Chew On This: Multi-Paragraph Response

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We have read most of the informational text Chew on This. Think back to what you have read, and write a multi-paragraph response in which you analyze what you found MOST shocking or interesting, and explain how it may or may not change your food choices. Your response must be based on ideas and information that can be found in the book Chew on This.

Manage your time so that you can:
Review what you read
Plan your response
Write your response
Revise and edit your response

Be sure to:
Include an introduction
Use evidence from the book to support your explanation
Avoid relying on one chapter from the book
Use transition words
Include a conclusion that states how the book has changed your thoughts about food :)

I think that Chew On This was shocking. I'm surprised by how many injuries there are in a slaughterhouse I think there are way more than 10 injuries. Some facts that I learned from reading this book is that chickens can run around without their head and that some foods are made with food dye. Before we use to get our meats from ranchers but now we get our meats from feedlots which don't treat their animals right. I think that’s shocking because you would think when an animal that doesn't have a head can still run …show more content…

It comes from feedlots but they dont treat the animals right there for examples as it says on pages 172-174 “The construction of huge feedlots, slaughterhouses, and hamburger grinders has made it easier for E. coli O157:H7 and other nasty germs to spread through the nation's food supply.” They let the animal get sick and if they are sick then whatever they had when we eat the meat from that animal we could get what the animal had if it’s humanly possible. We might even get sicker than the animal and we would be in a lot of trouble. That’s why they made this book, so they can teach you about all the dangers that come with

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