Category: Persuasive, informative
Name of the presenter: Jonathan Safran Foer
Title of the Video:
Jonathan Safran Foer Webinar
Date Accessed: October 28,
2014
Descriptions of three
stand-out moments from the video, and why you chose them.
One of the standout moments that I found important and educational was
when Safran Foer addressed the fact that there are 50 billion animals factory
farmed each year. This is a sad case but informs what most people aren’t aware
of. This extremely large number should be taken into perspective because of the
amount of animals being affected.
A standout moment from his book that I found to be intriguing was that
three to four million dogs and cats are euthanized annually. I am against this,
but he makes a strong case about all the meat that is being thrown away from
these animals. It is important to note that millions of pounds of meat are put
to waste because it is socially unacceptable to eat these household pets with
emotional attachment.
The final moment was his statement that there is no chance that half of
Americans will be vegetarians in 10 years. I believe this is important because
it shows that most of the people in America are unaware of the negative factors
that are caused by the meat industry and the harm it has been doing. This is a
serious topic that more people should be informed about.
