises in meat supplies in the U.S., including mad cow disease and the chicken sicknesses, have led people to lean towards a more vegetarian diet. The writer also mentions other risks involved in meat eating, including heart disease and fat.
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"The story of mad cow disease reveals a number of unpalatable facts about the beef industry. Heather Hiscox notes that the modern ranching industry has commonly added "animals, fish, poultry, pigs and blood ? the remnants of butchered animals, cleaned, dried, ground into meal" to cattle feed. This practice has been adopted to increase production and keep costs low, as part of a larger dietary plan that includes the addition of vitamins and minerals, grains, and forages like hay and grass (Hiscox).
Notes Hiscox, "It used to be considered safe to feed meat and bone meal from sheep, cattle and other ruminant animals that chew their cud, but that ended with the mad cow crisis bin England." In this crisis, thousands of cows got mad cow disease through feed that was supplemented by sheep that were infected with a disease similar to mad cow disease. In 1997, Canada banned using meat supplements and bone meal from ruminants like sheep in cattle feed, and annual inspections of commission feed mills were instituted."
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Eating Disorders, 2005.
This paper discusses eating disorders especially their early prevention.
1,885 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, AU$ 88.95
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This paper explains that, since about 85% of women with eating disorders had an onset of the illness by the age of 20, families and community groups must be prepared to impact the health and well being of their young people. The author describes anorexia nervosa, characterized by a strong desire to be thin at all costs, bulimia nervosa characterized by the victim binging on food and then purging the food from their body and compulsive eating characterized by uncontrollable eating and consequent weight gain. The paper relates that, in addition to the media, the home is another place in which an eating disorder can be cultivated especially abusive homes whose families are not able to support or create a safe environment for development; even having a good home life sometimes isn't enough to avoid the effects of eating disorders because the complex American culture has created a toxic environment for developing personalities.
Table of Contents
Types of Eating Disorders
1. Anorexia Nervosa
2. Bulimia Nervosa
3. Compulsive Eating
4. Binge Eating
Causes and Contributing Factors
1. Media
2. Advertising
3. Television and Movies
4. Family
5. Social
6. School
7. Work
Risks by Groups
1. Men
2. Women
3. Athletes
4. Children
Effects on Health
1. Oral
2. Cardiovascular
3. Slow Heart Rate
4. Low Blood Pressure
5. Kidney Failure
6. Osteoporosis
7. Muscle Loss
Getting Help
1. Admitting the Problem
2. Asking for Help
3. Approaching Someone
4. Recovery
Relapse
1. Signs
Prevention
1. Plan
2. Spiritual
3. Alternative
Therapy
1. Individual
2. Group
3. Family
4. Nutritional
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"Compulsive eaters use food as a way to cope with the stresses of day-to-day life. They usually realize that their behavior is abnormal but feel out of control. Compulsive eating usually starts in early childhood when a child can't develop the skills needed to deal with stressful situations. Some compulsive eaters have been sexually abused and eat as a way to defend themselves by putting the fat in-between themselves and others. By gaining weight, they may also feel less at risk for sexual assault because they are seen as unattractive. Men are likely to be compulsive eaters."
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Eating Disorder Support Groups, 2006.
A discussion on factors that influence the efficacy and participant satisfaction of eating disorder support groups.
10,992 words (approx. 44.0 pages), 35 sources, MLA, AU$ 316.95
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This study examines online and face-to-face support groups to determine which factors best predict participant's satisfaction with the group experience. The paper examines how differences between face-to-face and online groups may be accounted for by differences in severity of disorders among clients. The writer proposes that this research is important, as online support groups expand their role in the provision of eating disorder support. The paper concludes that, in order to ensure that individuals with eating disorders have access to the best treatment available, it is advantageous to the mental health profession to determine who can benefit most from low-cost treatment resources.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Statement Of The Problem
Definition Of Terms
Literature Review
Dsm-Iv Diagnostic Criteria For Anorexia Nervosa
Dsm_Iv Diagnostic Criteria For Bulimia Nervosa
Dsm-Iv Research Criteria For Binge Eating Disorder
Bodywhy's Eating Disorder Support Group Services: An Overview
Factors Contributing To The Effectiveness Of Eating Disorder Groups: Review Of Current Research
Methodology
Design
Sample
Results
Data Analysis
Chapter 5
Discussion
Summary Of Findings And Implications For Future Research
Group Participant Variables
Group Variables
Limitations Of Study
Implications Of Research
Conclusion
Appendices
Informed Consent Letters For Group Participants
Appendix B
Demographic Information, Group Participation History And Eating Disorder History.
Client Satisfaction Inventory
Eating Attitudes Test
Catharsis Scale
References
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"Bodywhys, The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland's face to face and online support groups, which are facilitated by trained volunteers, aims to provide eating disorder suffers and their families with an economically and geographically accessible environment for discussing feelings and common concerns, the expression of which Meehan, Wikes, and Howard (1995) identified as one of the foundations of recovery from eating disorders. Despite the longevity of this and other eating disorder support group programs, however, systematic research with such groups has been scant."
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Eating Disorders, 2005.
This paper discusses eating disorders and group therapy as a means of treatment.
1,340 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 66.95
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This paper explains that eating disorders can be viewed as a survival mechanism; just as an alcoholic uses alcohol to cope, a person with an eating disorder can use eating, purging or restricting food to deal with their problems such as low self-esteem, identity concerns and an inability to cope with emotions. The author points out that a variety of psychological, genetic, biological, developmental and societal factors may contribute to the onset of this syndrome; an eating disorder is not necessarily about being thin but about gaining control over the sufferer's life by focusing on her or his weight. The paper states that the literature and research on eating disorders report that group therapy is an effective therapeutic tool for intervention.
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"Group therapy is used as a means of changing behavior and emotional patterns based on the premise that much of human behavior and feeling involves the individual's adaptation and response to other people. It is a process carried out in formally organized groups of three or more individuals who seek change. The therapist may be directive or nondirective, allowing the group to set their own agenda for discussion. The group becomes a "sample" of the outside world, reproducing conditions of interpersonal relationships; its members jointly participate in observing personal motivation and styles of interaction. They also participate in attempting new behaviors and dealing with the consequences of such behaviors, with the intended result being that they will eventually be able to employ these behavior patterns outside the group."
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Eating Disorders, 2008.
An overview of the causes, symptoms and treatment of eating disorders.
1,399 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 67.95
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This paper discusses how an important issue affecting many young women in Western society is eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN). It examines how with accurate diagnosis and treatment, the hope for recovery is great. It also contends that the societal issues that drive young women into such disorders need to be addressed before a complete eradication of such a disorder can be had.
Outline:
Introduction
Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
Risk Factors for Eating Disorders
Anorexia and Bulimia: Symptoms and Diagnosis
The Causes of Eating Disorders
Health Complications of Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders and Relevant Treatments
Conclusion
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"CBT is often used to treat eating disorders because cognition and affect is related to the behavioral manifestations of the eating disorder. CBT works by attempting to modify the "negative automatic thoughts and dysfunctional assumptions relating to food, weight and shape, and the breaking of behavioural and physiological chains that maintain the unhealthy eating behaviours and cognitions" (238). CBT does not appear to be as effective for AN patients as it is for BN patients. Nonetheless, research has indicated that certain aspects of anorexia do react well to such treatment, such as "body image disturbance...to exposure and cognitive challenge" (citing e.g. Norris 1984; 238)."
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Why Do We Eat?, 2007.
This paper identifies the biological, learned and cognitive factors that affect our motivation to eat.
3,101 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 13 sources, MLA, AU$ 131.95
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The paper explores the biological, learned and cognitive motivations for why we eat. The paper examines disorders related to obesity and explains how biology, learned responses and cognitive factors can be powerful motivators that trigger a hunger response where none actually exists. The paper discusses the difficulties in treating a person who is eating to satisfy an emotional need rather than a physiological one.
Outline:
Biological Motivations for Eating
Learned Motivations for Eating
Cognitive Factors in Eating
Hunger and Obesity
Eating Disorders and Hunger
Biological factors
Learned Factors
Cognitive Factor Affecting Hunger
Conclusion
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"When we use the term "hunger", it usually implies the biological need for food. We know that when we are actually hungry, we get a certain sensation that tells us we need to eat something. However, the actual mechanism that leads to this feeling is not well understood. There are theories that explain the sensation in relation to low blood glucose levels (Kalat, 1995). Insulin production has also been associated with a hungry feeling. Other theories have to do with an "empty" stomach and muscle contractions (Kalat, 1995)."
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The Meat Packing Industry, 2007.
A discussion of the "Blood, Sweat and Fears: Workers' Rights in U.S. Meat and Poultry Plants" report by the Human Rights Watch about the hazardous working conditions in the meat packing industry.
1,431 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 69.95
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The paper discusses a report that asserts that the meat packing workforce, which consists of mainly immigrant workers, has to contend with treatment and conditions which violate their human rights. The paper describes the dangerous conditions faced by workers. The paper is of the opinion that that there needs to be more investigations into the rights of immigrants, especially those who work in dangerous job sites like slaughterhouses. The paper explains that English is a second language for immigrants and they do not have legal citizenship so they may not be able to push for their rights.
From the Paper
"Gonzalez begins her article by quoting the Human Rights Watch report as claiming the U.S. "is failing to protect that [meatpacking] labor force." And in her second paragraph, Gonzalez is quick to balance her story by quoting "a meat industry official" - J. Patrick Boyle of the American Meat Institute - who claimed the report was "way off mark" and that it would need as many pages as it originally presented (175) to correct "the falsehoods and baseless claims" in the report."
"That statement by Boyle certainly sounds like an exaggeration, and coming from a bureaucrat whose job it is to lobby Congress and to spin the story in favor of the meat industry, it is not surprising. But when one realizes how horrifyingly dangerous it is to work around very sharp knives and be expected to work very fast, it makes Boyle's statement seem ridiculous."
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