I. INTRODUCTION
Poultry production is important and crucial in the Philippine economy because it supplies portion of the domestic protein requirement, contributes to export earnings, and provides a source of employment. According to the report of the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (2014), the poultry subsector constituted about 15% shares from the total agriculture sector and it showed a 0.27% growth from the past year. Additionally, chicken (Gallus gallusdomesticus) has been the leading source of this progress in the subsector.
The chicken industry in the Philippines is diverse. It comprises of broilers, layers, or native chickens. The top animal enterprises which have been the most developed are egg production and chicken broilers (BAR, 2012). Moreover, the overall reported chicken population was 167 million as of January 2014 (NMIS, 2014).
Generally, poultry raising is capital-intensive because it requires a large amount of capital for the continuance of the farm operation. Although, the majority of the farmers in the agriculture sector is small scale and only a small portion of the capital are owned by themselves which makes them resort to borrowing either from formal or informal financial institutions. (Lasian, 2002 as cited by Travilla, 2006). As a result, chicken raisers incessantly use credit as the main source of capital.
Agricultural credit assists in providing financial services in the agricultural sector. It is also the common source of capital aiding in
Ava. Baghaevaji 1) Name of the Case: Schechter Poultry Corporation v. United States 295 U.S. 495, 55 S. CT. 837 (1935) 2) Facts of the Case: The Schechter brothers ran a slaughterhouse in New York City which would kill and supply chickens to local stores. The brothers were convicted and tried by a federal district for violating standards set by the National Recovery Administration.
In Jill Kaufman’s article “Meat Packing Industry,” Kaufman analyses the meat packing crisis and controversy that occurred during the Roosevelt administration in the early 1900’s. In 1906 Author Upton Sinclair released a novel title The Jungle, which sought to critic exploited meat packing workers of that time. While his novel did stir up some commotion, his ultimate goal remained unmet. Americans were appalled at the ways he described the unsanitary methods and procedures of the meat packing industry. This resulted in stricter policies and inspections being put in place; however, whether or not the industry was truly unhygienic and unsanitary remained disputed.
b. What is the opportunity cost of increasing the annual output of corn from 800 to 1000 pounds? The opportunity cost of increasing corn by 200 pounds (=1000-800) is the amount of poultry output that must be sacrificed. We look at two points on PPC-(800,500) and (1000, 300). The increase in corn is accompanied by decrease in poultry by 200 units (=500-300).
Beef. In fact, the US produces over 27 billion pounds of beef each year. Over a million farms and ranches benefited directly from the sales of cattle and calves in 2010. Gross receipts from sales of cattle and calves in 2010 totaled $40.76 billion accounting of 21% of all agricultural receipts. This makes the beef sector the largest single agricultural enterprise in the United States.
But the fact is that animals in modern factory farms are routinely injected with hormones and stimulants to make them grow bigger and faster. Feedlots are crowded,
Despite farmers trying their best to maintain the agricultural economy, the crisis of banks directly affected their progress as paper money value deflated and also affected employment
The documentary was informative about information that is discussed globally, but is not explained in full detail about the negative aspects that non-political people actually see. For example, the “war on drugs,” was originally started by President Nixon. The rumored main objective was to throw black people away and antiwar left. I believe that white people were fearful of black people after the 13th amendment was passed, which formally ended slavery in 1865. From 1865 till now, some people still express that fear because black people have all the freedoms and rights that everyone else has.
Factory farming is morally wrong and even though it is profitable and provides the country with its meat today, the animals should not be tortured and treat with no respect. There are many things
Life for animals in a factory farm is inhumane. Some of the equipment used on factory farms are “battery cages- they used to confine poultry that can be stacked in rows and columns. Most battery cages measure between forty-eight and sixty-eight square inches and are too small for birds to spread their wings”(Factory Farming: An Overview from Sally Driscoll and David
Williams-forson situates her work in the intersection of race; gender and identity arguing that the kinds of food people eat are the key aspects of the cultural identities they are associated with. She draws a comparison in his work regarding the black people’s food preferences and argues that they have been engaged in ideological wars concerning food and race for so long. Williams-forson presents her idea that the cultural aspects of African American people is the key reason why a man should take a big piece of chicken since in most families they are the sole bread winners and are therefore entitled to a large portion of any delicacy cooked in such family. She associates her work on African American food ways with the African cultural heritage
Why did the chicken cross the road?” This is a phrase most people have heard before. Besides this being used as a way to begin a joke, his quote is also a good way for someone to apply the seven perspectives of psychology. These seven perspectives include biopsychological, behavioral, psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive, evolutionary, and lastly multicultural perspective. Each of these views hold its own specific beliefs as well as sharing between the seven perspectives.
The food industry has better improvements yet; it still needs a thorough cleansing. Although food production has bettered in the last 100 years by its treatment of workers and government’s oversight, it has had some adverse effects like company’s protection
Factory Farm Map. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Mar. 2017.) This is bad for them because they’re confined in one space with a lot of other animals. Beef cattle are used for meat and they’re marked for rapid growth and a stocky build. One of the major factory farms is a company called Tyson, which is known for the production of chickens.
Scenario One Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a new concept that has been integrated into the operations models of many organizations. It is an ethical mandate that requires a corporation to establish initiatives that reflect on specific social and environmental wellbeing. All efforts are supposed to go beyond any provided regulation. Wholesome Hamburger Company’s ethical challenge is related to its failure to observe tenets of corporate social responsibility, especially that of sustaining the environment. The drought situation is a significant issue that has potential to affect the operations of the establishment.
(Batino and Waswa, 2011) assert that over 90% of sub-Saharan African agriculture is rain-fed, and mainly under smallholder management. In Ghana, agriculture has been the backbone of the economy since independence (McKay and Aryeetey, 2004) and account for about 73.5 percent of the rural households (Ghana Statistical Service, 2010).