Food and Sustainability in the Appalachian

Like much of the modern United States, The Appalachian region practices an unsustainable way of food production. Most of the food is imported into the stores and restaurants from across the country. The way the farms are set up also are a nuisance to the environment. The short film, "The Meatrix", addressed problems like animal conditions and poor quality of food, but they also talked of the pollution of these factory farms. The run off from the feces and chemicals in these farms are actually a great harm to water ways in the area. This is a byproduct of the system that is often overlooked by the general public and I was quite surprised to find it out myself, but it is an issue that needs more exposure to show the seriousness of it.