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The True Colors of Organic Food The word “organic” refers to the way farmers grow and process their products to follow specific standards regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The purpose of organic farming is to restrain the amount of synthetic chemicals used to fertilize foods (although certain approved pesticides may be used) and reduce environmental pollution by relying on sustainable techniques to enhance the natural features of a farm. Although the research…

gut by the microbiota which are situated in the gastro intestinal system which will stimulate the growth and activity of one or more bacteria in the system .Similarly dietary fiber can play an important role in stimulating growth and enhance prebiotic activity (Lalles et al,…

Please answer ALL of the following questions below. You can use bullet points if you’d like to assist in organizing any of your answers, but do use complete sentences. 1. Drawing on lecture notes and course readings, identify at least two reasons that explain the dramatic increases in agricultural productivity seen across the world since World War II. You can answer this in just a few sentences. (5 points) At the end of world war two, agricultural productivity improved worldwide. A reason…

Organic Struggle, written by Brian K. Obach provides an in-depth overview of the organic movement in the United States. The author covers the history of the movement, the people involved, as well as the policies governing organic production. Obach also covers social justice and the future of the organic movement. Throughout the text the author ties together the political, social, and economic conditions of the movement. Obach details various schools of thoughts and major role players in the…

Organic v. Non-Organic When considering the problem of the lack of food regulations and the toll it takes on the health of people and the environment, compared to organic foods and their regulation system. Organic foods are heavily regulated, but people’s health and the environment benefit from the regulations of organic foods. When people think natural food, they assume it means organic, but that is not the case. Natural foods can be heavily processed with hormones, antibiotics, or artificial…

By the year 2050 the world’s population will surpass 9 billion. To accommodate the new populace the world will have to double its food production (Tzotzos 5). Primary growth will occur in the urban areas, creating more pollution and leaving less usable land for food production. Genetically modified organisms (GMO) are the solution to feed the growing population because they require less land, less chemicals, more crop yields per acre, and can be altered to be more nutritious with medicinal uses.…

supporting the ignorance of the everyday things that are the root cause of the slow killing of mass numbers of people. I strongly agree with this as a person has been given the opportunity to be exposed to the knowledge of how destructive GMOs and growth hormones actually are when consumed. The government of course knows these affects, but nothing is done due to the fact that it is a multibillion dollar industry. The government does not provide access to this crucial information to people in…

fertilizers caused the to earth. I can start by buying mostly organic, buy meat that come from animals that are not fed the crops that are grown with the synthetic fertilizers, start shopping at the all natural stores such as Whole Foods. I could also start trying to grow my own vegetables like tomatoes, What I wouldn’t be willing to do is buying only organic because that is to expensive and I do not make enough money to go 100% organic. In order to reduce the impact that using synthetic…

in the environment and interact with living entities i.e., cells, organs and tissues, and cause significant impairment of physiological functions. Environmental biotechnology is developing fast. This is proved by the fact that biotechnology has a growth rate of 7 percent in the market of food and pharmaceutical applications. The advent of the industrial revolution resulted in impairment of the environment through the release…

When buying groceries, do you purchase organic or non-organic? In the U.S, seventy-eight percent of families buy at least some organic foods. Organic certified foods have strict standards to be considered organic. They must avoid synthetic chemical inputs and genetically modified seeds. Many foods are not as regulated and may contain harsh ingredients that your body can not naturally process. Should it be essential to us human beings to recognize what is being put in and on our foods? Or should…