America land of quantity over quality. Why did America turn its head on the environmentally friendly way of producing natural food? The answer would be how it does not meet the standard of the industrious process. The grass farming method of growing livestock is against the principle of industry: time and money. If livestock is not grown and fattened up fast enough in a certain amount of time, it will not meet the standard of industry and produce less money.
“Our civilization and, increasingly, our food system are strictly organized on industrial lines” (Gem)
To connect all back, plain and simple: corn works within this system, grass does not.
Stephen,
ReplyDeleteYou've skipped a lot of chapters.
Your precis doesn't sound like Pollan wrote it - it sounds like a rushed high school sophomore wrote it. Go for more than one gem. Your thoughts and questions need more development.
Do the assignments fully, on time, and well if you want to develop your mind and get good grades.