Week 10.1 Reading (Omnivore's Dilemma)

I came into this knowing absolutely nothing about feedlots so there were definitely some bits that were confusing, but the descriptions and tone really helped, especially when sanitation issues in London were brought up. The types of food given to the cattle was pretty surprising and to me doesn't seem very right, which is, I think, what the author was getting at. I like the author's use of parentheses, which he uses to basically tell the real story behind the facts that he presents besides. The most effective part of the argument is the linkages back to people and even across the world. Basically this reading makes it obvious that these are practically not even cattle any more and shouldn't even be edible.