Blog IV

Ø What is your plan to get involved on campus? What are your interests? Will you or have you joined any student organizations? Which two events besides UNITED & Career Major Fair do you plan on attending?

I was hoping to find a volunteer group of some type since i've volunteered before in high school...and i know im pretty much answering your question with another question...but i was wondering if you could tell me whether or not there's anything available at the Hospital that i could participate in?...I really don't have much time for joining any groups...but volunteering when i do have time would be my lone option so far...and i plan on attending the MTU and NMU hockey games on the weekend of October 10th, since i've already been to a few football games.





Ø Fast Food Nation - Chapter 6:Ø What are some of the problems facing cattle ranchers?

Some of the problems facing the cattle ranchers would include...financial insecurity, forced obedience to major meatpacking corporations, and pressure to be able to sell cattle and trying to keep their land. The prices for cattle are dropped to such a low point that ranchers are barely breaking even...sometimes not at all..

Ø What are “captive supplies” of cattle? (“The four major meatpacking companies now control about 20 percent of the live cattle in the U.S. through ‘captive supplies’” (138). (See also p. 142).

The captive supplies of cattle are cattle that are either maintained in company-owned feedlots or purchased in advance through forward contracts. When cattle prices start to rise, the large meatpackers can flood the market with their own captive supplies, driving prices back down.

Ø What was the impact of the Chicken McNugget on the poultry industry?

The impact of the Chicken McNugget was a HUGE success for the poultry industry and changed the way chicken was sold..instead of chicken being sold in whole portions, they were sold in pieces, nuggets, or cutlets. More chicken was being eaten by Americans and the Tyson chicken processing company gained prosperity. There were 8 chicken processors that controlled about two-thirds of the American market.

Ø How does the nutritional value of a McNugget compare to a hamburger?

The nutritional value of a McNugget is a hell of alot worse than a hamburger now. It has twice the fat content per ounce than a hamburger does.




Ø How does the suicide rate for ranchers and farmers compare with the rate for U.S. citizens in general? Why?

The suicide rate for ranchers and farmers is now about 3 times the national average. The pressure and insecurity for these ranchers and farmers proved to be too much for them to take and the corporations would try their best to suck every last penny out of these people.



Ø Do you feel as if there is any healthy fast food available to consumers? If so, where and why? Give specific examples of products.. Please be honest and support your opinions. For example, I feel that Subway's Veggie Sub is extremely healthy due to its freshly-cut produce, cheese, and fresh-baked breads. I actually talked to a friend who works at Subway and he said in MQT, they slice their own produce. (My fear was that it arrived pre-sliced and filled with preservatives). It's not organic, but it's a start.

The only healthy fast food available to consumers that i believe is found at Jimmy John's...I tried a sub there for the first time last week and OMG it was fricken amazing...it tasted so much better and so much fresher than any of the subs i typically would get at Subway or Quizno's. I really hope there are no secrets at Jimmy John's.....plus i dont usually eat fast food that often...maybe 3 or 4 times a month at best...but that would be it...