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Many citizen petitions have submitted a claim to either ban the use of “natural” or to redefine it in a way that the overall consumer population can understand clearly what exactly “natural” really means. On the other hand, the private food corporation has also requested an establishment regarding the concern of foods that include corn syrup being recognized as “natural.” FDA’s definition of the term “natural” has been unclear for decades. This has resulted in many of the food industries to…

Im going against genetically modified foods because you never know what can happen to your body. When food is genetically modified, its genes are changed by scientists to produce new traits that farmers and consumers want from their food. For example, with genetic modification, a plant that is eaten by a certain type of insect could be changed in such a way that it tastes bad or is even dangerous to that insect. With genetic engineering, food items can become more resistant to disease and pests,…

Wheat is a crop that is used worldwide and feeds millions of people. However, the household product does a lot more than just that. Wheat affects the whole community directly and indirectly and has a greater impact than imaginable on the world as a whole. This paper will discuss the importance of wheat, the abiotic and biotic factors that affect it, the impact on the community both positively and negatively, and the overall benefits of the existence of the crop. Wheat is also known as Triticum…

In The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman, Lyra is an ordinary child from Oxford’s Jordan College living with her uncle at Oxford’s Jordan College in a parallel universe where people’s souls are portrayed by an animal or daemon in physical form. But like every other child, she is very curious, and this leads to her being brought into an amazing journey nobody could have imagined. It all started when she realized what power in society can do. After learning about a project involving Dust, which…

I love puppies! Puppies and dogs are the best pet by far.But, maltese dogs are the best breed out of all the choices. Maltese are the best breed because they are very affectionate all their lives and love to play, and they are very small, which is convenient because you don’t have to feed them as much as a large dog. Also, they live over a decade, up to 15 years. Maltese are very affectionate and playful, and even as they grow older, their energy levels and affectionate demeanor don’t decrease…

Introduction The “golden” number, 1.61803399, is known as the golden ratio (Livio). Artists such as Leonardo Da Vinci and Raphael used the golden ratio in many of their most famous artworks. How did the golden ratio increase the popularity of their artworks? The golden ratio seen in artworks is thought to be more appealing and pleasing to an audience because the geometric proportions are easy for the eyes to scan. The eye is able to scan an image the fastest when it is shaped as a golden ratio…

The Truth behind GMO’s From the first but fire built, to the enlightenment, to now, people have used technology to further advance their knowledge of this earth. As humans the technology that we have discovered extraordinary things. Every day science advances in new methods to make people 's lives productive, faster, and more efficient. However science sometimes pushes the boundaries of humans ethical, scientific and political views. A new controversy has sprung from Genetically Modified…

“In the U.S., GMOs are in as much as 80% of conventional processed food” (Non-GMO Project). The public has grown concerned over genetically engineered food. However, not many people actually know what GMO stands for. GMO is an abbreviation for genetically modified organism, and can be created by genetic engineering or biotechnology. These organisms could never be created naturally. They can be used for yeast, plants, fish, and other animals. Most commonly it is used in processed foods, even…

GMO’s. Competition has always been an effect of changing an aspect of business, and this would just be another scenario where that happened. Competition stems from customers making choices based on what they know. Without labeling GMO ingredients, the food industry is losing out on some valuable competition. Again, in the past, ingredients that seemed undesirable were not labeled. Nutrition facts including things like fats and cholesterol may not have once been labeled because companies did not…

The Food of Tomorrow Genetic Engineering has the ability to fix and prevent many injustices in our world, from nutrient deficiencies to genetic diseases. However, this useful method is being used harmfully. Not because what it allows for is inherently bad, but rather because it is being abused, which is often a byproduct of humanity. I am without question that Genetic Engineering could be something amazing, but only if humanity could remain moral. Since it 's not, at the very least people…