Katerine’s Animal Exploitation Footprint
The
purpose of this assignment was for me to reflect on the ways in which animals
are exploited and how I contribute to their exploitation. The last couple of
weeks in class, my eyes have been opened to the “power” we hold as humans and
the effects our choices have. These choices might not seem like they have
consequences that impact our day significantly but somewhere in the world they
did contribute to having an impact. I decided to take photographs of items I
use day to day and reflect on where they came from, what I am putting in my
body, and the greater impact this "one" item I am consuming has on others. Especially when it comes to reflecting on what is a need and what is a want, I can definitely see how many of the products I use are a selfish want and I should be looking for alternatives. From the moment I buy a product that is exploiting an animal I am giving permission for the company to continue to do what they do. It just does not affect animals but could be supporting poor working conditions, exploitation of children, to name a few things my money is continuing to facilitate. When you really start to see the impact you have at a bigger scale it makes you really question all aspects of your life.
"Animals do not exist for human entertainment, sport, utility, and we ought not to deprive them of their vital needs to satisfy our trivial needs" -Jennifer Hickman
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