Pesticide

and pesticides, radiation, preservatives, genetic engineering. Ferreyra states that in order to be certified USDA organic, the product has to contain at least 95 percent organic ingredients. One of the main reasons…

Knoblock is just one of many farmers seeing a huge difference in switching from feeding their livestock from GM filled food to natural grown Non-GM food. Steve Tusa, a farmer who raises cattle in Minnesota, has witnessed many improvements after making the switch. Tusa had many deaths in the past of his cattle because of digestive problems caused by their old GM filled diet, but since the switch, the percent of deaths have decreased fifty percent. Tusa now grows approximately 1400 Non-GM crops…

the problems these pests cause. That's why you're reading up on various pesticides and trying to decide which one works best for you. We suggest Termidor as the best termite treatment. However, before you blindly accept our word for it, it's a good idea to examine this pesticide and see how and why it can benefit you. What Are The Benefits Of Termidor? The first thing you need to understand is the benefits that this pesticide offers over other termite control methods. There are two major…

diminishing due to multiple factors, yet the primary factor is a class of insecticide chemicals acknowledged as neonicotinoids or neonics. The neonic pesticide is beneficial for various farmers because their crops remained shielded and unharmed from "sap-sucking" and "leaf-chewing" insects ("What Farmers Need to Know About Neonicotinoid Pesticides", 1). However, neonics have acute, harmful effects to bees when initially applied and they can also persist in the environment for years, causing…

Organic food. Dirty right? Wrong. The food we usually eat is inorganic, meaning it was farmed using pesticides. Farmers spraying these plants must wear protective gear due to the dangers of the chemicals within the pesticides. That is the dirty food. During the 1970’s, America became one of the leaders of the Environmental Policy, an agreement between many nations to commit themselves to taking better care of the Earth. The policy proved successful, and in 1987 people were pushing for the…

chemicals they spray on their crops. Even though they try to be careful while using these toxic chemicals, studies show that farmers who use pesticides are much more likely to get cancer than farmers who do not choose to ride on the pesticide train. The World Health Organization claimed that every year two-hundred twenty thousand farmers die from pesticide use worldwide. Even the Environmental Protection Agency, created to protect the Earth from hazardous chemicals and practices, can’t be…

their DNA. This is used to introduce a new trait to the plant which doesn’t occur naturally such as resistance to certain diseases, insects, environmental conditions, decreases the likelihood of spoiling, increases resistance to herbicides and/or pesticides, or improve the overall crop. Unlike cross fertilization process, genes that have been genetically modified are inserted directly into the DNA of the seed. Some may believe this could have unintended environmental and health concerns and in…

Pesticide resistant GMOs, and their effects on the wellbeing of the planet In an event as influential as the asteroid that ended the Cretaceous period, Homo-Sapiens began their work terraforming their world around them. They annihilated species while promoting other. They destroyed landscapes to fulfill their wants. They mixed and meddled into everything imaginable. Over the course of their actions they slowly tapped into the promoting force of life itself… Evolution. At first they bred animals…

Certified food label claim: What it means for your business! Consumers want wholesome foods that promote wellbeing, made with simple and natural ingredients. As non-GMO, organic and other certified food claims trends, claims that unclearly infer benefits can be misleading. Some of the common claims and terms found on food labels can be undeniably misleading giving a wrong uniqueness. Fortunately, some items on food label are clearly and legally defined. Products with third-party certified…

Ernest Umandap Ms. Matteson ENGL-1302.02 12 February 2018 A Close Inspection of Rachel Carson’s Report: The use of chemicals as pesticides was not as prominent as it was in the 1960s when it was diligently sprayed by civilians in almost everything. From crops to insects to birds, everything was contaminated with chemicals such as DDT. One certain marine biologist and writer, Rachel Carson, decided to reveal the heavy truth about the effects of chemicals in her book: The Silent Spring (in…