Better, but still...

Right now I'm working at Chipotle. They serve what they claim is humanely raised meat. I found out from my general manager that one of their meat suppliers is Niman Ranch, so I googled the place and this is what I found.

I must admit the pigs do seem to be living pretty good lives. Still, the whole thing doesn't sit right with me. Yes, it's better than factory farming, but those pigs are going to ultimately be killed. Maybe humane farming is the best we can realistically hope for in terms of animal rights. People don't seem too eager to give up their meat. I just don't like the idea of an animal being slaughtered for my meal.

Welcome to Blogging

My name is Jessie and I have never had a blog before, so please be kind. I like writing and think I have a knack for it so thought I'd start a blog to get myself motivated to write. Okay, now I want to explain the name of my blog. I just graduated college, but am currently working a minimum wage job--there's the obvious connection. I also want to use this blog to explore going beyond the bare minimum and in my mind the bare minimum is following the status quo. One topic I am particularly interested in is animal rights. The status quo tells us to eat meat and dairy and never question it. The status quo also tells us to choose a career, to know what we're going to do with our lives. I'm still searching and refuse to just pick a career as if it was like choosing a name from a hat. So I plan to post on all of the above and whatever else interests me. I will post something new (and hopefully a bit longer) by next week.