Chapter 9-further discussion of meat industry

Chapter 9 is very interesting for a number of reasons. I enjoy the chapters that talk exclusively about the meat industry; it is interesting to learn more about a topic I knew very little about before. I like the way almost the entire chapter is written in emails, faxes, and journal entries, and it is still able to develop the storyline. Jane's story is the focal point of this chapter. Jane goes through a serious internal struggle during this chapter. She needs the current job she has on the set of "My American Wife!", but the people running the operation, such as John Ueno, seem to think there is nothing wrong with the meat industry, but we all know at this point that that is far from true. Jane continues her research on the corrupt industry, and finds even more horrifying evidence about what goes on inside factory farms and other such places. She finally works up the courage to tell Ueno that she has been researching the meat industry and has found out about the drugs and hormones they use on the animals, and that he should be cautious in how they proceed with their process. In his response, he essentially tells her to mind her own business, and assures that BEEF-EX is a business of integrity and honesty, and they have the highest quality meats. Based on Jane's research, this could not be a bigger lie. After this, she is picked up by Sloan at the airport and she informs him of the research she has been doing. He is impressed, but doesn't seem quite as concerned about the situation as she does. John Ueno also continues to treat Akiko poorly, which is nothing new. At the end of the chapter, Akiko informs Jane that John Ueno is heading to Colorado, which is of huge concern to her. I believe that Jane will not give up on her research of the corrupt meat industry, and she will find someway to put a stop to this show; not because she wants to, but because she has to for her own moral reasons.