SOC 808 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Commodity Fetishism, Political Ecology, Intensive Farming
18 Jan 2019
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Day 9 sociology of food and eating. Essay tips: keep it simple, use the rubric, there is helpful info, persuasive/argumentative essay, not an analytical essay, doesn"t discuss pros and cons, you need a stance, establish strong thesis that states a position, peer-reviewed sources. Chapter 9: a political ecology approach to ifp. Soil mining: what are the hidden environmental costs of cheap food, seeds need more water, lower sales, we promote the concept called enough which goes against the idea that more is better. They"re in even more debt: knock-on effects, perverse programming, killer debts, corporate takeovers, policy failure. Transgressive farming: new macdonald by only organic, small-scale farming, local food production, food sovereignty. Chapter 11: the welfare of farm animals on ilos in canada. Response from farmers: promote good stewardship, extensive marketing and pr campaigns, strategic lawsuits, aggressive lobbying, canadians believe their meat, eggs, and dairy is ethically produced, there are laws to ensure this happens.
