National Organic Program

Are You Throwing Your Money In The Dirt? Organic foods and conventional farming methods are today’s latest trends. According to Research and Markets Authors Report, the Organic food industry is on the rise and growing with popularity. The biggest problem is the belief that organic foods are safer to consume than conventional. Organic foods have been around since ancient time. Yet, some still choose to take the alternate food option, conventional. Conventional foods are relatively new,…

humans to eat. The main things that need to be brought to attention is the legislation that already exists, who opposes the legislation, and the changes that should be made to the legislation. To being, water pollution has become a huge issue on a national level, and numerous regulations and organizations have been created in order to reduce the contaminants that…

Organic producers do not just have government inspectors to look at their product, they also have third-party inspector that make sure that the food is produced and processed organically.(Natural vs, Organic) Organic food might be hard to produce, however it has great positives, like it being fresher than non-organic foods.In the U.S the average distance a meal travels before you eat is over 1,500 miles. This…

exposure to toxic pesticides reduce, health risks caused by toxins will also reduce. Organic farming will ensure that people will not have to endure contamination of food, air, and water caused by conventional farming because farmers will rely on more natural forms of pest control. Along human health benefits, farmers will experience economic prosperity by converting to organic farming. The various benefits of organic farming for farmers throughout the world include a high premium, low capital…

presented for Layú, a company established in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, dedicated to sell home gardening kits to promote organic agriculture, green spaces, urban agriculture and a healthier lifestyle, and devoted to satisfy its customers through quality and great experiences. To this day there is only one competitor in the Mexican market, but it is not organic certified and does not have our added values, mainly the Fair Trade we plan to achieve in order to promote sustainable…

As a society we have seen more muckrakers emerge since Upton Sinclair than ever before. The Jungle was only the beginning of an exposé on the food industry that is still relevant today. Great writers and journalists continue to try and educate the public on just where their food is coming from. Michael Pollan presents the reader with his own work of food journalism in the form of Omnivore’s Dilemma, in which he defines industrial logic and how this idea motivates industry to produce the food we…

to mitigate a disaster if you don’t know who are in danger in that target area. The most important part of mitigation is the tactics or the know how to process the disasters in that area. The government has plenty of programs that assist with every hazard. New technology program in mapping that is called Risk MAP is a tool used in mitigation planning. Design and construction applications are the second tool of mitigation that it’s effective in assessing the risk. It deals mostly with codes of…

Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs Introduction Manmade and natural disasters have the potential to cause great loss of property and loss of life. Disasters can also occur anytime and this is why mitigation is very important. Hazard mitigation is activities or measures that reduces or eliminates the effects to people and properties of natural or manmade hazards (Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2016). According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), mitigation is…

County Permit Office began issuing development permits in 1973. 2. Permits are issued in accordance with Harris County regulations to ensure that unincorporated areas of Harris County are able to qualify for flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program. 3. The residential department is diligently working to minimize the loss of life and property from high water events (i.e. Floods, Tropical Systems, and etc.) 4. The importance of flood plain management i. During the 20th Century,…

Grandfathering is a NFIP rule that was created in order to recognize property owners who carried a policy before flood maps became effective to the correct standards relative to the map at the time of construction. Structures built before the first Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) have and maintain flood insurance policies when new flood maps become effective. Structures built after the FIRM maintain continuous flood insurance coverage. Congress is working on the reauthorization of the policy of…