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Research Log #1 - Solutionary Project 2022
Date: 4/1/22
Name: Jayden Asato
Essential Question: Why don’t more people develop an organic lifestyle?
Three Points to Prove: ##1: What is the problem? What are the systemic causes? Who is hurt and who benefits?
Problem: Too many people rely on factory farms for food
Pain: Health issues, disease causing, environmental damages
#2: What has been and is being done?
Vegan diets and organizations have produced foods that don’t rely on animals and factory farming and come from
organic farms. CSAs are also involved in providing much more organic produced that isn’t labeled by consumer
companies.
#3: What do you think should be done and what do you intend to do?
More emphasis should be put on healthier and cleaner diets through veganism/vegetarianism. More companies need
to produce vegan products and reduce the use of factory farming for produce. More emphasis and support needs to
be put towards community supported agriculture (CSA). We intend to partner with a CSA and help spread
awareness about organic lifestyles while also aiding them in selling produce products.
Point that this Source Proves: #1
Excerpts (These should provide insight into the Point to Prove):
Many diseases related to health can be reduced by a healthier intake: “According to the evidence criteria of
the World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization, cancer risk reduction associated with
a high intake of fruit and vegetables was assessed as probable or possible, risk of cardiovascular disease
reduction as convincing, whereas lower risk of osteoporosis was assessed as probable.”
Eating a vegetarian or vegan diet has proved more beneficial as “In general, it has been observed that
vegetarians had lower risks of obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, arthritis, cancers and
fatal ischemic heart disease, thanks to protective substances found in fruits, vegetables, legumes, seaweed,
seeds, whole grains, vegetable oils and other plant-based foods”.
An intake of red meat and protein is more detrimental for the human body than beneficial. For example,
“Red and processed meat intake has been positively associated with cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes
mellitus and certain cancers through epidemiological studies”.
Analysis (How does this source support the Point to Prove?):
This article highlights the true benefits of adapting a vegetarian lifestyle along with the comparison of health
effects of both meat and vegetables. Along with the benefits of vegetarianism, this article pinpoints the
detriments of red meats to our health and the disease factor that goes along with it.
Many people believe that eating more protein and meats is much more required to have a healthy lifestyle.
But intaking red meats can be more detrimental to our health and increases the risk and possibilities of
developing life threating diseases. Meats contain no dietary fiber and mostly contain vast amounts of
cholesterol and saturated fats that raise LDL-cholesterol concentrations. These conditions along with other
factors that go into red meat has made it become associated with highly detrimental diseases such as
diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and certain cancers as well. On the contrary, people who run on a
vegetarian diet have lower risks of diabetes, arthritis, cancers, and fatal heart diseases. Besides taste, is there
another reason why people would still choose meat consumption over vegetarianism?
Large intakes and consumptions of meat can be just as detrimental as any other fatty food for your body. It’s
questionable how people would still choose to consume red meat, knowing that it comes from factory
farming which is detrimental to our health, environment, and animals. Knowing this, more people in our
society today should consider adopting a vegan, vegetarian, or healthier diet.
Work Cited (correct MLA format):
Petti, Alessandra, et al. "Vegetarianism and veganism: not only benefits but also gaps. A review." Prog.
Nutr 19.3 (2017): 229-242.
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Date: 4/25/22
Name: Jayden Asato
Essential Question: Why don’t more people develop a more organic lifestyle?
companies.
Although making a push for a more organic lifestyle in today’s society is a hefty goal, “The vegan movement and
many other parallel efforts to transition the world to plant-based eating, despite still being in their infancy, have
nevertheless achieved significant progress in disrupting the animal-industrial complex. Primarily through shifting the
protein market through demand, activism and innovation, the vegan movement is not only impacting industry but is
also making a plant-based diet an increasingly convenient option, a trend that will facilitate its additional uptake.”
Increasing acknowledge and participation is increasing slowly through vegan advocates: “Consumers are expressing
increasing interest in plant-based foods in general (Pollock Communications 2017), with a 257% rise in vegan claims
on new food and beverage products in the US and a near doubling of interest in vegan diets on online search engines.”
Advocating for a vegan change isn’t an easy task and takes a lot of convincing and a slow push as well. “Health
message argued by plant-based dieters is often argued by vegan advocates as well, who hope to appeal to people
concerned about their health as a ‘foot in the door’ technique but are also advocating for what they believe would
cause great benefits to public health. This goal is shared by the World Health Organization, whose global dietary
guidelines recommended a shift towards more plant-based diets.”
This article gives the audience insight in how veganism and an organic lifestyle is being pushed in our society today
through advocacy. Although advocacy is still in progress through veganism and organic lifestyles, there are still
showings that prove these advocates are not for naught.
In today’s society, veganism is a very large and intricate topic that is being talked about quite frequently. But many
people are very skeptical of trying these kinds of diets or any organic diets in general. Advocates for veganism are
trying to make a push to get people onto and see the benefits of going vegan or even developing a more organic diet.
Some problems that these advocates face is that veganism, or ethical food consumption can often be misconstrued in
the media as propaganda. Veganism can also be misconstrued as a marketization or corporatization of consumers
values that only deal with high class individuals. As this is totally not false, as many companies abuse capitalism and
propaganda of veganism to draw in consumers, there are still many companies that advocate for veganism and organic
diets genuinely. The advocation for veganism is slowly on the rise and it is shown through the 25.7% increase on
vegan products purchased and the doubling on veganism being searched on the internet.
This shows how people are truly trying to make a change and invest people into a vegan and organic lifestyle. Having
more people invest and try a vegan diet will reduce many health risks and issues that would arise if they were to
continue to consume different types of food that pertain to animals. Also, this would reduce the amount of usage on
factory farms which only have negative impacts on us, the environment, and animals too. Advocation for veganism is
proving efficient as far, but there could be some changes made to increase the amount of those who would partake in
the lifestyle.
Kirk, Joss. "Is vegan advocacy effective?"

Date: 4/26/22
Name: Jayden Asato
companies.
Community Supported Agriculture not only provides a more organic lifestyle and products but, “… impacts
on communities were making a place for social activity and promoting a sense of community, in addition to
providing fresh food for consumers and positive economic impacts for local businesses.”
CSA is the perfect way for consumers to experience organic produce while avoiding propaganda and factory
owned companies: “Perez, Allen, and Brown (2003) found healthier eating habits among California CSA
members. CSA shareholders in Minnesota and Wisconsin said that their CSA participation led to eating
more, fresher, and a greater variety of vegetables, shopping less, and changing to healthier eating habits”
Supporting CSAs can be of much greater value than regular supermarket brands as “… the emphasis the
members placed on freshness may mean that the CSA produce was of higher quality than supermarket
produce and therefore worth more.”
This article highlights the benefits that many consumers can receive by shopping at and supporting local Community
Supported Agriculture (CSA). Along with avoiding factory owned companies and fake propaganda, CSAs allow
consumers to supported local businesses while receiving more organic and higher quality products for their diet.
Supporting CSAs is much more efficient than shopping at supermarkets and using companies that are being ran by
factories and likely using factory farming as well. Not only does using CSAs as a way to obtain healthier produce, but
you are also helping out your community and locally owned businesses as well. So, doing this is an example of
tackling two issues at once, factory farming and local businesses that may be struggling due to the pandemic. By
choosing to go to CSAs you are avoiding the risk of supporting companies who use false marketing stunts in order to
get more money for their business. Although some companies value their customers and give them honest statements
about their products, there are still many companies that use fake advertising, like vegan companies, who use fake
marketing about a product that is supposed to be “vegan”. Many surveys were conducted in California, Minnesota, and
Wisconsin where it is stated that many individuals who choose to shop and support CSAs lead to access of obtaining
more fresh produce and vegetables, along with a majority of the people adapting a healthier and more organic lifestyle.
This article shows how we can use CSAs as way to develop a healthier and more organic lifestyle. Without running the
risk of supporting false companies who use factory farming to produce their products, CSAs are a great alternative for
us to obtain natural produce and higher quality vegetables to support a vegan lifestyle. Along with this, you are also
supporting locally owned businesses within your own state. As many small businesses are struggling due to the
pandemic, supporting them by buying their produce is a good way to help. It is also more likely to have people support
the locally owned business if you endorse them as well. Using CSAs is a perfect way to help solve the problem of
factory farming and helping people develop a more organic, vegan, and healthy lifestyle.

Brown, Cheryl, and Stacy Miller. “The Impacts of Local Markets: A Review of Research on Farmers
Markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA).” American Journal of Agricultural
Economics, vol. 90, no. 5, 2008, pp. 1296–302, http://www.jstor.org/stable/20492388. Accessed 3
May 2022.

Date: 4/26/22
Name: Jayden Asato
companies.
Education on veganism and animal agriculture is not emphasized enough as “in thousands of schools across
the country, corporate agribusiness has run amok in the attempt to utilize public education as a place to
establish the naturalization of commercial meat and dairy as lifelong eating habits, to generate increased
sales, to subsidize the food industry against decreased producer prices, as well as to funnel below-health
standards food not fit for public sale”
Although education on animal agriculture is scarce, there is still hope for obtaining more educational
opportunities in schools. For example, “we are now witnessing an almost faddish rise of scholarship on
nonhuman animals through the development of interdisciplinary post humanist discourse and the emergence
of fields such as “Human-Animal Studies.”
Colleges may be attempting to put more emphasis on veganism, but it still may not be enough: “While many
colleges and universities exert greater control over their food purchases than public schools, and have moved
to respond to increasing student demand for vegetarian and vegan menu options, there has been far more
interest in providing locally produced foods as part of a potential cost-cutting program legitimated through
the language of sustainability (Powers, 2007) than in engaging in campus-wide discussion about the ethical
dimensions of dining hall food services”

Not much emphasis is being put on veganism and vegetarianism in our school systems today. Many public
education schools and many universities seem to neglect the idea of veganism and vegetarianism entirely. But
universities are now attempting to make a change in the way they distribute vegan meals on campus which is a
step in the right direction. But for both public education schools and universities, both need to attempt to do
more in educating students about veganism, vegetarianism, and the effects of animal agriculture as well.
The reason why many people today don’t follow a vegan or organic lifestyle is because they the education and
knowledge about these subjects. Many people consume animal products and animal byproducts without getting
the proper education on what goes into making and producing the meat or any other animal product they are
consuming. As for public schools, education on veganism and animal agriculture is not emphasized enough as
“in thousands of schools across the country, corporate agribusiness has run amok in the attempt to utilize
public education as a place to establish the naturalization of commercial meat and dairy as lifelong eating
habits, to generate increased sales, to subsidize the food industry against decreased producer prices, as well as
to funnel below-health standards food not fit for public sale”. Many public schools are advertising many
commercial meat and dairy products on campus which insights many students to believe and follow the message
they are trying to advertise. Although not all false, these commercials are not distributing accurate information
or proper education about what really goes into these products that are being listed all over school campuses. In
order to get our society to accept and utilize vegan and organic diets, we need to start with the youth of our
country by educating them on veganism, vegetarianism, and animal agriculture. As for universities, there is a
stronger push or more efforts being put into educating students and people about vegan lifestyles. This quote
from the article illustrates the efforts being made by universities to further students’ education on veganism.
“… we are now witnessing an almost faddish rise of scholarship on nonhuman animals through the
development of interdisciplinary post humanist discourse and the emergence of fields such as “Human-Animal
Studies.” Including these courses and fields into universities is exactly what is needed for our society to become
more educated on the topic of veganism and animal agriculture/factory farming. By having fields dedicated to
these topics allows students to dive into a whole new world of learning about the horrors of factory farming and
animal agriculture, while also learning the benefits of veganism and organic lifestyles as well. This information
can also be spread to others through social media and close friends.
Having the public more educated on vegan and organic lifestyles is something that definitely needs to be done in
order for our society to live in a much more healthy and safe environment. When educating others about
veganism, ignorance and bias can be totally shut down with hard facts and evidence with the cause.
Implementing fields in universities that deal with the education of veganism is something that will boost our
society to a much more organic, vegan, and healthy lifestyle.

Kahn, Richard. "Towards an animal standpoint: Vegan education and the epistemology of ignorance." Epistemologies
of ignorance in education (2011): 53-70.

Date: 4/26/22
Name: Jayden Asato
companies.
Even with all these negative effects, factory farming continues to grow as “The FAO, World Bank and
United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in a wide-ranging 1996 report Livestock and
the Environment, defined ‘industrial’ animal farming as that where less than 10% of the animal feed is
produced within the production unit. All over the world, such units are often situated near to urban centers or
to ports in order to facilitate the transport of feed and products. Industrial livestock production is the fastest
growing form of animal farming, responsible for 43% of the world’s meat in 1996, up from 37% in the
period 1991-93. This includes half of the world’s total pig meat and poultry meat, 10% of all beef and sheep
meat and two-thirds of all eggs.”
Not only does factory farming negatively affect animals and livestock, but it also has negative impacts on the
environment and consumer’s health as well. For example, “Animal farming is a major source of the
greenhouse gases methane and nitrous oxide. An estimated 16% of all methane production and 80% of the
annual increase in nitrous oxide comes from agriculture. These emissions are mainly associated with the
animals’ digestion, manure and the use of mineral nitrogen fertilizer, much of it used to grow animal feed.”
The toxins produced by factory farming are negatively affecting our society: “Intensive poultry sheds are a
‘large source of aerial pollutants’, according to World Poultry. The concentration of airborne endotoxins
(dust containing residues of bacteria, insects, faeces, feed, skin and feathers and gases) in intensive poultry
sheds is likely to be damaging to the health of farm workers and the animals and can be smelled over a radius
of 2 km. A large broiler house may emit 3.2 kg of endotoxins per hour113. A study of airborne pollutants in
poultry housing across Northern Europe found that average concentrations of ammonia, dust and endotoxins
were close to or above safety limits”
Consuming meat and dairy products come with a heavy risk. When faced with the harsh reality of where meat
and dairy produce come from, people need to rethink what they put in their bodies. Factory farming has been a
major issue in the world and needs to come to fruition in order to stop the use of this inhumane and damaging
practice.
Factory farming is the practice or system of rearing and producing livestock through highly intensive and
inhumane methods in which the livestock are kept at an unnaturally high stocking density and are kept indoors
under strict controlled conditions. Not only does factory farming negatively affect animals and livestock, but it
also has negative impacts on the environment and consumer’s health as well. For example, “Animal farming
is a major source of the greenhouse gases methane and nitrous oxide. An estimated 16% of all
methane production and 80% of the annual increase in nitrous oxide comes from agriculture. These
emissions are mainly associated with the animals’ digestion, manure and the use of mineral nitrogen
fertilizer, much of it used to grow animal feed.” As stated, factory farming is a main contributor of a
greenhouse gas called methane, which is one of the main factors that go into global warming.
Compared to carbon dioxide, methane traps over 100 times the amount of heat in the atmosphere
within a span of five years. Also, according to the CDC, children that live near factory farms are at a
higher risk of developing bronchitis or asthma due to poor air quality produced by hydrogen sulfide
emissions. Even with all these negative effects, factory farming continues to grow as
“The FAO, World Bank and United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in
a wide-ranging 1996 report Livestock and the Environment, defined ‘industrial’ animal
farming as that where less than 10% of the animal feed is produced within the production unit.
All over the world, such units are often situated near to urban centers or to ports in order to
facilitate the transport of feed and products. Industrial livestock production is the fastest
growing form of animal farming, responsible for 43% of the world’s meat in 1996, up from
37% in the period 1991-93. This includes half of the world’s total pig meat and poultry meat,
10% of all beef and sheep meat and two-thirds of all eggs.”
This passage illustrates the increase in factory farming and how it is still a major problem not only in
the US, but in the whole world. Many companies utilize factory farming to produce meat and dairy
products for consumers. People in today’s society are not educated enough to know all these facts
about factory farming and still support the system, even with the negative effects it has on our society.
Turner, Jacky. Factory farming and the environment. Petersfield, RU: Compassion in World Farming Trust,
1999.

Date: 4/2922
Name: Jayden Asato
companies.
CSAs have been around for decades and continue to grow as “Farmers markets could be considered the
historical ﬂagship of local food systems, and their numbers in the United States have grown signiﬁcantly
over the last decade, a 150% in-crease from 1994 through 2006”
From a consumer standpoint, many people who indulge in CSA’s prefer it highly more than store brand
produce. For example, “Darby et al. (2008) recently found that consumers prefer locally grown over U.S.
grown, even when freshness is held constant, and are willing to pay almost double for a product from a
closer location.”
CSAs provide more than just fresh produce: “The most frequent responses to a survey of mid-Atlantic
farmers market managers regarding farmers market impacts on communities were making a place for social
activity and promoting a sense of community, in addition to providing fresh food for consumers and positive
economic impacts for local businesses.”

Over the past decades, CSAs have been around as an alternative and much more organic way to obtain produce
instead of grocery stores. This has prompted many people to go out and buy from these businesses and start
getting produce from a much more organic source.
As a previous effort, CSAs can definitely be placed among the many solutions to get people to start working
towards a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle. While buying from CSAs, you are guaranteed to get the most
organic produce in your area while also obtaining them for a more affordable price. As factory farming is still a
major issue and we attempt to try and stop it, CSA has been an amazing alternative to neglect supporting and
consuming from companies that use factory farming or any inhumane way to obtain their products. But not
much emphasis has been put on CSA, so not many people in our society has heard about or attempted to try
and use CSAs as a way to get produce. As a previous effort, it was a great way to let people try and get a taste of
a more organic lifestyle, but there are still some improvements to be made.
CSAs are a great way to help propel people to start a healthy and organic lifestyle. Bu not many people have
heard about CSAs so the consumer rate for them is not as high as we would want them to be. As a previous
effort, this is a great effort to help people get into healthier and organic lifestyles. But as a society, we need to
help bring these businesses to light and help people develop these lifestyles that will stick with them for a while.
Brown, Cheryl, and Stacy Miller. "The impacts of local markets: A review of research on farmers markets
and community supported agriculture (CSA)." American journal of agricultural economics 90.5
(2008): 1296-1302.

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Research Log #1 - Solutionary Project 2022

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Research Log #2 - Solutionary Project 2022

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Kirk, Joss. "Is vegan advocacy effective?"

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Research Log #3 - Solutionary Project 2022

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Research Log #4 - Solutionary Project 2022

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