Industrial Farming

I think that Vanishing of the Bees and Dirt!: The Movie put into perspective how there are so many things in our environment that we take for granted, we overlook, and we don't really think about. After watching Vanishing of the Bees, I thought "Oh yeah,  bees do that. They help pollinate our crops. They help provide for us." It was an idea I knew, but never gave any importance to. While watching Dirt!: The Movie, I was reminded of humans find their origins in dirt. As a Catholic, I admire and appreciate the concept because it speaks of humility. We come from dirt, and yet we think so lowly of dirt. Like the bees, we get so much from the dirt that we don't know of, or we overlook.

In San Mateo county, there aren't any factory farms. Once you go to Marin County, Santa Cruz County, and Solano County, that's where factory farms start to pop up. I wasn't even aware of what factory farms are. After reading the definition, I thought it was all part of business. However, upon seeing the adverse health effects they can have, it makes me wonder if there's a better, safer way to engage in raising animals.

As for composting, we don't do it where I currently live. However, back at home in the Philippines, we do our best to compost. We put organic waste like egg shells in our plants. In the provinces where there is more green space, we make it a point to do composting. I remember my uncle had a big pile of compost that they used for their homegrown plants. Although I haven't asked my land lords about composting and segregating our biodegradable material, I think I should have that conversation with them.

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  1. UnknownOctober 10, 2018 at 10:45 PM

    I really enjoyed watching this movie as well. It made me realize why bees are so important for our environment. I also agree that we don't give dirt as much importance as we should. I'm in Santa Clara County and was unable to find factory farms as well.

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  2. UnknownNovember 5, 2018 at 6:30 PM

    I am also in Santa Clara, and there are no factory farms here. We should definitely pay more attention to our environment in general. Maybe more people should see this movie.

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