Last Exploration - Macy

The film was centered around the topic of our agricultural economy and mass production. As a large country we do not know exactly where our food comes from or what kind of chemicals are injected into it most of the time. Also, many of us do not look at the ingredients in packaged food. Throughout the documentary when they talked about the cattle or livestock having diseases and having to start fresh it struck me. It took me back to the time that mad cow disease was so popular and I remembered being so nervous to eat any form of meat. Overall I really enjoyed the video because I am in an agriculture major so the topics interested me. I always have wondered why do people produce food a certain way just to keep it fresh longer if it is more harmful for our bodies.

To avoid not knowing where our food comes from there are a couple things we could apply to our lives. Shop at locally owned non chain markets. In the essay they make a good point saying "Of course, everything needed locally cannot be produced locally". Although we can grow some of our own food such as potatoes, fruits, vegetables, even spices and seasonings. This way we would always know where the food is from. My family often visits the famous Cleveland West Side Market. You always know where your meat, dairy, vegetables, and fruits came from.

The film connected to the essay because the author was showing that many people in the world focus on one item and when that item runs out they have nothing to turn too. The idea of importing and exporting items came up in both the essay and documentary. The essay I thought was very political and one sided towards how they wanted the economy run when compared with the movie. I had my doubts while reading the essay rather than watching the movie because having one author it was more one sided and I did not believe in everything he had to say.