Food is a necessity for life, an indisputable statement that has long been glorified. Again, are we all sure that the foods we eat are safe and healthy. We have placed all our trust in the so-called regulatory body like the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), but the birth of factory farming and food mechanization continues at an alarming rate. , posing a very significant threat to health and the environment. The impacts of food mechanization are clearly demonstrated by the direct illness affecting food consumers, the emergence and spread of new diseases, and the degradation of water resources and aquatic life. One of the effects of food mechanization is the direct illness it causes in consumers through food. Food contains deadly bacteria and pathogens that cause health problems among consumers. For example, the presence of E. coli in corn-fed meat could cause kidney failure. “In the United States, E.coli O157:H7 is the leading cause of acute kidney injury in children, with 100,000 Americans infected and 36,000 deaths reported each year” (Greger). Other prominent examples include salmonella, which causes food poisoning. “Eggs contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis sickened an average of 182,000 Americans per year at the start of the 21st century” (Greger). Additionally, the mechanization of food makes food less nutritious, thus promoting an unhealthy society. An example would be high fructose corn syrup, found in a wide range of foods and drinks, which is leading to a skyrocketing obesity epidemic: “In the 40 years since the introduction high fructose corn syrup as a profitable sweetener worldwide. According to the American Diet, in 1970, approximately 15 percent of the American population met the definition of obesity; Today, about a third of the United States...... middle of paper ...... sick from aquatic organisms such as fish. For example, pfiesteria piscicida kills aquatic life. “It (pfiesteria) causes lesions in fish and has caused massive fish kills in rivers, including the Neuse, where 14 million fish are killed and 36,400 acres of shellfish beds are closed” (Miller, 114). They conclude that food mechanization has endangered the quality of our water and aquatic life. Overall, food mechanization is clearly harmful to today's world because it leads to direct illnesses among food consumers, the emergence and spread of new diseases, and environmental degradation. water resources and aquatic life. We say that we are moving towards modernization, civilization, technological revolution, etc. Yet we have neglected issues that were once so important to our hearts, our own health, and our mother nature. Therefore, we are victims of our own misadventure.