HIST 106 Study Guide - Final Guide: Veal, Cutlet, Vandana Shiva
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Age of democracy -relationship between coal, industrialization and democratization. More colonization began with the need for more coal and raw materials for industries. More labour was needed with the increase in the amount of coal. Worker"s specialization and concentration allowed them to have more political power (unions?) Wendell berry argues eating is an agricultural act. he would also agree that it is a political one. Believes people should be less passive about the food they consume-must take an active role of knowing where the food comes from. There is, then, a politics of food that, like any politics, involves our freedom. We still (sometimes) remember that we cannot be free if our minds and voices are controlled by someone else. People usually opt for the most widely available products. People usually opt for the cheapest option. Often allow themselves to be swept by advertising. Opt for food that is effortless -in terms of cooking and buying.
