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For hundreds of years, farmers have been observing their crops through generations and utilizing the benefits of selective breeding to achieve desired results. Historically, this was done by simply choosing which organisms are allowed to reproduce, but recent developments in food science have produced Genetically Modified Organisms. Some find the process of physically rearranging genes to be frightening and unacceptable, while others fully embrace GMOs as the natural next step in future…

GMO’s or genetically modified organisms, were first introduced into the general population in 1982 when the FDA approved the first GMO. Since then, their usage highly increased, resulting in many Gmo foods being eaten a majority of people. Over the following years, the production of the GMO’s increased, along with their negative effects. Agriculture in high scales already hurts the environment, and the overproduction of food that the GMO’s result in directly harms the environment on an even…

New Food New Attitude Take a moment and think about what you had to eat for breakfast or lunch today. A few replies might include cereal, fruit, or a sandwich. Chances are, most of you didn’t go outside and pick your fruits or vegetables off the plant, or go and butcher a chicken. For most of us, we purchase our food from the grocery store, where a majority of the food is genetically enhanced or different from its original form. Nearly 75% of processed food here in the U.S. contains at least one…

Genetically modified organisms remain a controversial subject, due to the belief that there is not enough information known about them. However, there have been many studies conducted on the growth and success of GMOs. Specifically, a research group, GRACE, currently investigates which methods are most beneficial for assessing GMOs. They did many studies, sponsored by the European Commission, and two of these studies included a 90 day and 1 year feeding trial (“EU Research” 1). In the 90 day…

When considering genetically modified (GM) organisms with the likes of its organic counterpart on a macroscopic view, there is almost no difference between the natural occurring organism and the GM organism. In contrast, the microscopic view, which takes into consideration factors like DNA sequences and other cellular components, provides subtle differences between genetically modified organisms and naturally occurring organisms. One subfield of GM organisms that gets constant recognition is…

Guns, Germs, and Steel Inequality in the world has stemmed from geographic luck. When an area has a stable food supply, it’s people can spend extra time on inventing new things. Some areas have fertile soil, and crops that are nourishing and easy to harvest. However, other places are not so lucky, with dry soil and crops that have little nutritional value. Jared Diamond, an ecologist and anthropologist, has a theory that all inequality in the world started from the idea of “geographic luck”. Or…

The calabash and the horn The calabash and the horn are objects of great cultural value in the bakossi and ngemba ethnic groups in the South West and North West regions of Cameroon respectively. While the calabash Is typical to the bakossi and the horn to the ngemba, both are sometimes used together in some cases. To a stranger, the calabash is simply a bottle gourd or a calabash gourd which is a large vine fruit and a horn is a hard curved and pointed outgrowth on the head of some animals like…

Genetically Modified Foods have various different advantages to the environment and agriculture such as them having the ability to generate a better outcome on crop production, producing a great quality crop while using less harmful chemicals to produce them. However, there is a lot of research about whether they are entirely beneficial as they have many negative aspects especially on the environment and on nature. The hazardous compounds they contain which have a negative impact on the…

The following are some of the problems facing Scott Deter and Ventria. They are trying to produce and market genetically modified rice in the state of California. In a previous case called “Prodigene”, genetically modified corn was produced then the following year soybeans were produced. In the same field, volunteer corn, sprouted from the previous season’s corn amongst the soybeans. This is just one way ordinary food can be contaminated with genetically modified food. The article listed that…

Pro GMO Labeling Argument Outline Pro Argument Thesis: GMO labeling is not a bad idea. We have a right to know about any health and safety issue concerning our food. Topic 1: There are valid concerns over government overreach and a nanny state. But labeling is not a ban on GMO products. Topic 2: The opponents of labeling have a vested interest profits which conflicts with food safety. Topic 3. It is important to understand the role and limits of governmental oversite in regards to our food…