Blog Entry 7: The Meatrix Issues

     Industrial farming has overtaken sustainable farming over the past 50 years. It is the most popular way of farming today in America. Theses farms produce dairy eggs and meat. It is widely believed that industrial farming is more efficient and less expensive than sustainable farming but recent studies have proved otherwise. The companies that control these farms have a lot of power. They are the same companies that grow, process, and produce food. This has given them a lot  of power to the point were they cab be classified as monopolies. They are able to control the prices and influence the regulations and rules. Industrial farming has detrimental effects such as air quality problems, contamination of rivers, streams, and coastal waters with animal waste. There are certain steps that can be taken to increase sustainable farming. One way is by purchasing sustainably farmed products in supermarkets. Another way is to buy products directly from farmers' markets or stands.