Industrialized Farming What?!

There are many different thoughts about industrialized farming- is it good or is it bad? Well there are many reasons for people to believe both. For starters industrialized farming is beneficial to the human population because it...

• Lets farmers meet there quotas quickly and make more money
• Convenient for the consumer
• Produces foods is mass quantities on demand

Like anything else industrialized farming does have it's down falls. These include...

• Damaging fisheries
• Cleanup of surface and groundwater polluted with animal waste
• Increased health risks from pesticides
• Increased ozone pollution and global warming from heavy use of fossil fuels

As you have seen there are both pros and cons to this kind of new farming. Yes it may be sufficient for America and allow food to be produced in mass quantities to feed everyone. But in the long run, pesticides and harmful chemicals used to help grow the food faster cancause a disease later on in life.
It maybe a better idea to cut down on the chemicals used or to even

Oh Joy... Soy! not.

Soy is found in everyday foods such as cereal, cheese, and M&Ms, therefore it can not be bad for your body. However, if you consume soy in particularity large portions without considering all the other food groups you may experience poor side effects. Now, a diet solely based on soy would NOT be good for anyone. As we have learned: the perfect diet consists of a balanced meal consisting of the five main food groups. I for one am not a fan of diets... I think they can only hinder your performance even if they may contain certain chemicals that supposedly help you in some fields. Soy is said to reduce your chances of getting cancer, put people in a better mood, and give us energy but these are the facts if you only consume soy in normal portions. Let's think... medicine is a good thing right... if you take too much medicine you overdose, and could possibly die, too much of a good thing is bad. A soy diet would definitely not be the way to go, as I have read..."For American industry, the age-old Asian method of using the whole soybean and fermenting it to remove its toxins took too long and the end product was often dull and tasteless. To speedily process soy "waste" into soy protein products, U.S. soy producers washed beans with alkaline, heated and pressure-cooked them, combating their naturally bitter taste with sugar and infusing them with additives to prevent spoiling. This process greatly improved flavor but removed many of the beneficial nutrients." This quote rests my case about a soy diet ever possibly being good in Amercia. My advice: STICK TO THE FOOD GROUPS PEOPLE.

Conflict Resolution

A conflict by definition is a struggle or a disagreement between two or more people and having the power of choice, these problems arise often in daily life. Although disputes may cause problems, if you resolve them effectively you can use them to your advantage. Conflict resolution in many cases can have positive outcomes such as...

• Increases Understanding: This helps people talk about what was wrong and what they can do in the future to prevent a conflict from arising.
• Increased Group Cohesion: When conflict is resolved effectively, team members can gain more respect for one another; learning their values.
  

• Improved Self-Knowledge: In solving problems, people can learn more about themselves, their values, and what they want in life.
  

With that said, if a conflict is not solved effectively it may have poor outcomes...

• Avoiding contact
• Numerous quarrels
  

There are many methods used in effective conflict resolution. Most of these methods rely on your confidence, the way you present yourself, and your intentions. One way is being competitive, this means that you present yourself in a state of power, and know what you want, you do not let others get in your way. Another method would be collaborate, meaning you join all ideas into one, you please everyone. Accommodating, is yet another method used for effective conflict resolution. Although in this method you, yourself may not get what you want, you are willing to sacrifice your needs and put other first thus preventing problems and disagreements. The last way would be completely avoiding the person whom you are in a dispute with, if you never see this person, how do you fight? You don't.

I personally do think these methods are effective. They can help everyone, they fit any personality and can help you from avoiding the problem before it even starts. These are great ways to avoid conflict with other classmates, coworkers, and even family members.