Summary- Joel Satalin has a farm that is independent. Some animal depend on others any all of the animals on the Satalin farm use each others resources to live. The grass feeds the cows, the cows manure can feed the hens, the hens and it all works as a functioning ecosystem. Everything is planned so there is not much pollution and the production level also helps to keep the ecosystem intact. Increasing one thing would mean you have to increase many others which would throw off everything.
Gems- "The idea is to not slavishly imitate nature, but to model a natural ecosystem in all its diversity and interdependence, one where all the species "fully express their physiological distinctiveness."
"I asked Joel how much food Polyface produces in a season, and he rattled off these figures:
30,000 eggs,12,00 broilers,800 stewing hens,50 beeves (representing 25,00 pounds of beef),250 hogs (50,00 pounds of pork),800 turkeys,500 rabbits. (Pollan 222)"
Thoughts- I feel like this chapter shows a lot about the farm life but it also shows how crucial some parts of the farm are to each other. The farm is running itself.
Chapter 12
Summary- Not only does Joel Satalin raise the animals on his farm. But he also has to slaughter them when it is time for them to be shipped away. Unable to sell the processed food from his own farm Joel finds that killing his own chickens is another way to show that his animals makes a statement and it also can reassure customers that everything about the chicken was done by him on his farm. Killing the chickens was something that Joel had no problem doing however it was not easy for someone who has never done it before. The chickens bleed and are eviscerated all on the farm. Doing this to a chicken could change the mine of how people see chicken but to Joel it isn't as bad.
Gems-"The viscera were unexpectedly beautiful, glistening in a whole palette of slightly electric colors, from the steely blue striations of the heat muscle to the sleek milk chocolate liver to the dull mustard of the gallbladder" (Pollan 234).
"It was hard to watch. I told myself the spasms were involuntary, and they probably were, I told myself that the birds waiting their turn appeared to have no idea what was going on in the cone next to them. I told myself that their suffering, once their throats were slit , was brief." (Pollan 231)
Thoughts- Everyone knows that this happens but when eating food its better to not think about the suffering another animal had to go through to make you feel better. I guess I see why vegetarians choose not to eat meat however many animals are grown for the sole purpose of eating. SO eat them.
Chapter 13
Summary- Polyface Farm only sells the things found on their farm to other markets, restaurants, and food places which are local to the area. Although the Polyface products are sold for slightly more expensive prices it is worth it. Compared to other farms Polyface Farm products don't have as much pollution and added medicines that are inserted in the food. Selling to local businesses Polyface can keep a relationship with the people who they sell to oppose to industrial farms who sell to everyone.
Gems- "I spent the better part of Thursday riding shotgun in Art's panel truck, an old orange Dodge Caravan with a cranky compressor on the roof and a sign on the side that says 'On Delievery From Polyface Inc. Follow Me to the Best Restuarants In Town'" (Pollan 251)
"Sitting around the trailer's tiny kitchen table drinking sodas, Bev and Joel talked about the economics of selling food locally." (Pollan 247)
Thoughts- It seems like a good idea economically to sell to the local restaurants and markets because this way people know where the food comes from and you can create a relationship with them probably gaining a lot of respect which could mean you can expand your business from these people who are promoting your product.
Chapter 14
Summary- I took the products from the Polyface Farm and composed a dinner from items found directly on the farm grown by Joel Satalin himself. The meal consisted of two roasted chickens, corn and salad. The meal was great. It goes to show that the way Joel grows his food is a good alternative to the way most farmers grown through chemicals and medicines.
Gems-"So it makes evolutionary sense that pastured meats, the nutritional profile of which closely resembles that of wild game, would be better for us." (Pollan 267)
"Unless of course an industrail diet of easy sugars has dulled your taste for the earthy sweetness of corn, now that it has to compete with things like soda." (Pollan 266)
Thoughts- At the beginning of this part, the author seemed almost disturbed by the idea of eating the food in which he personally killed or saw die but now he is eating roasted chicken. I find that is what everyone does down. We look at the possibility of how good something might taste and how it got on the plate but the taste ALWAYS wins.
Chapter 15
Summary- Making my own meal was the next step in the adventure. Hunting and gathering things to eat, killing something to eat and getting the experience with this way of eating. Completely making my own meal and being the one who does every part of creating this meal.
Gems- "My wager in undertaking this experiment is that hunting and gathering (and growing) a meal would preforce teach me things about the ecology and ethics of eating that I could not get in a supermarket or fast-food chain or even on a farm" (Pollan 280)
"Agriculture brought humans a great many blessings, but it also brought infectious disease (from living in close quarters with one another and our animals) and malnutrition (from eating too much of the same thing when crops were good, and not enough of anything when they weren't" (page 279).
Thoughts- The idea of growing your own food is something that we did in class. It was actually very rewarding to do this so i understand why the author would want to experience something like this. it also seems like a large reward to kill your own food instead of buying it because it is something that sounds like it would taste better knowing it came from you.
Chapter 16
Summary- People and rats have similar ways of picking what to eat and similar tendencies of what to eat. Humans tend to aim for a diet of many different things and we also try to eat foods which are tasty and are also culturally appealing and even affordable. Most people see what is good to eat depending on how it how it taste where as people in other countries usually eat things that are nutritionally good when matched together.
Gems-"The set of rules for preparing food we call a cuisine, for example specifies combinations of food and flavors that on examination do great deal to mediate the omnivores dilemma." (Pollan 296)
"Last but not least, cooking abruptly changed thee terms of evolutionary arms race between omnivores and the species they would eat by allowing us to overcome their defenses" (Pollan 293)
Thoughts- I agree with a lot of this chapter. People do usually tend to eat depending on what tastes good because eating has become a kind of activity for example eating contests and all you can eat buffet instead of a way to refresh yourself with nutrients.
Chapter 17
Summary- Humans have a hard time eating meat if they think about everything that the animal has to go through to be on the plate. People don't have much contact with common meats that are eaten (fish, cows, pigs, and chickens). However many humans also think that some animals might not be able to suffer or not exactly feel the same pain humans feel. The question is why is it justified to eat other species and what is the difference between how we treat animals and cruelty to humans. Many people decided to vegetarians because of the way the animals are treated but many animals wouldn't exist without humans eating them.
Gems- "Whether our interest in eating animals outweighs their interest in not being eaten (assuming for a moment that is their interest) ultimately turns on the vexed question of animal suffering" (Pollan 315)
"Vegetarianism doesn't seem an unreasonable response to the existence of such an evil" (Pollan 319)
Thoughts- I think humans are so used to eating meats and we do know where it comes from however the taste of things are what makes someone want to eat certain things and because it taste good is what keeps us eating it. Although people do know what happens to these animals it seems like these are the roles of animals in life.
Chapter 12
Summary- Not only does Joel Satalin raise the animals on his farm. But he also has to slaughter them when it is time for them to be shipped away. Unable to sell the processed food from his own farm Joel finds that killing his own chickens is another way to show that his animals makes a statement and it also can reassure customers that everything about the chicken was done by him on his farm. Killing the chickens was something that Joel had no problem doing however it was not easy for someone who has never done it before. The chickens bleed and are eviscerated all on the farm. Doing this to a chicken could change the mine of how people see chicken but to Joel it isn't as bad.
Gems-"The viscera were unexpectedly beautiful, glistening in a whole palette of slightly electric colors, from the steely blue striations of the heat muscle to the sleek milk chocolate liver to the dull mustard of the gallbladder" (Pollan 234).
"It was hard to watch. I told myself the spasms were involuntary, and they probably were, I told myself that the birds waiting their turn appeared to have no idea what was going on in the cone next to them. I told myself that their suffering, once their throats were slit , was brief." (Pollan 231)
Thoughts- Everyone knows that this happens but when eating food its better to not think about the suffering another animal had to go through to make you feel better. I guess I see why vegetarians choose not to eat meat however many animals are grown for the sole purpose of eating. SO eat them.
Chapter 13
Summary- Polyface Farm only sells the things found on their farm to other markets, restaurants, and food places which are local to the area. Although the Polyface products are sold for slightly more expensive prices it is worth it. Compared to other farms Polyface Farm products don't have as much pollution and added medicines that are inserted in the food. Selling to local businesses Polyface can keep a relationship with the people who they sell to oppose to industrial farms who sell to everyone.
Gems- "I spent the better part of Thursday riding shotgun in Art's panel truck, an old orange Dodge Caravan with a cranky compressor on the roof and a sign on the side that says 'On Delievery From Polyface Inc. Follow Me to the Best Restuarants In Town'" (Pollan 251)
"Sitting around the trailer's tiny kitchen table drinking sodas, Bev and Joel talked about the economics of selling food locally." (Pollan 247)
Thoughts- It seems like a good idea economically to sell to the local restaurants and markets because this way people know where the food comes from and you can create a relationship with them probably gaining a lot of respect which could mean you can expand your business from these people who are promoting your product.
Chapter 14
Summary- I took the products from the Polyface Farm and composed a dinner from items found directly on the farm grown by Joel Satalin himself. The meal consisted of two roasted chickens, corn and salad. The meal was great. It goes to show that the way Joel grows his food is a good alternative to the way most farmers grown through chemicals and medicines.
Gems-"So it makes evolutionary sense that pastured meats, the nutritional profile of which closely resembles that of wild game, would be better for us." (Pollan 267)
"Unless of course an industrail diet of easy sugars has dulled your taste for the earthy sweetness of corn, now that it has to compete with things like soda." (Pollan 266)
Thoughts- At the beginning of this part, the author seemed almost disturbed by the idea of eating the food in which he personally killed or saw die but now he is eating roasted chicken. I find that is what everyone does down. We look at the possibility of how good something might taste and how it got on the plate but the taste ALWAYS wins.
Chapter 15
Summary- Making my own meal was the next step in the adventure. Hunting and gathering things to eat, killing something to eat and getting the experience with this way of eating. Completely making my own meal and being the one who does every part of creating this meal.
Gems- "My wager in undertaking this experiment is that hunting and gathering (and growing) a meal would preforce teach me things about the ecology and ethics of eating that I could not get in a supermarket or fast-food chain or even on a farm" (Pollan 280)
"Agriculture brought humans a great many blessings, but it also brought infectious disease (from living in close quarters with one another and our animals) and malnutrition (from eating too much of the same thing when crops were good, and not enough of anything when they weren't" (page 279).
Thoughts- The idea of growing your own food is something that we did in class. It was actually very rewarding to do this so i understand why the author would want to experience something like this. it also seems like a large reward to kill your own food instead of buying it because it is something that sounds like it would taste better knowing it came from you.
Chapter 16
Summary- People and rats have similar ways of picking what to eat and similar tendencies of what to eat. Humans tend to aim for a diet of many different things and we also try to eat foods which are tasty and are also culturally appealing and even affordable. Most people see what is good to eat depending on how it how it taste where as people in other countries usually eat things that are nutritionally good when matched together.
Gems-"The set of rules for preparing food we call a cuisine, for example specifies combinations of food and flavors that on examination do great deal to mediate the omnivores dilemma." (Pollan 296)
"Last but not least, cooking abruptly changed thee terms of evolutionary arms race between omnivores and the species they would eat by allowing us to overcome their defenses" (Pollan 293)
Thoughts- I agree with a lot of this chapter. People do usually tend to eat depending on what tastes good because eating has become a kind of activity for example eating contests and all you can eat buffet instead of a way to refresh yourself with nutrients.
Chapter 17
Summary- Humans have a hard time eating meat if they think about everything that the animal has to go through to be on the plate. People don't have much contact with common meats that are eaten (fish, cows, pigs, and chickens). However many humans also think that some animals might not be able to suffer or not exactly feel the same pain humans feel. The question is why is it justified to eat other species and what is the difference between how we treat animals and cruelty to humans. Many people decided to vegetarians because of the way the animals are treated but many animals wouldn't exist without humans eating them.
Gems- "Whether our interest in eating animals outweighs their interest in not being eaten (assuming for a moment that is their interest) ultimately turns on the vexed question of animal suffering" (Pollan 315)
"Vegetarianism doesn't seem an unreasonable response to the existence of such an evil" (Pollan 319)
Thoughts- I think humans are so used to eating meats and we do know where it comes from however the taste of things are what makes someone want to eat certain things and because it taste good is what keeps us eating it. Although people do know what happens to these animals it seems like these are the roles of animals in life.
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