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Industrial Farming

  • Your thoughts about the vanishing of bees (what else have you heard/seen about this issue?)
When I think about bees, I think about getting stung. Honeybees are essential for fruits and vegetables because they pollinate all of that. However, honeybees are disappearing with no sign of them dying. This was called the colony collapse disorder and it is a mystery to solve. The bees were missing and something was wrong. Vanishing of bees looks at the economic, political and ecological implications of the disappearance of the honeybees. This is a story about the mysterious disorder known as the Colony Collapse Disorder, but a platform of solutions, encouraging viewers to be the change they want to see in the world.

  • Dirt!: The Movie 
This film made me realize how much we depend on dirt and how important it is to take care of it. We are losing our soil and this is a serious concern. This is so serious that deadly conflicts are breaking out in other countries and this is all over dirt! This film brings to life the environmental, economic, social and political impact that the soil has.

  • Were you able to discover if there is a factory farm near you? Were you already aware of farms near you? What do you think about this? 
Yes, there were factory farms near me and I was amazed to see that we were in the red extreme level.


  • Composting: Do you currently compost? Have you composted in the past? Do you know anyone who composts? Would you consider composting, after learning about its benefits from the movie? 
I do not currently compost and never have. However, I have family members who do. After seeing this film and learning the benefits, I will consider composting. 

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