International trade of genetically modified foods

Vandana Shiva is a food revolutionist; she aims to halt the growth of GMO foods around the world. She works towards this goal by writing books, running campaigns, and speaking to people around the world. Shiva is passionate about making a difference in her homeland, India, by creating equal opportunities for farmers. Farmers should be able to make a living by growing fresh, unmodified produce. However, the prevalence of genetically modified foods makes it difficult to do so. Companies such as…

Corn and its byproducts easily form a majority of my diet. Because my family farms corn, this is something I have known for the majority of my life, however, reading this text has informed me how true this fact is. This book details the many unexpected ways in which corn has infiltrated our diet, largely without our knowledge. Because corn can be so easily grown, broken down and processed, it has been facile to center our diet around it. Corn is also useful as feed for many meat animals- it is…

Gutter guards do a job-they keep tree debris in the form of blossoms, twigs, and leaves from clogging your gutter. Choosing the best gutter guard should be easy, but it's not. They can all be made to look good and they are all advertised to be the best gutter guard. As a consumer, it makes the most sense for you to do some investigation. While they all advertise to be the best gutter guards, the design of each of them is different. The oldest design of gutter covers is that of a screen device.…

Biotechnology, specifically genetically engineering food, is spiraling out of control since it is generating a larger gap between natural and artificial, creating greater health and environmental problems, and could possibly have a negative effect on the future, which can be demonstrated by Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein. Genetically modified organisms, also known as GMO, are organisms whose genome has been modified scientifically by the techniques of genetic engineering…

Germination is a process that seeds undergo when the correct exterior conditions are met and water is introduced, allowing seeds to begin the process of growing into a fully mature plant. When enough water is near the seed it enters the cell by osmosis, specifically a type of osmosis called imbibition when the seeds are in a dormant state. The flow of the water into the seed reinstates a hypotonic environment.This recreates turgor pressure inside the cells causing the cell walls to be rigid,…

Agriculture has come along way over the past couple of decades resulting from a high demand of food and the increase of technology. Very few farming techniques include horses, steers and anything done by hand anymore. Most of the work is done by a computerized combine due to the modernized world of agriculture. Small farms are nearly non existent anymore, most large scale farms are ran by the government aided men who sit in an office and hire farmers to do the dirty work. “Why own the farm when…

If a transgenic seed shows up in a farmer’s property, then Monsanto detectives should investigate how the seed possibly landed there. In that case, draw conclusions and consequences to the one responsible for crossbreeding an unnatural crop with an organic crop which as we can imagine isn’t probably healthy for the environment. Under those circumstances, it could lead to mutations or be considered as an invasive plant species or even worse an in pesticide that will wipe out certain pollinators,…

Fruitland was an utopian society in Massachusetts created by Bronson Alcott in 1843. He wanted to test out a new philosophy of creating a utopian society where everyone and every act is perfect for the society. The society was for their own good and all people were created equally. In 1843, a group of three adults and five children made their way to the Fruitland Farm where they wanted to create an utopian society to live a pure and spiritual lives. Over the seven months of living in the society…

Spider mites live on the leaves of the cannabis plants and are a common problem faced by all weed growers. They belong to the group of ticks and spiders, and are usually characterized by their ability to spin silk webs. Thrips on the other hand are small insects, with the ability of quickly damaging a cannabis plant. We will first discuss the right way of tacking spider mites. These bugs are quite common and therefore, growers need to remain vigilant to spot them as early as possible. Good…

Every day, millions of people are eating genetically modified foods without thinking twice. While they do this, scientists are finding new ways to improve and create tastier, bigger, and tougher plants. The topic of whether or not GMOs are ethical, healthy, or should be legal has been and will continue to be a major issue in the world. Corn from the USA is used all over the world, and is a major export and research of the USA. The labeling of GMOs in every state, but that is becoming more…