blog #4

Ø What is your plan to get involved on campus? What are your interests? Will you or have you joined any student organizations? Which two events besides UNITED & Career Major Fair do you plan on attending?
I am going to try and attend some of the things on campus, but it is really hard for me because I am always busy. I might not join any student organizations this year, so I can get used to the college life, but if it is possible to next year, I might. One of the events I might attend is the Deep Muscle Relaxation on November 13 part of the Skill Builders workshop. Also I might do the Hands On Volunteering At the Marquette County Humane Society November 15. I love animals =).

Ø Fast Food Nation - Chapter 6:

Ø What are some of the problems facing cattle ranchers?
Some of the problems cattle ranchers are facing are that land prices are rising, beef prices are poor, more cattle supplies than ever, more and more shipments of cattle from Canada and Mexico, and the beef are producing health scares.

Ø What are “captive supplies” of cattle? (“The four major meatpacking companies now control about 20 percent of the live cattle in the U.S. through ‘captive supplies’” (138). (See also p. 142).
Captive supplies of cattle are cattle that are maintained in in company owned feedlots or are purchased in advance. (pg 138)

Ø What was the impact of the Chicken McNugget on the poultry industry?
Chicken processing company's started making more money and producing more as the McNuggets became more and more popular and as chicken became more in demand.

Ø How does the nutritional value of a McNugget compare to a hamburger?
McNuggets contain twice as much fat per ounce as a hamburger.

Ø How does the suicide rate for ranchers and farmers compare with the rate for U.S. citizens in general? Why?
The suicide rate of ranchers and farmers is three times higher than the rate for U.S. citizens, because of the crisis they faced and they also couldn't make a living anymore of money loss.

Ø Do you feel as if there is any healthy fast food available to consumers? If so, where and why? Give specific examples of products.. Please be honest and support your opinions. For example, I feel that Subway's Veggie Sub is extremely healthy due to its freshly-cut produce, cheese, and fresh-baked breads. I actually talked to a friend who works at Subway and he said in MQT, they slice their own produce. (My fear was that it arrived pre-sliced and filled with preservatives). It's not organic, but it's a start.
I believe there is healthy fast food available to consumers. At Subway, you can order fresh produce. You can look at the nutritional guide, or ask how the produce arrives. At Fazolis, spaghetti is actually good for you.