Hegemony behind the government regulation and consumer health: How nurses should lobby for the right to have safe and ethical meat/meat products

From the other links on this web-site one can obviously see that there is a hidden hegemony behind the government controlling the legislation of meat and meat products. The meat consumer should weigh out the cost-benefit of their health when consuming animal and animal products. I am by no means advocating that vegetarianism is the way to go, rather I am advocating that consumers use their judgement when choosing to buy meat to consume in their meals. In nursing, we are taught various ethical theories. One that sits on my mind is John Stuart Mill�s, Utilitarianism theory that we as nurses need to advocate and assist consumers to shop smart. This theory, highlights the meaning of the golden rule: �do unto others as you would have them do unto you� (Random House et al., as cited by Burkhardt and Nathaniel, 2002). The greatest good for the greatest amount of people, isn�t this a way of life that most of us can relate to? While skimming through the rest of this web-site, you will inform yourself on the facts of mad cow disease or BSE, antibiotic use in animals, and the ethical reason for going vegetarian.

The facts on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE):