Beef cattle

One bizarre modification was in beef in battle, in which the beef was genetically engineered to not feel pain, a rare condition found in humans. This was to help since beef cattle were forced to feel pain before and during their slaughter. It’s still unclear whether the FDA will approve of this animal. There is, however, an animal approved by the FDA, and…

Introduction to Horse Flies (Tabanidae) Horse flies can be found in most areas of the United States with more than 160 species. They can grow up to 1 ¼ inches long and are generally black and gray in color. Female horse flies have blade-like mouthparts used for blood feeding which slash tissues and blood vessels in order for blood to flow to wounds. After which, they use their sponge-like mouthparts for sucking up blood. Male horse flies have weaker mouthparts compared to females and only feed…

a lot more cost efficient than paying a fortune for treatment. Not only does it benefit the consumer make healthier choices, grass-fed beef is better for the environment and more humane for the cattle; is also important what the foods we eat, what they consumed during their lifetime. Factory meat has obesity-causing hormones and usually contains…

Truth be told, I was only vaguely aware of the Noble Foundation before Jim Johnson, a Noble consultant, was seated next to me at an Oklahoma Crop Improvement Association banquet. While having small talk about summer plans, Jim got out his phone and walked me through the website to find the application. Little did I know that my summer plans would be drastically changed when I took his advice and applied for the Lloyd Noble Summer Scholar program. Being an agribusiness major from Oklahoma State…

the animals hormones or antibiotics and are fed organic, free of animal by products feed. According to a report from 2007 from the Range Improvement Task Force “organic meat accounted for 3% of total US meat 12 "natural and organic" beef accounted for 4% of total beef sales in the United States.” The FDA has regulations on the way animals are treated and what they are feed. Though there are regulations on the treatment of animals, the rules aren't usually followed. The treatment of animals is…

their part in turning America into a fast food nation. In the section titled “decline and fall,” critiques Taco Bell’s “K minus program.” Schlosser states, “…K stood for kitchens, which the chain strove to eliminate from its restaurants. Precooking the beef and the beans in central locations…[which] eventually backfired, as Taco Bell gained a reputation for cheap, bland food.” (280). The author also mentions other companies such as Burger King and Tyson Foods. This demonstrates Schlosser’s…

The documentary film Before the Flood, directed by Fisher Stevens and starring academy award winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio, in short, is about climate change. It dives into deeper topics such as the effects of industrialism on our planet, what our future looks like and what we should be doing to reverse our actions. Leonardo DiCaprio, who besides being an actor is an environmental activist tries to convey the message that climate change is real and that it is destroying our planet. He…

1) The Central Valley in California is the greatest food resource of the USA operated by Ted Sheeley. A variety of crops such as tomatoes, fruit and nuts that are produced here contribute to huge amounts of the overall production of USA. Various factors contributing to their growth are the soils, bright and sunny skies, temperatures and rains during the summers and water. What was a desert in the 1930s, is now one of the largest production reserves of USA due to the water that comes from the…

Global world population is expected to hit the 9 billion mark by 2050. Besides the growing population, hunger is another problem that has affected at least 800 million people across the world, mostly females. Both issues can be addressed by increasing food productivity. However, the process of increasing food productivity has not been favorable to the environment for these past years. As a result, a sustainable way needs to be completed to increase food productivity and improve food security…

Farms in America or in general are always portrayed as a large piece of land in the countryside having a house with a red barn with some animals from pigs, cows, goats, horses, fruits and vegetables they grow to sell or to use for themselves. The type of farms seen in movies or books like Charlotte’s Web and Babe. In reality these family farms depicted in our thoughts aren’t the real deal as seen in King Corn. Farms are massive in size and productivity and is seen as a huge operation of…