Genetically modified food controversies

Leslie Banesa Lopez Professor Charles Hart Biol 1101L 10Sept. 2016 JAA Q #1: What is the species name of the model/study organism? A: The species name of the green house whitefly is Trialeurodes vaporariorum. Q #2: What is one piece of interesting information found in the introduction? A: The most interesting part I found in the introduction was that almost all entomopathogenic fungal products contain conidia (asexual spores of a fungi) as an active ingredient. This type of production takes…

disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.” (Goodreads). Insect pollinators are responsible for approximately one third of food crops (Greenpeace, 3) Most wild plants rely on indirect or direct pollination in order to reproduce and thus the environment and economy govern on successful pollination (Green Peace, 3). Pollination, in most geographic regions, is primarily…

Avian Influenza and Its Effect on the Economy The ultimate goal of agriculture in the past, and as of now, was to suffice the people’s demand for food. As the population increased, farmers had to figure out how to meet this new demand, and decrease costs of production while maintaining the same level of productivity. This was no easy task, but over time, farmers, with their improved agricultural methods, brought about enormous yield gains. Horse drawn plows, mowers, railroads, cultivators,…

activities occur in these five regions. Truck farming occurs in wealthy nations such as Australia, the U.S., and Western Europe.The primary goal is to provide the urban areas with fresh fruits and vegetables, which they specialize with one crop or food item: grapes, wine, raisins, olives, oranges, apples, lettuce, potatoes. Farmers raise and sale fruits and vegetables on the farm. Grain Farming involves wheat, rice, or corn grown for commercial markets. Also, these “farms” are large and belong…

Duong8Finaldraft An Duong Mrs Andrews Would you rather be a person who always gets off track or a person who always stays on topic? Well, some people think Gregor Mendel’s discoveries was relevant to the science of genetics and heredity, while other people think it was biased or falsified. Yet a majority of people think that his discoveries was not relevant,but they might not know that Mendel was the one who started the laws of inheritance. How did he start the law of inheritance you…

(in other words, what do they have to gain or lose?)? The issue being discussed in the article is the new authority granted to the Food and Drug Administration in order for the agency to regulate and oversee how America’s food is grown on farms. The parties involved are the FDA and farmers/advocates who are both pro and anti of the new regulation. Advocates for food safety laws are emphasizing the needs to implement this new regulation in order to prevent foodborne outbreaks while others such as…

(Transition): Why should I care? B. First Major Point: What are GMO’S? A. What does GMO stand for? What does it mean? 1. GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organism. 2. It means that an organism has had its genes changed to form a better product. B. What organisms are genetically modified, and who modifies them? 1. Most organisms that are modified are agricultural, and are consumed by the human population. 2. Agriscientists modify them. C. Why do we have GMO’S? 1.…

used before and leaks, the jar is filled too full c. Food darkening at the top of the jar: Oxygen leaks in because a vacuum isn’t pulled, differences between hot and cold pack, the product was over-processed 2. According to foodsafety.wisc.edu, the pH of lemon juice is within the range of 2.00-2.60, the pH of vinegar is within the range of 2.40-3.40, and the pH of cider vinegar is 3.10. These ingredients lower the pH of the canned product for food safety but can have other functions such as…

shift towards making bugs our “food norm”. He explains, that because there are numerous amounts of deaths and illnesses due to people eating bugs in lower developed countries, society should not focus too much attention on eating bugs in the future. Even though, I disagreed with his beliefs because of reasons I will explain on my research paper, it was good to know the other side of the story to keep my paper from being too biased.…

directly which is another way of persuading those who may not care for the animals but do care for themselves. Health is a major concern because it affects people directly. Meat provides significant health benefits which may not be found eating other foods. This article provides information that hurts my thesis by showing that meat is beneficial to someone’s health. Although this source does not have in depth information…