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    Although pesticides are meant to kill pest, why would you like to eat something that has the amount of poison to kill many insects? Wouldn’t you feel weird to eat something that contains that chemical that was able to kill millions of insect from infesting the fruit or vegetable? But we could try find other ways to prevent the use of chemical pesticides. We can think that GMOs can help in this situation, since scientists and biotechnicians are now trying create and develop food that are already…

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    (2012). For those that support organic farming, they believe that the using of natural fertilizers and no pesticides and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) maintains the health of the environment and its people by exposing less harmful chemicals in the air, ground, and crops (Environmental Benefits, 2014; Procopio, 2013). On the other hand, advocates of conventional farming believe that…

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    plants to be categorized as organic, they cannot have been grown with the use of man-made, chemical pesticides, synthetic pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, or bioengineering. In order for animal products to be considered organic, the animal could not have been administered growth hormones or antibiotics. The conventional method of farming uses an array of different chemically made, synthetic pesticides including herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides as well as a variety of fertilizers…

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    it. Recently, some controversy has developed over the use of a pesticide known as Naled. Naled is currently being used to treat areas plagued by mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus and some people are debating whether the use of Naled should be discontinued due to its toxicity. The use of Naled is safe for our environment and should continue to be used to eradicate disease bearing mosquitoes. What exactly is Naled? Naled is a pesticide that is also known as Bromex or Dirom that can be used to…

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    Threats To Bees

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    are many contributing factors to the decrease in the bee populations. He mentioned that some of the threats are pesticides, environments having less wildflowers, urbanization taking over natural habitats, diseases, and parasites. He states that starting a beehive in your backyard is really simple, but it is harder to “keep [it] going.” Winston mentions that the future is going to be hard without changes made in agriculture. He is very concerned about the chemicals and fertilizers used in…

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    Non Gmo Vs Organic Foods

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    Pesticides are still used. Organic uses "botanical pesticides"which have been defined by the in the Organic Food Production Act as natural pesticides derived from plants. These pesticides are thought of as safer however there is no clear depiction. Simple using the poison of a plant does not mean it is safer. The Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium is popularly used as a common pesticide and the derived from the powder on the flower heads. Although…

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    Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring is an environmental science handbook whose concern is the environment and life on earth. The author uses her book to turn in to the harmful effects of pesticides on the environment. Rachel mainly handles DDT and pesticides administered to American environment through aerial spraying in attempts to control insect populations over large areas. This paper seeks to summarize Carson’s Silent Spring and capture its informative nature in a global perspective. The essay…

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    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 available does not provide enough evidence on their nutrient composition, to remark there…

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    driven by social trends and misinformation about health benefits. In terms of synthetic pesticides, it is true that organic crops have about one-third the amount of pesticide residue as the conventionally grown crops (“Is Organic”). With that being said, the amount of man-made pesticide residue in conventional foods is still far below the level deemed unsafe. So, even though organic crops have less pesticide…

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    Food and Health” slightly disagree. They feel it absolutely makes a difference when you stay away from conventionally grown foods. You also avoid the risks of disease from the pesticides and chemicals. It is actually one of the three reasons they feel people will buy organic over other choices. Besides the pesticides, they say food additives such as preservatives, artificial sweeteners, and MSG saturate conventionally grown and processed foods. Lastly, they claim many choose organic…

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