Highlights
By Dani Dennis; Editor-In-Chief
What Does Food Really Cost?
The process of creating food and making presentable for consumption can take many steps. For many foods, the process starts with growing, picking and washing to processing, preparation and presentation. Process and presentation is often done by hand, but technology allows for new methods using machines. For many food production companies, it can be more efficient and affordable to use machines instead of people. If production is slow more workers are hired or machines are built.
In order to protect the citizens of the United States, the Pure Food and Drug Act was passed. This Act prevents the manufacturing, selling, mis-branding of poisonous, or harmful products. Drugs and liquor are no longer legal to use in foods or medicine. Food is in demand and companies have a lot of pressure to manufacture, ship, and deliver so they can meet these demands. Food production companies can join together, to gain space, workers, or money. They can hire foreigners but the companies need to make it a priority to take responsibility for their safety and provide reasonable hours and wages. Also, there should be cooperate inspections to make sure all working environment is safe for all workers.
A Letter To Future Americans
May 23, 1919
My name is Alice Paul. I was born in 1885, a time where women didn't have the same, or as many rights as men. My family and I are Quakers. I grew up leaning and believing that hard work and treating people right are important life values. I'm so glad I did because my colleagues and I worked so hard to gain the women's right to vote which i hope will lead to a better quality life. This movement will give women a change, give them more hope and realize that women should have equal rights as men. I am so proud of my friends and colleagues for joining and working with me and for their bravery. We gave everything we had and it was worth it! I hope that in your time you no longer have gender issues to deal with or fight against. Do not take for granted what was already done for you. Go after your goals and whatever they are. Even if you are shot down countless times, keep trying.
Sincerely,
Alice Paul