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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…

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,…

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…

Genetically modified organisms are organisms that have been altered by outside forces and techniques. Genetically modified organisms, otherwise known as GMOs are a huge topic that has been a debate for years. GMOs are used in foods, medicine, and other goods. GMOs have been also used as research against viruses and other diseases. This is a new science that has created combinations of plants, animals, and bacteria that have not occurred through nature, but though insertion. Most food products in…

One product from Monsanto that has varying ethical aspects from various stakeholder viewpoints is its genetically modified sweet corn. Consumers of the products resulting from genetically modified plants are major stakeholders for Monsanto, and many of these consumers voice little concern for potential or theoretical issues involving genetically modified organisms. However, there is a growing and significant number of these consumers that are voicing concerns regarding potential health and…

Sarah a twenty-year-old student to spend Thanksgiving at her grandparent's farm. During her drive back the next day, she began to lose sight of her vision. The vision began to worsen and when help arrived she then had trouble speaking and swallowing. She was driven to the Emergency Room where she was able to tell the physician the symptoms she was experiencing, he noted that she has eaten in the last 24 hours. He was interested in the fact that her grandmother canned her own vegetables and he…

The need for safe and accurate labelling has becomes imminent, as non-GMO, organic and other certified food claims trend. Products with certified labelling claims continue to gain strong consumer demand. Undeniably, some of the claims found on some food labels can be misleading. Essentially every processed food item on the shelves today has Soy, Sugar beets, Corn or Canola product, yet these crops the most genetically modified crop available commercially are not identified on food labels…

In biotechnology there is this experiment called GM animals (genetically modified animals). These are animals that contains additional or altered genetic material. This gives the animal traits they didn't have before. Some people do not agree that this is ok and it should not happen. Now let's look at the question “ are GM animals good or bad?”. We must first look at the process to fully understand how gm animals are made. The process is when genes from one organism is extracted and…

Another way cell phones have increased the quality of life in developing countries is by improving agriculture. In the journal article “Mobile Phones: Uplifting Weak and Failed States”, by Robert Rotberg he explains how cell phones have increase market efficiency and has helped farmers gain knowledge. With an increase in knowledge famers can gain access to different market prices at different locations and know when and where to sell their crops. They then can move their commodity from a low…

Viking writing task Vikings are known commonly for there brut strength and blood thirsty behaviour in battles and raids as they rarely left anyone alive after a raid. But little do people know that Vikings use to be great writers and it was known as a skill or talent to be a poet or writer as the Vikings use to write pieces called saga’s where they would document the land that they found, the people they saw and the raids or battles that they had. In these saga’s the Vikings reported a big…