Industrialized farming

Industrial farming is a form of modern farming that that refers to the industrialized production of livestock, poultry, fish, and crops. Most of the meat, dairy, eggs, fruits, and vegetables available in supermarkets are produced by industrialized farming. The point of industrialized farming is to lower the cost of products to create a greater productivity thus creating a higher standard of living as measured by available goods and services. There are many benefits to industrialized farming like cheap and plentiful foods, convenience for the consumer, and the contribution to our economy on many levels. However, there are some downsides to industrialized farming. Some of the downsides are environmental and social costs, damage to fisheries, increased health risk from pesticides, and increased ozone pollution and global warming from heavy use of fossil fuels. Industrialized farming has made farming a lot easier and made large scale farming possible. With the machines available today it is a lot easier to grow crops. However, I do not think that industrialized farming is the way to go. Yes there are many benefits, but the downsides greatly outweigh them.

Soy and a healthy diet

There are many benefits my eating soy products, but there are also some risks when it comes to eating soy products. Soy is an excellent source of dietary fiber and protein; it is also rich in vitamin B6 which is important in building amino acids. Soy is also rich in isoflavones, which are plant hormones that have been linked to several health benefits. Isoflavones may help prevent bone loss, lowering the risk of osteoporosis. A soy diet may also play a role in the reduced incidence of menopausal symptoms in Asian women. It may one day replace the use conventional estrogen-replacement therapy. Isoflavones may also reduce the rates of certain types of cancer. Men and women who have eaten soy over an extended period of time reduced their LDL, or “bad” cholesterol.
There are also some drawbacks to soy products. Some people complain that at the first bite it tastes to “beany”. There may soon be soy-based yogurt, pudding, and hot-dogs along with the already soy burgers and soy milk. There are some health problems with soy products like food allergies. Soy is one of eight foods most commonly associated with food allergies in children. There is also concern that eating large amounts of soy can affect thyroid function. There is over 20,000 times the amount of soy in soy-based infant formulas than is found in breast milk. I think that like any food, soy would be a benefit in moderation. There are some health risks, but there are also many benefits. I think as long as you do not consume to many soy products if would be a benefit to you.

Conflict Resolution

Conflict resolution is the range of process aimed at alleviating or eliminating sources of conflict. There are many different tools for conflict resolution like negotiation, mediation, community, building, advocacy, nonviolence, and counseling. Conflict resolution is a goal and skill necessary in everyday life, public and private. There are three basic steps to conflict resolution. The first is seek to understand; ask the powerful and positive question, what would help you feel better? The next step is to seek to be understood; share your feelings and needs. The last step is to mutually generate options and resolutions; brainstorm solutions and discuss each person’s feelings. Conflicts can result in destructive outcomes or creative ones depending on the approach that is taken.
Peer mediation is where students of the same age-group resolve problems between two people or small groups. This has been proven effective in schools across the United States. Peer mediators do not make decisions but work towards a win-win resolution for both sides in order to avoid further trouble. There was peer meditation in our elementary school and I was a peer mediator and I thought the program worked well. I think both these methods would work well if a conflict occurs. If a conflict occurs, try to solve it yourself but if the situation gets worse, seek help from a counselor or an adult.

Decision Making

A decision making model is a systematic means of arriving at a decision. There are many decisions that we make every day that we have to assess, some being more important than others. There are many different decision making models, some are better than others. Decision making models are all about making good judgments. Decision making is one the defining characteristic of leadership. The GREAT decision making model consists or five steps which include:
· Give thought to the problem
· Review the choices
· Evaluate the consequences of each choice
· Assess and choose the best choice
· Think it over afterwards
One decision making model is the decision steps model, which included seven steps. The seven steps include:
· Identify the decision to be made
· Know Yourself
· Begin Identifying Options
· Gather information and data
· Evaluate viable options
· Select one of the alternatives.
· Set up an action plan to implement the alternative.
Another decision making model has nine steps, these nine steps are:
· Recognize that a problem exists and set a solution objective.
· Analyze the situation.
· Identify key uncertainties.
· Determine workable solutions and perhaps brainstorm for alternatives.
· Gather data, perhaps using expert help. Analyze which alternative might work best given the specific problem and your particular environment.
· Select the best alternative.
· Develop a plan for implementation and action.
· Implement the plan.
· Follow up to see how the decision worked out and to evaluate its effectiveness in solving the problem.
All of these decision making models would be good to use in many different situations. The one I think that would work the best is the last one that includes nine steps. It seems to the most specific and like it would work the best in any situation. These methods are all similar because they help you make decisions effectively. They are different because each one has different steps. Even though they are relatively similar, they all have different steps; some more elaborate than others. Decision making is very important and use these models to make good decisions.

Obesity

Obesity is a condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to such extent that health may be negatively affected. If we eat too much, the extra food turns to fat and is stored in our bodies. It is the second leading cause of preventable deaths in the Untied States. Obesity is defined as a body mass index of 30 kg/m or higher. BMI is a measure of your weight relative to your height. Obesity has been found to reduce life expectancy. The primary treatment for obesity is dieting and physical education. 16.3% of children the age of 2-19 years were obese, which is at or above the 95th percentile of the BMI-for-age growth charts. Obesity increases the risk of many diseases and health concerns including coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancers, hypertension, sleep apnea, and many more. Being overweight is actually a medical because it can seriously affect a person's health. Obesity tends to run in the family, some people have a genetic tendency to gain weight more easily than others because they burn calories more slowly. More people are overweight than ever before. People today may be gainging wieght today because of unhealthy food choices. High-calorie, low-nutrient snacks and beverages, bigger portions of food, and less-active lifestyles are all contributing to the obesity epidemic. Obesity is a big problem in todays society.

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http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/obesity.html

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