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The use of malathion as a repellant can be seen as both a benefit as well as a detriment to the environment and the organisms within the environment. Farmers within the community as well as the people who have children who play sports and do outdoor activities show a concern about the reduction of mosquitos in the community. Eliminating the threat of mosquitos in the community can have positive effects because it can reduce the amount of mosquito transmitted diseases and other issues created by…

In the article, "Generically Modified Food: Should Labels Be Required?" the author Jason McLure provides a broad discussion about the pros and cons with GMO foods. The author presents a controversy between the supporters of GMO's big producers and the supporters of organic farmers. On one side, GMO farmers argue about the benefits of these foods. On the other side, opponents of GMO foods question why GMO foods are not labeled and the harms it may cause to the environment. The article states…

Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No.377) B.E.2559 (2016) RE: Designation of Requirements and Conditions for Import Food with Risk from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) or Mad Cow Disease is a fatal disease found in cattle. The disease is also linked to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), which causes degeneration of spinal cord in human that leads to patients showing neurological symptoms and death. There is currently no treatment for…

Park #1 Great Basin National Park Nevada Cool Desert Bristlecone pine The Bristlecone Pine has a great root system allows it to capture as much water as it can since there’s not a lot of precipitation in the Great Basin. The needles can be on a tree for 40 years compared to others which only live for the max of five years. This means it can save energy and won’t have to constantly replenish its needles. Bristlecone pines put space between themselves and other trees which is important when…

New Home? Don’t Make These Landscaping Mistakes If you’re a new homeowner, you may or may not know your way around a lawnmower or sprinkler system. You also may not want to. But if you do, and you’re willing to admit you’re “green” about how to tackle lawn and gardening chores, don’t begin spraying, cutting and trimming without following a few basic guidelines. Here’s our common-sense tips to avoid big landscaping mistakes at your new home. Read The Directions! Never eradicated dandelions?…

The swirlwing green blades of grass hide the buzz of insects that surround the stands. The bustle of people hurrying from one free sample to the next, all simultaneously glisten under the warm April sun. The smell of fresh, ripe, and newly cut strawberries fill the air. Farmers markets, a place where Locavores buy fruits and vegetables in the hopes of supporting local farmers, helping the environment, and gaining nutritional benefits all at the same time. However, is it all just a hoax? Yes,…

When people hear "GMO" not many people know what they are or what they do. So, what GMO stands for is "genetically modified organism", in which means that they are living creature that made from crossbreeding different things inside laboratory for a certain purpose. It is made from crossbreeding different D.n.a's like pants, bacteria and animals with a little bit of chemicals to make what is needed in the world. What is needed around the world is food and seed to produce. However, these types of…

In today’s technology, we can safely assume that GMOs can be produced and engineered in many different ways. There’s a leading multimillionaire genetic company called, Monsanto. Monsanto is an engineering company designed to alter and change organisms in their labs. Like for example, Monsanto would take a seed of an organism and alter its DNA in the way farmers would like it. Monsanto alters DNA and then instead of always farming their own seeds, they sell their DNA altered seeds also known as…

Vandana Shiva is a food revolutionist; she aims to halt the growth of GMO foods around the world. She works towards this goal by writing books, running campaigns, and speaking to people around the world. Shiva is passionate about making a difference in her homeland, India, by creating equal opportunities for farmers. Farmers should be able to make a living by growing fresh, unmodified produce. However, the prevalence of genetically modified foods makes it difficult to do so. Companies such as…

“God (Nature, in my view) makes all things good; man meddles with them and they become evil. He forces one soil to yield the products of another, one tree to bear another's fruit. He destroys and defaces all things; he loves all that is deformed and monstrous (Jean-Jacques Rousseau).” Rousseau is stating that when God creates everything, it is good but when men try to change the natural state of something, it becomes corrupt. Men will force unnatural things to happen, similar to using genetic…