Golden mean

Trade unions come into being. These unions expand slowly, thanks to improved means of communication. At first, the bourgeoisie locks horns with the aristocracy, later with those sections of the bourgeoisie itself whose interests have become antagonistic to the progress of industry. In such struggles, bourgeoisie seeks the assistance…

According to Battelle, The Business of Innovation, “The Golden Rice Project seeks to bring vitamin-A enriched rice to market to help prevent nearly 500,000 cases of childhood blindness and 2 million deaths caused by vitamin-A deficiency in third world countries each year.” Battelle is explaining, with the presence of genetically modified organisms, adding vitamin-A to foods can help countries by cheaper foods but still containing vitamin-A. Which means they can help fight worldwide malnutrition.…

Through the improvement of production and reduction of insecticide usage, GM crops are growing taller than the original ones, it can add extra nutrient or remove undesirable substance, which contributes to customers. Ingo Potrykus discovered golden rice in 1992, which is created by putting two genes of phytoene synthase, lycopene beta-cyclase and one gene from Eriwinia uredovora to rice(Ye, Al-Babili, Kloti, Zhang, Lucca, Beyer and Potrykus, 2000). It increases the intake of vitamin A, which…

People have been modifying everything around them for as long as humans have edited. Animals, such as dogs, are bred for show and certain types of plants have been grown just for certain traits like the fruit they bear or their appearances. In today 's modern world, genetic modification has improved so much that the DNA of one organism can be inserted into another organism. The use of genetically modified organisms is beneficial to the advancement of human society. Many types of genetically…

GMO’s or genetically modified organisms have started to change the way people produce food all around the world today. In 1977 this new technology was invented, but in 2010 GMO’s have undergone enormous advancements in technology. The idea of producing food which has had its genetics altered is unsettling to people and because of this has made the use of these new products highly controversial to not only Americans, but to the entire world. A form of a GMO that has already been produced are…

As technology advances, scientists and business moguls are finding new ways to genetically modify food products to meet the growing demand for food. However, the average consumer is oblivious to what is entering their body when they consume these genetically modified foods that are not required by law to be labeled. Nina Fedoroff’s, “Engineering Food for All”, is an editorial stating that there is no harm in utilizing genetically modified organisms to feed everybody. She also states that there…

GMO, which stands for Genetically Modified Organism have been introduced as a highly debatable topic for quite a while now. A GMO is an organism whose genetic material has been altered by using genetic engineering techniques. Before this technology was available, farmers had to pass down knowledge of their best breeds for optimal/desirable traits for the crops they would produce. Now GMOs have given us the option to select traits that would discourage and repel pests to certain crops. Some may…

Genetically Modified Organisms In recent years there has been a growing debate about the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in our food supply. A GMO is created by injecting genetic material from plants, animals, or bacteria into a crop in hopes of creating a new and beneficial trait (Blackwood). The use of GMOs is typically touted as a way to enhance or create a specific trait, such as pest and disease resistance or to increase the nutritional content of a crop. Those on both sides of…

Over the span of 35 years, our society has developed research towards Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).These organisms have provided many benefits to the society through nutritional value and over the years of being developed, there have been negative theories that have arisen in the eyes of skeptics. Although there are many legitimate concerns toward GMOs, labeling and regulating Genetically Modified Organisms can alert customers of the dangers and decrease negativity by informing them of…

As America moves towards efficiency and mass production, the agricultural industry follows the same pattern. One of the more recent developments for mass production and decreased costs of food production. Numerous questions and concerns surrounding the safety and impact on human’s health preceded this new introduction. Genetically modified organisms, GMOs for short, have been at the center of congressional hearing and federal agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The question…