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Native pollinators and European honey bees have experienced widespread declines in the Midwestern United States in recent years. These insects play a significant role in the ecosystem and provide important ecosystem services by pollinating vegetable crops. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency recently developed the CP-42 conservation planting practice to restore habitat for pollinators. The goals of the program are to provide at least three pollinator-friendly wildflowers…

n Hettinger’s (2012/1998) essay, he defines anthropocentric value as nature that is valuable for the use of humans (pg. 119). In addition, he defines anthropogenic value as the noninstrumental valuing of nature (Hettinger, 2012/1998). Moreover, this essay will include a brief discussion on the difference between anthropocentric and anthropogenic value. Furthermore, I will follow with an example of an anthropogenic value that is not anthropocentric. According to Hettinger (2012/1998), the…

Dr. Drake works at the University of Georgia in the school of Ecology. He is a trained freshwater Biologist. Over the last 15 years he has discovered that through Ecology we can affect the science of many different heads. Environmental planning policy and how to provide science education in a way that is more conducive for students to learn are just some examples. The emergence and spread of new infections diseases is something Dr. Drake has become most interested in in the last 10 years. Dr…

Alfalfa, is a plant developed as a source of food for domesticated animals for a long time. It was known for its prevalent phenomenon rich in vitamins, minerals, and proteins, and has an account of utilization as a therapeutic herb for people, (Jones, "Alfalfa", 2016). Monsanto, a biotechnology association had hereditarily designed the animal feed plant, alfalfa, consisting with a goal that it could oppose the herbicide Roundup. Their goal was accomplished by injecting into the alfalfa plant…

Many citizen petitions have submitted a claim to either ban the use of “natural” or to redefine it in a way that the overall consumer population can understand clearly what exactly “natural” really means. On the other hand, the private food corporation has also requested an establishment regarding the concern of foods that include corn syrup being recognized as “natural.” FDA’s definition of the term “natural” has been unclear for decades. This has resulted in many of the food industries to…

Examining them in Light of Issues Presented by GMOs GMO is the acronym given to the genetically modified organisms. The term genetically modified organism the term genetically modified organism refers to any living organism whose genome have been modified directly by modern gene editing techniques. The GMOs can be both animals and plants. The reason researchers and agricultural corporations came up with GMOs is to increase harvest and also to make more profit. The GMOs can prove to be a crucial…

Im going against genetically modified foods because you never know what can happen to your body. When food is genetically modified, its genes are changed by scientists to produce new traits that farmers and consumers want from their food. For example, with genetic modification, a plant that is eaten by a certain type of insect could be changed in such a way that it tastes bad or is even dangerous to that insect. With genetic engineering, food items can become more resistant to disease and pests,…

Wheat is a crop that is used worldwide and feeds millions of people. However, the household product does a lot more than just that. Wheat affects the whole community directly and indirectly and has a greater impact than imaginable on the world as a whole. This paper will discuss the importance of wheat, the abiotic and biotic factors that affect it, the impact on the community both positively and negatively, and the overall benefits of the existence of the crop. Wheat is also known as Triticum…

Quinoa and barley are both grain, the two are considered the healthiest options of grains. The two grains are very useful to man-kind! They are used for multiple aspects of life, though they vary in specifics. The two are very similar, but when juxtaposed, the differences are extraordinary! The two grains origins are very interesting regarding it's history. Quinoa, pronounced “keen-wah”, originates from areas surrounding Lake Titicaca such as Peru, Columbia and Boliva! It was first used for…

Mexican cuisine is one of America’s favorite flavor profiles. From chain restaurants to high-end authentic Mexican restaurants, Americans have embraced Mexican food as a popular choice for their dining experiences. Anchorage’s Hacienda Restaurant shares a history of Mexican food in America. Mexican cuisine is a fusion of Mesoamerican cooking (extending from central Mexico to areas in Central America) with European influences, particularly Spanish elements after the Spanish conquest of the…