Golden Twenties

According to Jared Diamond, some societies advanced more quickly than others because they had more productive natural resources, which allowed them to innovate. When comparing the two regions of Papua New Guinea and the Middle East, the main difference between the two civilization is the amount of resources each place had. In the Middle East, there was great amounts of wheat and barley. This crop was very essential for a food source because it contained lots of protein and nutrients. While in…

Have you ever wondered, what were The Middle Colonies like? What made them prosper? The Middle Colonies consist of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware. “The discovery of agriculture was the first big step toward a civilized life,” -Arthur Keith. It allowed them to progress in their lifestyle. I believe that the agriculture, geography, and economy helped the Middle Colonies thrive early on. When the Middle Colonies were founded, the area around them prospered. The crop produce was…

Bayer-Monsanto is in the process of repositioning themselves as a brand that is dedicated to agriculture and CSR. Monsanto has some moral obligations to farmers and consumers to make its seeds available at affordable prices for even the poorest farmers. Bayer-Monsanto can fulfill moral obligations and take actions to advance the interests and well-being of people in the countries in which they do business through philanthropy and CSR. In today’s society there are multiple regulations, laws,…

Shiva explains how Monsanto scientifically created the seed Bt Cotton which is the primary cotton seed for Indian farmers today. Prior to Monsanto’s arrival, Indian farmers were completely self-sustainable by using seeds from their previous harvest. This form of reusing seeds made it possible for farmers to produce crops with very little cost. Bt Cotton however is sold for extremely high prices and is designed to only last one harvest so the farmers must purchase the seeds every year instead of…

One of the most blatant symbols in Euripides’ Medea is the poisoned diadem which Medea’s children deliver to Creon’s daughter in an act of rancorous spite. The malevolence of Medea’s words nearly seeps from the pages when she declares to the chorus exactly how she plans to enact her vengeance. MEDEA. I will send the children with gifts […] and if she takes them and wears them upon her skin she and all who touch the girl will die in agony. Such poison I will lay upon the gifts. (page 26) Notice…

Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, scientists working to add more nutrients to these modified crops may accidentally cause antinutritional factors such as allergens to arise in the new crop. An example of this is in a generation of the golden rice there was an increase in the protein prolamin, which can be an allergen. This is a risk because although they may be adding more nutrients, more people may be having adverse reactions towards it. Another risk is that some farmers are…

Fuel is the lifeline for a car. It gives the car power to move and keep moving while it 's still there. And once it runs low, it is refilled so that the car once again has the energy to move. This is similar to the relationship between our bodies and food. We eat food as a source of energy to power us through the day. When we feel low on energy and are lacking that power, we eat to refuel our bodies. But what if we eat the wrong thing? Just as a truck won 't run on regular gasoline and a car won…

Knowledge Level and Farming Practices of Ilocano farmers as to Weed and Pest Managements The farmers’ knowledge and management practices were vital in diagnosing weeds and pests problems during the growth stage. The IRRI reported the cause of 37% rice loses were accounted to due to the infestation of pest and diseases. Meanwhile, majority of Filipino rice farmers exhibit cultural management strategy for rice production. The agriculture sector and research institutions were currently engaged in…

Industrial farming poses dangers to our health, In Pleasures of Eating, Wendell Berry describes the importance of understanding the connection between eating and the land in order to extract pleasure from our food. When A Crop Becomes King is like Wendell Berry's article, however it focuses on corn and corn production in our food. Unlike the two articles listed above, David Barboza’s article: If You Pitch It They Will Eat It is about the advertisement part of the food industry, and how they…

We are bombarded with commercials from the dairy industry telling us that milk is one of the best sources of nutrition and is essential for good health. One popular advertising slogan with various pictures: a baby, a muscular man and even Uncle Sam. We have been told cow’s milk is a “perfect food” that helps build healthy bodies and strong bones. Commercials and nutritional guidelines have long us that we should all consume dairy products daily, beginning at birth, as the advertisement in Fig. 1…