Golden Twenties

You might be surprised that the seeds are originally targeted for equine use, but it has now been recommended for humans use as well. Recently, studies on chia seeds also linked its benefits to helping heal diabetes. Though it was grown in Mexico and Bolivia, a US company who grows chia seeds was established in 2014 to help cater to the demand of research and usage. Here is a list of the top 10 benefits of chia seeds that you need to know: 1. Improves exercise performance. A study with 6…

GM foods as a solution According to the United Nations about 21 000 people die each day due to hunger or hunger related problems. With genetically modified foods we will be able to increase the yield of crops in hunger stricken countries, improve their resistance to diseases and insects and increase their nutritional value. Advantages disadvantages of GM foods Some advantages of genetically modified foods include: a higher yield of crops per hectare, this means that we put a lesser strain on…

10/24/15 Case Study CORNCO AND THE CONTAMINATED CORN What are the pertinent facts of the case? • George Wilson the Operations Manager of CornCo plant and he is in charge of buying corn and producing chips marketed by CornCo in the United States and other areas. • CornCo has a competitor a new company called Abco Snack Foods who has begun marketing chips in CornCo market area. • Abco has already shown signs of eroding CornCo’s market share. • This was alarming to Jake and he was concerned that…

in a scandal Yet, she also have been caught smoking so that also played a factor to being untrustworthy along with having not-so-decent grades and being late for school because she cared more for her appearance than her education. Now, I became the golden child and have been constantly compared to Natalia for being a slightly more approvable and favoured among my…

No One wants to harm their overall future life… but using and producing Gmos might do just that. Gmos or genetically modified crops are plants that are harvested with certain chemicals (Borel 57) that add flavor to foods. However, questions about Gmo's effect on the environment, the human body, and the worldwide economy. Gmos will harm people’s overall lives through the environment, t and the economy. First off, Gmo’s will hurt the environment. “Clearly, Gmo’s won’t fix the food shortage…

Roundup is Monsanto’s most profitable product and defines its rise from near bankruptcy as a result of Agent Orange in the 70s. “The Millions Against Monsanto campaign was created to fight Monsanto for creating Agent Orange and Roundup (glyphosate) and other toxins that threaten human health and the environment” (Millions Against Monsanto). Roundup has facilitated Monsanto’s rise as the top seed producing company, which holds all the rights and patents to seeds to the extent that farmers cannot…

According to agricultural researcher Charles Benbrook,Ph.D., 1.6 billion kilograms of Roundup have been spewed globally since 1971. (One kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds.) With more than 90% of USA corn grown from genetically engineered seeds, there’s little doubt that, whoever’s crunching corn chips that aren’t organic, are munching glyphosate in every bite. A Frito-Lay product fits the category, as Natural News reports. “Recent tests conducted on Frito-Lay’s SunChips product revealed the…

And to no surprise many GE manufactures at that time were spending millions and millions of dollars to advertise the defeat of this labeling initiative. But as chapter 14 points out ways to a better and more safer future it is clear that Druker does not want to see labeling as the motive we should be aiming for as consumers, but rather we should want GE foods to be banned as quickly as possible. Not only are these products illegally on the market but till this day they have not been able to…

When we hear the word milk we think of many things. The reminisce of the doctor telling us we don’t have enough calcium. Our parents asking us if we had our glass of milk today. The unconventional saying that was stuck in your head;Got Milk? When in fact, animal milk is not healthy for humans.We are the only mammals in the world who consume milk after childhood.We have millions of dairy farms around the world yet we produce our own milk we can drink. Why should we abuse animals for milk when we…

The use of malathion as a repellant can be seen as both a benefit as well as a detriment to the environment and the organisms within the environment. Farmers within the community as well as the people who have children who play sports and do outdoor activities show a concern about the reduction of mosquitos in the community. Eliminating the threat of mosquitos in the community can have positive effects because it can reduce the amount of mosquito transmitted diseases and other issues created by…