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According to Jared Diamond, some societies advanced more quickly than others because they had more productive natural resources, which allowed them to innovate. When comparing the two regions of Papua New Guinea and the Middle East, the main difference between the two civilization is the amount of resources each place had. In the Middle East, there was great amounts of wheat and barley. This crop was very essential for a food source because it contained lots of protein and nutrients. While in…

A red barn, with green pastures and cows roaming around happily; this is what enters most our minds when we think of farms, which is naïve. The truth is 90% of our food is industrially grown, where we feed cows through plastic tubes and give them antibiotics by the pint and corn is doused with chemicals. Michael Pollan, through “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” tries to open the eyes of the American people to understand this and to question what we are eating. Similarly, artist Nathan Meltz and the…

Have you ever wondered, what were The Middle Colonies like? What made them prosper? The Middle Colonies consist of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware. “The discovery of agriculture was the first big step toward a civilized life,” -Arthur Keith. It allowed them to progress in their lifestyle. I believe that the agriculture, geography, and economy helped the Middle Colonies thrive early on. When the Middle Colonies were founded, the area around them prospered. The crop produce was…

Bayer-Monsanto is in the process of repositioning themselves as a brand that is dedicated to agriculture and CSR. Monsanto has some moral obligations to farmers and consumers to make its seeds available at affordable prices for even the poorest farmers. Bayer-Monsanto can fulfill moral obligations and take actions to advance the interests and well-being of people in the countries in which they do business through philanthropy and CSR. In today’s society there are multiple regulations, laws,…

People don’t know what is in the food they are eating or what lifestyle the plant or animal had before it was harvested or slaughtered. Wendell Barry covered what you can do to know what goes into your food in his article, “The Pleasures of Eating”. David Barboza showed how food companies are targeting kids to sell their products in his article, “If You Pitch It, They Will Eat It”. In the article, “When a crop Becomes King” it shows that corn is taking over almost everything we eat or drink.…

Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, he writes about the journey that our food takes from the farm to our plates. The “omnivore’s dilemma” can be seen as humanity not thinking about everything that goes into making the foods that society enjoy, such as corn-based products. Our agriculture business produces tons of corn every year and corn is an important part of our society. His book is attempting to show the negative sides to the agriculture business that is in place today. Society…

Fuel is the lifeline for a car. It gives the car power to move and keep moving while it 's still there. And once it runs low, it is refilled so that the car once again has the energy to move. This is similar to the relationship between our bodies and food. We eat food as a source of energy to power us through the day. When we feel low on energy and are lacking that power, we eat to refuel our bodies. But what if we eat the wrong thing? Just as a truck won 't run on regular gasoline and a car won…

Cultural traditions are found in many households. In Hispanic culture, tamales, corn-based dough wrapped in corn husks filled with meat, are regarded as a holiday treat. Usually, tamales are made twice a year for Christmas and New Year’s. A traditional tamale recipe consists of several steps, and can take two days to get to. The process includes prepping, preparing, and steaming. The process begins with prepping the meat, and will take place on the first day of this two day process. When making…

In the article “When a Crop Becomes King” by Michael Pollan, the author discusses how the usage and consumption of corn has a negative effect on everything that it comes into contact with. America has let corn become a “king” in our society and country. Corn is said to be a king because corn basically controls our government since there is the $190 billion bill only to subsidize corn. “One need look no further than the $190 billion farm bill President Bush signed last month to wonder whose…

Industrial farming poses dangers to our health, In Pleasures of Eating, Wendell Berry describes the importance of understanding the connection between eating and the land in order to extract pleasure from our food. When A Crop Becomes King is like Wendell Berry's article, however it focuses on corn and corn production in our food. Unlike the two articles listed above, David Barboza’s article: If You Pitch It They Will Eat It is about the advertisement part of the food industry, and how they…