Outline

I. Introduction

Thesis: Americans today ingest harmful chemicals and poisons on a regular basis because of water run-off from pesticides used in modern farming practices.



Body

II. A history of farming and how we used to eat. How it has not always been that we consume harmful chemicals. Why farmers, sometimes you without realizing it, use such practices.



III. How does this happen? Explain the process of how chemicals make it from the large corn fields to your own body. What damage does this cause? Also, discuss what damage these practices have on tne environment, especially water and animal life. Also the damage to soil in the fields in which these methods are practiced.



IV. Alternative Practices. Provide examples from all over using safe farming practices with little or no harmful chemicals.



V. Conclusion

What can you do about it? What are something that you can do on a small scale that can lead to making a big difference on how we consume food and the way we live our lives. Using such practices can make us healthier and in some cases, spend less money in the process. Also, discuss my ideas about the future. For instance how our practices may change and what the future may hold. I will discuss the role oil depletion will play in this process and how we may not have a choice in the future but to eat local foods.





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