International trade of genetically modified foods

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 provide solid evidence to whether or not GE foods are safe to consume. The approach we should be aiming for is the development of Agroecological methods of production, which includes organic foods. Not only does this approach use less inputs it is able to…

Packaging & Country of Origin Food 1.1) Article 1: Taken from The Choice website and it highlights on “Country of Origin Food Labelling” issues. According to (Clemons, 2016) says that, “It's all about Australian-ness” A new country of origin food labelling scheme has been announced, along with new funding for the consumer regulator ACCC to make sure companies apply labels correctly. The country of origin labels is exempted on non-priority foods such as biscuit and snack foods, bottled water,…

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…

Masumoto, a Japanese peach farmer, brings up a point on page 30 of Epitaph for a Peach that when read and pondered upon makes absolute sense. What he states can be deduced by common sense alone; however, it is amazing how this wisdom is disregarded by many in modern agriculture. Paying to contaminate the very resources that mother nature so kindly provides to grow healthy, nutritious crops is against Masumoto’s “motto” when it comes to farming. He believes in using sustainable practices,…

In 2003, United States of America was a leading global exporter of beef and veal (Hanrahan & Becker, 2006, p.1). Unfortunately in that year Washington, D.C. recorded a single case of Mad Cow Disease (Hanrahan & Becker, 2006, p.1).When humans consume beef containing the disease, their brains begin to degenerate (Hanrahan & Becker, 2006). Upon the U.S. announcement of the case, Japan suspended all of its imports of U.S. beef products. It was a blow to the U.S. as she was losing the principal…

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…

In the article, "Generically Modified Food: Should Labels Be Required?" the author Jason McLure provides a broad discussion about the pros and cons with GMO foods. The author presents a controversy between the supporters of GMO's big producers and the supporters of organic farmers. On one side, GMO farmers argue about the benefits of these foods. On the other side, opponents of GMO foods question why GMO foods are not labeled and the harms it may cause to the environment. The article states…

Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No.377) B.E.2559 (2016) RE: Designation of Requirements and Conditions for Import Food with Risk from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) or Mad Cow Disease is a fatal disease found in cattle. The disease is also linked to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), which causes degeneration of spinal cord in human that leads to patients showing neurological symptoms and death. There is currently no treatment for…

Park #1 Great Basin National Park Nevada Cool Desert Bristlecone pine The Bristlecone Pine has a great root system allows it to capture as much water as it can since there’s not a lot of precipitation in the Great Basin. The needles can be on a tree for 40 years compared to others which only live for the max of five years. This means it can save energy and won’t have to constantly replenish its needles. Bristlecone pines put space between themselves and other trees which is important when…

There are differences in all types of jobs. In this essay, I want to talk about the differences between detasseling corn, to service jobs like working at Goodwill. These are two types of work that I have performed and will speak from experience. Detasseling is the process of removing the tassel from the tops of corn plants and then throwing them on the ground (Webster’s Dictionary). Detasseling is used as a form of pollination control in order to cross-breed two varieties of corn (Webster’s…