Proposal to solve the problem of unhappy pigs
Ways to make the pigs’ situation better
Lately we have been reading about the pigs’ horrible situation in the press. We have seen pictures of pigs feast on their still living friends. This is caused by humans urge for pork; the pig farmers force lots of pigs to live together on a too small area to make big money. In such small areas the pigs cannot follow their natural instincts but get unhappy, stressed and aggressive. The unhappiness will lead to destructive behaviour like pigs that do not respect each other but are quite violent towards other pigs. Sickness might spread and the pig farmers can get in a situation were they need to give the pigs medical treatment.
If this situation remains this can lead to unnecessary cruelty to animals and a overuse of medicines like antibiotics. The overuse might cause multidrug resistance and that would be a threat for mankind as we know it.
As a consumer of pork and therefore part responsible for the pigs situation I feel I owe them a solution.
First of all, we need to eat less. It is a problem in general, the fact that a lot of us eat too much. Not just meat but everything, human people in the west world really have to start thinking about the fact that we over consume the assets of the earth. If we instead spent more time outdoors or kept ourselves busy I am sure we would lower the urge for food.
Secondly, we eat too much meat. There are so many other things that we can eat instead. I am not saying that we should stop eating pork or meat “full stop” but scientists all over the world agree on that we need to diversify our diet. Now some people may say that we need protein and that is true, but there is other sources of protein; beans, eggs etc.
If we decrease our consumption of pork we should be able to pay more for the meat. This way the pig farmers will earn just as much money on a much smaller stock.
I am fully aware that some people might think that the ultimate solution would be if all humans became vegetarians. I do not think it is realistic though as eating pork/meat is something we have done for thousands of years and people will not change their habits that easily. For a lot of us fried eggs should be accompanied with bacon and as a Swede, Christmas without ham is not really a Christmas. I therefore think that eating less and of course less pork is a perfect solution. People do not have to change their habits dramatically and with just small changes we can make a big difference for the pigs’ state of mind.
If we all take responsibility about how much and how often we eat we might get the result we all are interested in: not just better conscious but happier pigs!
Linda Cooper
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Hello Linda!
SvaraRaderaThis was really an interesting essay to read and it grabbed my attention immediately.
You show clearly the topic in the introductory paragraph and you explain fully the cause behind the topic, namely that the pigs are unhappy because of peoples urge for pork.
Later on, you present a proposal how to make the pigs’ situation better. At first, you suggest that we eat less food in general and later, that we eat less meet/pork whereupon the decrease of pork immediately leads to a better situation for pigs. I totally agree with you on this one, but your solutions are, in my point of view, one solution: to eat less!
Your conclusion is preceded by a discussion of your solution, i.e. that our habits changes little by little and you make the logical statement that we can’t become vegetarians in an instant. In the end, you finish your essay nicely summarized in one sentence.
Like I said before, I like your essay and you have a nice flow through your text using a good language. It is also easy to read since you have clear paragraphs.
In my opinion you could change the topic to “A way to make the pigs’ situation better”, since it sounds as one solution, but otherwise there’s nothing else that needs to be improved.
Nicely done, Linda!
Regards//Marina
Thank you Marina!
SvaraRaderaLinda