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Genetically modified foods, or GMO’s, are, “A genetically modified organism or crop containing genetic material that has been artificially altered so as to produce a desired characteristic.” (Oxford University Press (2016), oxforddictionaries.com) The seven most common GMO foods are corn, soy, yellow squash and zucchini, alfalfa, canola, sugar beets, and milk. About 85% of all corn is genetically modified to resist herbicides, which are used to kill weeds. We consume corn in many different…

Genetically Modified Organisms: The Future of the Food Industry. An Annotated Bibliography Pamela Bailey, “GMOs Are Nothing to Fear”, US news, US news, 4 November 2013, January 19 2016. There hasn't been enough and substantial evidence to back up the claim that GMO are bad for you. This article states how they are good for you and rebuttals against claims against genetically modified foods.The author is the president and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association.This is relevant because it…

How Safe Are GMO (Genetically modified organisms) Large numbers of GMO activists see GMO foods as a danger to the environment and the human immune system. They call these foods frankenfoods because they aren’t naturally made and don’t provide any offspring. These types of foods are made in laboratories. Scientists developed GMFs so that they could stay fresh longer and to be resistant to insects and animals and etc. "Genetically modified foods have been linked to toxic and allergic…

Lots of people die each year because to starvation and disease. Some scientists think that they have found a helpful tool to use for these problems, GMOs. The only problem is other scientist think that GMOs are not safe. In the 1990s GMOs, which stands for Genetically Modified Organisms, was discovered. Our genes make us who we are because they control our looks and the things that we do. By modifying genes we can change the way something looks, acts and what they do. Genetic modification is…

Millions of Americans consume genetically modified food on a daily basis without them even noticing or acknowledging its existence. According to World Health Organization, Genetically Modified Foods is referred as, "...foods derived from organisms whose genetic material, DNA has been modified in a way that does not occur naturally...”. However the government assures that GMOs, genetically modified organisms, are not dangerous to consume, but not all civilians are convinced. Therefore,…

Bisphenol-A Bisphenol-A is a chemical compound used in the manufacturing of lightweight plastic and epoxy. According to www.bisphenol-a.org, it “possesses a unique balance of toughness, optical clarity, high heat resistance and excellent electrical resistance.” The chemical compound is used in the mass production of plastic bottles used for housing many cleaning solutions. In addition, it is used a sealant to line canned goods, produce sports water bottles, baby bottles, and a variety of…

The data gathered from the two experiments supported the original hypotheses, but more testing is necessary in order to draw an accurate conclusion. In the experiments, the control bag grew whilst the other four bags with alterations did not grow. Both of the hypothesizes for these experiments stated that the control bag would germinate the best, which the data supported. Most likely, the control bag germinated because it gave the plant all of the bare necessities for survival and its resources…

In an experiment conducted by students attending Michigan State University, they found that plants with a larger caffeine to water ratio grew less than the ones with more water than caffeine added. They used Wisconsin Fast Plants (Brassica Rapa) and gave them different concentrations of caffeine in order to see the effects. They hypothesized that adding significant amounts of caffeine to the plants would be detrimental to the growth of the plants. In the end, not only did their hypothesis prove…

In today’s society Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s) are often discussed in every American or human that resides in the world lives, it is in fact a reality that we face every day. According to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary Genetically Modified Organisms are defined as plants, animals or any microorganism that have not been grown naturally, but have been altered by Science. There is an ongoing debate on whether or not should we continue to use of GMO’s here in the United States, or discard…

The second interview chosen was a first person interview. I chose to interview Tess from Customer Care Services at L’Oreal Paris. I came across some research that L’Oreal products had been tested on animals at one point of time. This company sells beauty products to users all over the world. This company no longer tests any of my products or any of my ingredients on animals, anywhere in the world, nor do I delegate this task to others. An exception could be made if authorities required it for…