We have allowed this mess to sink to a historic low. Factory farm animals live in prison cells, meat is almost poisonous to eat, grain that should be given to humans is squandered to fatten cattle excessively, and, to top it all off, the honest farmer is being forced into bankruptcy . A true lose-lose situation. The graduates spew out in record numbers, but they are less able to work than ever before. Cruelly long study hours create high stress, poor sleep habits and social isolation.
Classrooms are now windowless, fluorescent, plastic-desked tombs.
Veterinary students often live on junk-food and coffee. Trying to use our puny tools of drugs and surgery to cure mental problems feels about 100 years obsolete. These capitalists continue to bamboozle the American public and especially us veterinarians. Common sense nutrition and true reform is so attainable. Looking back on the early days of nuclear fission, many physicists shudder at the lack of concern as to outcome and the number of close calls that occurred.