Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

allergic reaction leading to anaphylaxis. There are some plants species that are being made to be insect repellant with a compound that is placed in that plant known as bacillus turingiensis that allows the plant to exhibit a natural insect repellant property, however nature have a way of adopting and after too many Bt, plants have been introduced into the environment these insect could become resistant to this substance ("NRC ," 2010, p. 2). Additionally farmer who has their fields nearby…

Humans and animals have lived together since the beginning of humanity. Everywhere humans are found in America and the world, there is a high guarantee that some species of animal is found close by. Whether it be cats and dogs, deer, bears or even mountain lions, it is very unlikely to step outside and not see some type of domesticated or wild animal. With many animals living in close proximity to humans, they have become threatened in more ways than one. Humankind has exploited animals in…

As defined by the Rand Corporation (3), agroterrorism is “the deliberate introduction of a disease agent, either against livestock or into the food chain, for the purposes of undermining socioeconomic stability and/or generating fear. Depending on the disease agent and pathogenic vector chosen, agroterrorism is a tactic that can be used either to cause mass socioeconomic disruption or as a form of direct human aggression”. The Department of Homeland Security defines agricultural bioterrorism as…

countries where the situation is more worrying. Also, the UN health agency said in the report that air pollution is now the greatest environmental risk to health, causing deaths from cardiovascular disease (60% of cases ) , lung cancer and chronic respiratory obstruction. In this paper I will discuss the air pollution in Portugal. First I will discuss the cause of air pollution, second, the consequence, and in the last…

Should animals be kept for human food consumption? Do you believe animals are meant to be eaten by humans? Those are the questions people have been asking for many years. Some would say animals shouldn’t be eaten by humans, while others will argue that animals are meant to be eaten by us humans. Humans have been eating meat dating back to 1.5 million years ago. Since, we have been eating animals for so long, it was meant to happen for some of us to eat meat and others to be vegetarian or vegan.…

Date: October 19th, 2015 Standards and Regulations of Processed Bacon Food Assignment 1 DEFINITION: Bacon is defined as; "salted and smoked meat from the back or sides of a hog" [1]. This is cured meat that is overseen by The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). FSIS is a subsidiary of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), that "requires safe handling instructions on packages of bacon and all other raw or partially cooked meat and poultry products as part of a comprehensive effort to…

The Department of Homeland Security is an appropriate organizational design for several essential elements which are transferring immigration and naturalization service, border patrol, U.S. customs service, animal and plant health inspection service, U.S. Coastguard, and transportation security administration. The intelligence community mission is to supply the homeland security enterprise with timely intelligence information that is needed to protect, safe, resilient, and secure the United…

As the human heart continues to grow, peoples ' connection with animals grow stronger as they began to treat their pets as part of the family. The field of veterinarians is growing scientifically and technologically as they become more into demand. Veterinarians must care about animals, but they must also separate themselves from their patients, which makes their job so difficult. Many other types of medical doctors may claim that veterinarians are not real doctors, but they do not fully realize…

Animal Testing When discussing animal testing some may not see it as an issue, but what some people might not know is that these tests are an animal's worst nightmare. These test range from food and water deprivation, to contact with various drugs, injections with chemicals and infectious diseases, and many other cruel experiments. These tests are not only given to rats and mice, but a whole other selection of animals as well. Some of these animals include rabbits, dogs, cats, chimpanzees, and…

discussed around the world. GM crops are plants that have been genetically altered in order to become more efficient. Having food is very important to human life. We are being presented with an opportunity to improve our health and lives through genetically modified crops. They not only provide a substantial amount of nutrition, they can help us create vaccines, they make it easier to to care of the crops, and they can be improved to create healthy and strong plants. As for the concerns, there…