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It is completely unethical to target uninformed consumers. This is precisely what many food corporations are doing by not labeling their genetically modified foods. Clearly, there can be no one who honestly believes that people do not need the right to know if the food they are buying for themselves and their families has been genetically modified. There are many, however, who do not want the consumer to know what has been genetically modified. There is only one reason to stand against the…

The Martian was both an enjoyable book and movie, although there were some inaccuracies. For instance, the dust storm that starts the whole story and the gravity on mars. But, most of the story was accurate. Like, when Mark Watney uses his background knowledge as a botanist and grows potatoes on Mars. To grow potatoes on mars he uses the martian soil and human feces. Mark did this because he to make more food so he can survive longer on mars. Andy Weir didn’t know at the time when he wrote the…

Ever heard of a pear apple ? Would you feed your kids poison ? Have you heard of the concept of them ? They cause Allergies, Reproductive disorders, And also have changes to the environment. But god did not create those naturally. Gmo’s are Genetically modified organisms that are something that was developed in a laboratory setting. Allergies are being caused by Gmo’s. People who do not properly digest in their gut ten it might just lead to allergenicity reduces stomach acidity and any new…

Mandatory labeling of GMO foods has been a controversy around the world for the past many years. Everyone has their own opinions when it comes to the subject and the pros and cons each side presents. All foods should be labeled as to whether they contain GMO ingredients or not because it allows consumers to make informed decisions when it comes to fueling their bodies in regards to their health and personal desires. In an article titled “GMO foods: What you need to know” from Consumer Reports…

Cryopreserved stallion semen used for Artificial Insemination (AI) is on the rise due to the amount of breed registries allowing this method to be incorporated into their breeding programs. The pregnancy rates using cryopreserved semen are currently still low due to the lack of proficiency in the post-thaw motility. When comparing the use of frozen semen to fresh semen for AI in mares the success rate is <75% of what is achieved by using fresh semen (6). The cryopreservation success rate is…

Another progressive outcome of GMOS, may be the end to world hunger. With the advanced growth and extreme output rate of the GMOS, many question whether these advanced crops may be able to feed the world’s starving. With the combined trait of herbicide-tolerance and sustainable large food production, pest consumption of crops could be cut down, and therefore more people fed. Some studies suggest that with the use of GMOS, 20,000 more people a year could be fed than otherwise wouldn’t have had…

GMO is an organism in which the genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally. Scientist have been taking a piece of genetic material from one organism (plants or animals) and putting it in a chromosome of a animal. Genetically modifying animals have been around since the 1970’s. “Genetic engineering is able to create whole organisms that are not natural to the planet, and whose specific genetic make-up is as much a result of human manipulation as it is natural…

Do you like food? Pizza? Chips? Cookies? Now what if I told you that there is a 60% percent chance that what you are eating contains ingredients from genetically engineered organisms. Would you stop eating it? I bet you wouldn’t because food is food after all. So why do some many people fear GMOs? What are GMOs? GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) are an organism that has had its genetic material modified. I believe that GMOs are beneficial to our world and shine a light in the future. It’s…

The reason people want to get patents is to protect the inventor by allowing them the exclusive ability to make, sell and use their invention (Morgan) Under the Patent Act of 1970 a patent must satisfy two basic requirements: the creation must be novel or original and it can not have been previously patented US or any country, it also cannot appear in prior art, all public information that might germane to the applicants novelty (Morgan). Based on these requirements I do think that business can…

Discussion The purpose of this experiment was to examine the relationship between salt stress and peroxidase activities in corn (Zea mays). To do this, we watered germinating corn seeds with various salt solutions. For our first part of out experiment, we wanted to see what effect NaCl would have on peroxidase activities in corn. We watered week old corn with either 25mM or 75mM NaCl solutions. We found the band intensities for 75mM treatment all either went up or stayed the same as the 25mM…