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Six Body Paragraphs Genetically modified organisms have not been around for years and years, but have still accumulated a history and have rapidly spread around the world. “The first GM crops were commercialized by China in the early 1990’s” (Nelson 3) and have grown into a massive industry since then. From 1996 to 2006 the amount of acreage planted with GM crops across the globe increased from 1.7 to 102 million hectares (Kriepe 4) and is still on the rise. The massive growth of this…

The Fad Diet of Robert Atkins This is a four phase diet. 1. Phase 1 (Induction): Under 20 grams of carbs per day for 2 weeks. Eat high-fat, high-protein, with low-carb vegetables like leafy greens. This kick-starts the weight loss. 2. Phase 2 (Balancing): Slowly add more nuts, low-carb vegetables and small amounts of fruit back to your diet. 3. Phase 3 (Fine-Tuning): When you are very close to your goal weight, add more carbs to your diet until weight loss slows down. 4. Phase 4 (Maintenance):…

Even though hemp is not marijuana and could not be used for its psychoactive qualities, or therapeutic purposes industrial hemp should be legal in Canada for its many beneficial uses; industrial hemp is a multi-purpose crop that is environmentally friendly and would be a sustainable resource in Canada’s economy. Hemp and all the products made from it are in fact legal in Canada. There are no laws in Canada or in the USA for that matter that states possession of hemp is illegal. This would…

three of the many foods that are modified genetically. Corn and Soy are a highly consumed GMO crop .The evidence states.”By far the biggest use of GMO technology has been in large-scale agricultural crops: At least 90 percent of the soy, cotton, canola, corn and sugar beets sold in the United States have been genetically engineered.”(Lallanilla).This goes to show how much of our crops are actually genetically modified and displays the large dance-hall sized room of error that could occur. GMOs…

In this article “Fast Food Nation”, by Eric Schlosser, he discusses the regulation of food. Fast food is factory processed food and the focus of the article is on McDonald’s. In the second article “Food Fight”, by Paul Roberts, he gives an agriculture argument for food. “Food Fight”, discusses the battle over sale and food sustainability. Although, we can argue that fast food is easier for the fast growing population. Though this essay we will learn that the fast food industry is unhealthy and…

In twenty-five different countries worldwide, approximately fourteen million farmers grow genetically modified crops Enrichment 1 Enrichment 2(Aldridge 5). Genetically engineered or modified crops, also known as GM crops or plants, are those that are modified by inserting genetic material in order to demonstrate a desired trait (Hauter 3). Genetic engineering of plants and animals takes place in order to improve the quality and quantity of food supply to consumers; however, researchers are…

Monsanto is known as the world’s largest seed company. It was founded in 1901 by John F. Queeny and was named after his wife, Olga Monsanto Queeny. In the late 1960’s Monsanto created its first Roundup herbicide; this advanced the company even more in its success. However, in the 1970’s Monsanto ran into some legal trouble with a chemical they produced called, Agent Orange. This chemical, which contained dioxin, was used in the Vietnam War to destroy the Vietnamese jungles. Dioxin was found to…

heart disease and diabetes. Foods that are deep fried or have a high content of sugar are the ones that come under the category of Trans fats. There are certain oils that you need to avoid since they are highly processed. These are soybean oil and canola oil. In addition to the above, foods that contain artificial colors, preservatives, stabilizers, fat replacers, emulsifiers and toxic binders should also be avoided. The most harmful food additives that you need to omit from your diet include…

Chipotle GMO’S Chipotle is one of most famous Mexican fast food chains in America. Chipotle is an Americanized Mexican grill fast food chain located and sold in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, and France. Chipotle was founded on July 13, 1993 by Steve Ells. The first Chipotle restaurant was placed in an abandoned ice cream parlor in Denver, Colorado. When Chipotle opened its first restaurant in 1993, the idea was simple, to show that food served fast didn't have to be a…

Genetic Model organism Research Paper “In United States alone, GMO make up about 70-80% of the food we consume”(One Green Planet). In the article “ One Green planet” and nonfiction website talking about facts of genetic modified organisms. It talks about how much the United States eats GMO and how popular there are. It describes how most of processed foods have GMOs in them. Some scientist say that GMOS are bad for the crops because of the toxic release on the crops (Glass). Also some may say…