Industrial farming poses dangers to our health, In Pleasures of Eating, Wendell Berry describes the importance of understanding the connection between eating and the land in order to extract pleasure from our food. When A Crop Becomes King is like Wendell Berry's article, however it focuses on corn and corn production in our food. Unlike the two articles listed above, David Barboza’s article: If You Pitch It They Will Eat It is about the advertisement part of the food industry, and how they manipulate us to buy there products. I agree that Industrial Farming is bad for our health and that this must be fixed or modified to fix eating habits. To grow all this corn we have to use a ton of pesticides to keep animals from eating the crop.…
G.M.O.s: The Best Possible Solution While some people have already chosen their sides to either support or oppose Genetically Modified Organism (G.M.O.) food products, many are still weighing their pros and cons. In the article “Fears, Not Facts, Support G.M.O. - Free Food,” the author, Jane E. Brody, argues that a calm, collected look at the facts about G.M.O.s would help people realize its benefits to the society. The author mainly targets this article on changing the perspective of people who oppose G.M.O. crops. The author has fulfilled her purpose by representing G.M.O. in a positive way that shows that they are actually the best solution to deal with problems regarding increasing population and degrading environment.…
OL-GEN140 Week 5 FINAL DRAFT Week 5/By Jeffrey Ray Jackson Sr. Because our human being, health, may depend upon Agricultural biodiversity. We, should save gardening, from the old massive ways.…
are many contributing factors to the decrease in the bee populations. He mentioned that some of the threats are pesticides, environments having less wildflowers, urbanization taking over natural habitats, diseases, and parasites. He states that starting a beehive in your backyard is really simple, but it is harder to “keep [it] going.” Winston mentions that the future is going to be hard without changes made in agriculture. He is very concerned about the chemicals and fertilizers used in farming.…
Task4 There are 12 states and has 65,377,684 people in their popula on. The Midwest has been generally warm as me goes on. It is ge ng warmer in the northern Midwest while the southern Midwest is at normal temperature. Impacts on Agriculture and ecosystem…
Jacob C. Thompson Quarter 3 Informational Writing There are many cause of small family farms decreasing. The causes are the government and the USDA (United States department of agriculture) creating regulations that purposely take out small family farms, therefore these regulations cause extra expenses. and the aging farmer and their children not wanting to take over the farm. There are many causes of the huge decrease of dairy farms in America.…
Do The Pros of GMO’s outweigh the Cons? Since the introduction on the genetically modified organism in the mid to late 1990’s many people have debated on their economic and environmental impact, as well as their safety for human consumption. Many companies like Monsanto and Dow Agro-science that produce these bioengineered foods have conducted research on the topics of environmental and economic benefits as well as the safety of GMO foods. The results of the studies conclude that genetically modified foods are safe, economically beneficial, environmentally sensible, and have no danger to the people that consume them.…
As the human population continues to grow, it should not be surprising that having less available land and less agricultural success will present an existential challenge that we as humans are destined to be battling in the upcoming…
Introduction and Social Relevance Our economy is ever-growing and evolving, this can be problematic for the agricultural crops that will have difficulty providing the world as the demand for food increases. Genetic modification is the use of biotechnology techniques to change the genes of an organism (AGRIC, 2015) In Australia unless the Australian Gene Technology Regulator has concluded the Genetically Modified Organism, abbreviated as GMO is safe to human health as well as the environment it is not allowed to be handled. Other countries have similar regulators for GMO. Genetically engineering agricultural crops should be implemented as quickly as possible as it comes with various benefits for example it would result in lower prices and higher…
Pesticides are commonly used in the agricultural activities worldwide, and it is almost impossible to produce the huge amounts of agricultural products without using pesticides in the modern world. Besides the benefits of using pesticides, it is important to notice the dangerous of using them. Pesticides are some chemicals which are toxic to the insects in order to prevent damages from them. In addition, some of the pesticides will pollute the environment, and the most important fact is that pesticides are also a toxic chemical for human. There are numerous types of pesticide can be used in the field, and researches stated that people will be affected if they expose to pesticides without proper protections.…
In 1992, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved Calgene’s Favr Savr tomato, designed to remain firm for a longer period of time, hailing as the first commercially produced, Genetically Modified Food to sit on the market. Later on that year, the FDA declared genetically engineered foods “not inherently dangerous,” and that they do not need specialized regulation. In the past 24 years, genetically modified organisms have grown with increased technology and efficiency and today, GMOs make up 70-80% of the foods we eat. GMOs not only are heavily researched and funded, but also have numerous positive effects on the individual, economy, and environment. Some of these benefits include: keeping food affordable, feeding the world’s…
The Evolution of Genetic Modification The conventional genetic alteration of the makeup of plants has been occurring for millennia; harvesting the seeds from the best crops and planting them years down the line; breeding and crossbreeding certain genes to make foods grow bigger and give them a sweeter taste. Through this intuitive process, humans have managed to transform the small, wild tomato into a number of different varieties: from big to small, beefsteak to grape, revolutionizing the food industry with every step taken (Journal of Biotechnology). Because of the invention of GM foods, individuals across the globe are given the opportunity to broaden their palate to that of a more diverse level, allowing for a happier and healthier lifestyle. However, with the evolution of technology also comes great controversy.…
Edge Computing Applications in the Dairy Industry and What It Can Do For You In the past 100 years, technology has come from patenting air conditioners and zippers to 3D printers, drones and self-driving cars. Never has the ancient occupation of farming had more resources at its disposal to improve production and sustainability. Most “precision agriculture” conversations focus on crop applications; using GPS and thermal imaging to detect areas of high pest populations or disease and using aggregated data to determine the best crops to plant in which soil, at what densities and with which protection products to extend the growing season and maximize the yield.…
The number of people working in the agricultural sector may increase as more "green" jobs are created because of technology. Technology has cut down on the need for paper and printing, so the positive impact that has had on the environment will be very evident in the…
(Aktar, Sengupta, Chowdhury, Impact of pesticides use in agriculture) Farmers can spend less-time in the field because they don’t have to fertilize the ground by tilling it. (Aktar, Sengupta, Chowdhury, Impact of pesticides use in agriculture) Farmers use pesticides to destroy pests that harm the plants by taking the crop’s space, nutrients, and water. (Whitford, 7) On average, pests destroy 37% of all potential crops. Pests are classified as insects, plant pathogens, and weeds.…