Golden ratio

The biotechnology company Monsanto encapsulates all of the virtues and vices of the transnational corporation. Their connection to the cultivation and development of GMOs and pesticides has led to fervent criticism by many consumer advocates who question the biological effects that such chemicals have on the health of consumers. This criticism has led to many investigations on the inner workings and practices of Monsanto, and such investigations have brought to light corporate impropriety and…

Genetically modifying organisms sounds scary, especially when consumers find out it is in their food. For many, images of oversized chickens or unnaturally large tomatoes come to mind. This is because many do not know how a GMO is created or what is considered to be a GMO. Claims spew that what is inside genetically modified organisms are cancerous and unknown chemicals are injected into the organism. A common misconception is that any organism outside of society's idea of natural or organic is…

bring back the Golden Fleece as part of his three labors to gain back his rightful place at the throne of Iolcus. The goddess Hera wanted revenge on Pelias for not honoring her, so she asked Jason to bring back Medea, daughter of Aeetis, as a means to bring down Pelias. Along with the help of the goddess Aphrodite and her son Eros, Jason was able to bring Medea back to Iolcus, after she committed several acts of murder and betrayal throughout the quest to help Jason retrieve the Golden Fleece.…

Though it may sound a mundane topic, bananas have had great historic importance throughout much of the world. Bananas have been a main source of food, spanning many years across many ancient kingdoms. The origins of the banana are rather quite hard to pin down. Though scientists believe them to have originated in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific around 8,000 to 5,000 BCE, they keep discovering older bananas. One could say that these new discoveries “drive them bananas.” The banana gets…

When does an object become a patent? In some cases when a possession is not in your hands anymore it no longer belongs to you. But in other cases it can still be your possession no matter where it is. There are very odd cases where problems like this arise. In the case Monsanto V. Bowman, the company, Monsanto is suing a man because he took advantage of Monsanto’s patent wrongfully. Monsanto is a Company that produces and sells herbicide and genetically modified organisms, (GMOs) which are…

Invasive Species: Garlic Mustard An invasive species can be defined as any organism (including the organism’s seeds or eggs) that is not native to an area, but if introduced, can cause harm to the environment, economy, or to humans. These invasive species are usually introduced by humans either intentionally or accidentally and can very quickly and aggressively reproduce and take over an area. Plants that are considered to be invasive have certain characteristics in common that makes them…

Beetles, a group of insects are part of Coleopteran Order, they can be easily identified because of their dark colored body. Beetles mostly live in hot, cold, dry, or moist condition and because the Great Basin is the home of arid climate beetles can be easily found. Many of their food sources come from leaves, seeds, fruits, or dead wood. However, if beetles have good diets and potentially find other food sources they could benefit their population growth (Arbogast, et al. 2010). Beetles can…

Seed Seed was very interesting and caused me to really think about the future of the way we farm and what we are willing to consume. I never knew how much control Monsanto had when it comes to what we eat and the health aspect of it. It should worry us to think about the potential outcomes of food if we allow Monsanto to continue their practice. Since Monsanto controls such an important role in the lives of human I think a wrong move could affect millions of people across the world. It is…

The Monsanto organization is constantly trying to change animals and plants to make them grow faster, produce more, and taste better, but at what cost? Monsanto is a company that is in great support and Prime contributor to the use and action of Genetically modifying organisms otherwise known as GMOs. The problem with GMO is that some companies only look towards profits and greed in a sacrifice of the public safety or health concerns. GMOs can be the cause of a rising Health related problems…

According to the book, there are still food foragers that oppose the transition of food production. One of the reasons why food foragers choose to oppose food production is that food foragers prefer to naturally manage the resources on which they depend on (pg.107). Evidently, there are good consequences and bad consequences that resulted from society's transition to food production. According to Jared Diamond's article, one negative consequence that resulted from this transition…