February 8, 2010

In chapter 12 of The Omnivore's Dilemma, Michael Pollan visits a farmer named Joel who raises and slaughter's his own chickens. Pollan goes into detail of how the process in which Joel raises and butcher's the chickens is more of a productivity process rather than a  humane process. It is a process more focused on producing a high yield than quality. This chapter was interesting because it shed light on the actual process of how  livestock are slaughtered and processed, which has made me think twice about eating food slaughtered on mass production lines. The process in which Joel slaughtered his mere 300 chickens seemed like an "assembly line" sort of process, and I can't even imagine how a large production slaughter house butcher's their chickens.

In the I Say, section of They Say, I Say, it gave helpful hints and ideas on how to effectively introduce your argument and help support your argument using tips and tricks such as agreeing and disagreeing with your argument. This section also provides ways in which to incorporate other's words and idea's into your own writing. I personally found the templates on page 60 very useful because I have always had trouble finding creative ways in agreeing and disagreeing with my argument at the same time in order to increase the effectiveness of my view.