Bacillus thuringiensis

Justina Thompson English 1302 Professor Famigletti 15 October 2016 Genetically Modified Organisms Did you know that kiwis are a man-made fruit? Or that non-organic vegetables and fruits are covered in dye in order to make it look more appealing to the consumer? GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organism, which is a new organism, not found in nature that was created by scientists. (Winter Ridge.) There are many different unnatural toxins that are put and injected into our foods. Fruits and…

Green, Yellow or blue, huge or small. We human beings are never satisfied with something that have not changed over centuries. We always one to have hand on everything. Subsequently as centuries pass on we figure out that our curiosity in changing everything surrounding us is harming our own life by making pollution, harming environment that our generation and next generation is taking life from. GMO plants is another thing made by us human, they might be beautiful and fantastic in shape but…

Genetic modification is a widely debated subject since there is so much known about it yet so much that is still unknown. Some people don’t even know what genetically modified food is and how it came about. It was best said by John Donovan when he said “…nature has many unknowns, but one certainty is that tomatoes and fish do not have sex with each other” (Donovan). The experiment he is referring to is one of the most infamous early attempts at genetic modification. After Donovan said this quote…

An Hankering for Food Everyday nearly 795 million people go hungry, that is about one in nine people worldwide. Even though enough food is produced across the world to feed the estimated 7.4 billion population, people are still going to bed hungry. As the population of Earth reaches approximately 9 billion people by 2050 the question of feeding 9 billion arises. If 795 million people go malnourished everyday feeding 9 billion will be a tough task. One solution is Increased research into…

Genetically Modified Food Labeling: Consumers’ right to make informed choices Most foods available in the market are either genetically engineered or they have at least one ingredient from GMO (Genetically Modified Organism). However, most of these food products are not labeled properly as they are considered as safe as non-GMO food. Nonetheless, consumers have the right to get this information when they buy their food. The only way to do that is to impose mandatory labeling of Genetically…

There is a big battle going on right in our back yard. It is the battle between labeling and not labeling. This battle has to do with the food industry not wanting to put crucial information on their products label. This information is about Genetically Modified Organisms. Most of the developed foreign countries have a law about GMOs being required to be on the label of food. Some countries have banned the sale of GMOs altogether, but not the United States. Europe requires a special label for…

Genetically modified organisms (GMO’s) have replaced our diet with genetically altered foods, which have adversely affected human health as well as local communities. Genetically modified organisms (GMO’s) are a broad group of plants, animals, and bacteria that are engineered for a wide variety of applications ranging from agricultural production to scientific research. The types of potential hazards posed by GMO’s vary according to the type of organism being modified and its intended…

The article, The Truth About GMOs: The Good, The Bad, and The Really Ugly, proves that “according to the Grocery Manufacturer Association, 75% of conventional processed foods contain GMOs” (Scipioni 1). The research done on these genetically modified foods is not extensive enough to justify the long term effects they have on an individual’s health. The majority of foods that common Americans eat everyday are genetically altered. The reason why consumers buy these unsafe foods is because they…

Fashion is always changing; month after month companies are coming up with new styles for the upcoming season. Particularly in stores like H&M, Zara, and Forever 21, they come up with fashion ideas and designs week after week. These stores are a part of big business, specifically when it comes to fast fashion. The phrase ‘fast fashion’ refers to designs rapidly move from the runway and into stores in order to have the current fashion trends. Although this seems like a fantastic notion for those…

the world that’s staple is mainly genetically modified. Genetically modified maize in South Africa, that are planted and harvested in South Africa, are known as Bt-crops. Bt-crops are so named from the protein produced by a soil bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis, this protein killed insects when they eat and digest it. Therefore these maize plants cut back on pesticides. The effect on the environment is…