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Infectious Coryza Limited by the knowledge of microbes, infectious coryza was not regarded as a distinct avian disease until 1920s. In 1932, the causative agent was isolated and named as Haemophilus gallinarum afterwards. Based on the identification of Page in 1960s, H. paragallinarum was isolated and regarded as the true causative bacteria. However, recent researches have confirmed both these two species belong to Avibacterium genus and are both reason for the fowl coryza, while most researches…

"Appreciate 'factory Farms'." The Gazette. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2017. This article by Curt Zingula talks about the many benefits of factory farms, and how they’re necessary. Making the point of how farming only makes up about one percent of the American population. Zingula also argues against a common criticism of factory farms. Being that the general population terms of profession. Also, disputing the common criticism that we would be better off farming ‘how great-grandpa used to.’ When,…

In this world, the journey our food takes to our plate is often a story untold. Meat and dairy are considered an important part of the American diet. Though, many Americans maybe unaware of the process animals take to becoming packaged food. The meat and dairy industries operate off this unawareness to continue the practice of factory farming. Factory farming is a system of livestock used by big corporations to achieve cheap food production. The practice has succeeded because “99% of all…

When one thinks of Tyson the first thought is a company that produces primarily poultry products. However, they produce a much more diverse range of products. Actually, chicken was not even Tyson’s top-earning product in the 2017 fiscal year. According to the Tyson investor website, the company’s sales by segment were 38% beef, 30% chicken, 20% prepared foods, 11% pork, and 1% other products (Tyson,2018). It is this diversity that has pushed Tyson to the top of the food industry. Tyson was…

It is inevitable that food that we Americans consume on a daily bases comes from places unknown to us, although that fact seems astonishing it is part of our everyday reality. As an individual that grew up in the rule areas of California I have been objectified too many agricultural settings concerning both animals and crops. The depictions of the film Food Inc. show agricultural industry as predictably impossible on a large scale without being inhumane. By including compilations of films of…

Should Genetically Modified Foods be Labelled in Canada? Currently, 64 countries around the world, which does not include the United States or Canada, are required to label all genetically modified foods. These countries have created laws in order to command the labelling of GM foods due to the concerns of the public (Labelling Around the World 103). Research on genetically modified organisms has been in existence ever since their appearance decades ago and none of them contain evidence that…

efficiently. Normally, cocoa farmers spread harvested beans on the ground and dry them in the sun, down to around 10% moisture content. Exporters then buy the beans and dry them further to an ideal 7–7.5%, either by sun-drying again or preparing in broilers In the new method, plastic sheeting is suspended on an aluminum frame above the beans, which are raked out beneath on mats. The special polyethylene sheets convert the sun’s ultraviolet rays to infrared, heating the beans to 50–60°C and…

Industrial agriculture is known as the dominant system in the United States that produces most of the food. Industrial agriculture features enormous animal production facilities and single-crop farms. The system is meant to produce a sustainable and massive amount of food. Within the system is the production of: meat, dairy, fish, vegetables, and fruits. The production of these items would be considered healthy if they were not altered with additives, GMO’s, hormones, pesticides, and antibiotics…

H.H. Holmes In the United states there are an estimated 16,212 murders per year. This comes out to near 44 murders per day, ("Deaths and Mortality.") sounds pretty bad huh? Though serial killer 's victim only account for an average of 1% of these murders, that still adds up to around 160 killings in the U.S. alone.(Scott Bonn) I have personally researched one serial killer in particular, one known as the notorious H. H. Holmes. You will, by the end of this, know more about the mind behind the…

2011). China argued that tariffs would cost its tire industry $1bn and cause 100,000 Chinese redundancies (BBC, 2010). However, China’s appeal was not successful and the tariffs remained. China responded by putting tariffs on US imports such as broiler…