Herbicide

epidemic is spreading like a weed and there is no controlling it. All of it starts with a seed from company who is paying lobbyists and federal candidates off named, Monsanto. This company has a patent on seeds that have been genetically modified with herbicides and pesticides. One of the corn seed this company sells is Roundup ready. Meaning it has been modified with the Roundup weed killer. As the corn grows, it will act as a weed killer and kill the surrounding weeds. No matter what the EPA…

Keeping guinea pigs as pets is fun, especially if you love watching the cute animals play and listen to the funny sounds they make. However, this fun comes with a lot of responsibility when it comes to feeding them. Fresh food and adequate clean water is a vital thing in the everyday life of your adorable pet. You should ensure it gets the proper nourishment. This is done by providing the right food and by meeting your pet's emotional and health needs. Lack of proper a diet could result to poor…

natural resources. The term refers to the increase of agricultural production worldwide, particularly in developing countries. To guarantee this increase in production, concerned parties relied on modern irrigation projects, dangerous chemical herbicides and pesticides, synthetic nitrogen fertilizers and high yielding varieties. Although the concept of the Green Revolution may have stemmed from a good place, the effects were detrimental. Inorganic materials added to the soil and plants…

Chapter 1- A Fable for Tomorrow The beginnings of the changes in this town were caused by people ourselves. i. Changes in the town A. Farms - Farms were prosperous and full of grains/ fruits and flowers in abundance - Dried and withered vegetation/ no pollination/ everything started to die B. Animals - Birds in the sky/ Fish in the lake and pond/ animals running on the field - No sound heard by the birds and most could not fly/ Fish died/ young animals survived only a few days At once prosperous…

If you see someone hungry, would you feed them?Would you save your family, if they need help? I know you would if you are a good person.What if I told you I have the best food on the planet and I have lots of people to test it but, some say it's not good for humans. It was created in a lab and taste very good to me and it will be good to you too. GMO stands for “genetically modified organism”, which is a new organism, not found in nature, created by scientists when they genetically modify or…

Residential reverse osmosis systems have been around for the last thirty years or so. When people first started to realize that their drinking water might be contaminated, they turned to existing reverse osmosis technology to treat their water. At first it seemed like a great way to purify your water. Yet, over the years, the popularity of residential reverse osmosis systems has steadily decreased. There are three reasons for this. The first reason is the recognition that reverse osmosis strips…

can be everywhere, in the water from your bathroom or kitchen. This is why you should install a whole house water filter. A quality whole house water filter will remove chemical contaminants from your water, nearly 100% of chlorine, pesticides, herbicides, giardia and heavy metals like lead or mercury. Because of these contaminants you can get sick, and this is why it is important to drink and use fresh and clean water. On the other hand, in case you ca't affort a whole house water filter, you…

It is also seen as an unnatural way of producing food so many people are against it. Another major concern is the environment. Although farmers may use fewer pesticides, herbicides may increase which will have an even larger negative effect on the environment. Also weeds and other crops may develop a resistance to this herbicide through cross pollination. There are also the risks or effects on other animals such as birds that come in contact with the pesticide. Animal welfare can be…

You’re being watched, listened to and monitored through your computer, phone and even TV. And it doesn’t stop there. You’re being told what to eat and what to buy. Whether you know it or not, big brother is watching — and here’s seven signs that tell you how. 1. Surveillance cameras (They’re watching you) They’re out there watching you. The United States of America has become the Untitled States of Surveillance with camera on every corner watching and recording your every move. But that’s…

Genetically Modified Organisms Genetically Modified Organisms, (GMO), definitely raises some concerns when it comes to health and if it is actually safe to consume, since the US still allows the use of GMO, we should at least be aware of which foods contain it and which ones don't. We as the consumers should have the right to decide what we put in our bodies and especially know exactly what ingredients are in the foods we are buying. I certainly don’t want to be feeding my children and my family…