Soybean

It’s no secret that the nutrients in a dog’s food play a direct role in how healthy the dog will be. There is proof that high fiber content in a dog’s food can prevent many health concerns. If you want to offer the most nutrition to your dog then it’s vital to give him a high fiber diet. Lack of fiber can actually be the cause for many health problems in your pet. Constipation is often caused by a lack of fiber in the diet. You will find quite a selection of these dog foods available to you.…

When looking at commercial alternatives to trans-fat use in processed foods, there are four factors to consider. These factors include: performance, availability, economics, and safety. Currently, there are many alternatives under development, such as: modified hydrogenation, genetically modified seeds, interesterification, fractionation and blending, butter and animal fat, natural saturated oils, natural unsaturated oils, and other fat substitutes. Partial hydrogenation of vegetable…

The increase of greenhouse gass emission and other factors has caused the earth to retain more energy and thus grow warmer. This change in climate is affecting the habitats of many different species who are forced to adapt or migrate to another suitable location to live. This disrupts the food chains thus affecting the ecosystem which is fundamental to life on earth. Some effects that climate change has on life on earth are that it disrupts the food chain. A good example of this are polar bears…

Earlier it was believed that polyphenols, phytates, tannins and dietary fiber contents of finger millet act as anti-nutrients because of their metal chelating and enzyme inhibition activities but now it has been confirmed that these constituents can contribute to antioxidant activity, which is an important factor in resisting aging and metabolic diseases.Morevoer, finger millet is also useful in management of various physiological disorders such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, vascular…

Should We Allow Genetic Engineering? Genetic engineering has many positives and negatives. The technology used to modify organisms has agricultural medical, industrial and environmental applications. DNA was discovered in 1950’s it wasn 't until the early 1970’s scientist figured how to engineer genes. It could be used to prevent diseases and create new ways to even alter the process of a disease formation before we’re even born. The study of coded proteins or genes bring out advancements in…

The argument proposed of those against GMO's includes topics such as, the unknown health consequences of consuming genetically modified organisms, permanently mutating genes, reducing biodiversity, cross contamination, and legal issues with seed patenting. While genetically engineered foods have not been shown to be safe or unsafe to eat and may have unpredictable consequences, many scientists are worried that, once consumed, they may pass on their mutant genes to bacterium in the digestive…

indicated that color score values of the fresh control fingers sample and those prepared by incorporation of 10% (soybean flour (SF) (S) and 10% SF+1% pectin (M), were 7.9, 8.5 and 8.9, respectively. These results clearly show that colors of the formulated common carp fish fingers were significantly (P<0.05) between the texture of finger samples formulated with adding of 10% (soybean flour (SF) (S) and 10%…

In No Happy Cows: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Food Revolution, John Robbins seeks to educate anyone he can reach on the injustices, myths, and facts in regards to the food industries. Robbins begins his manuscript with an introduction that focuses on the layers of corruption surrounding big-ticket items such as Monsanto’s politicking and manipulation of the industry for profits. From here he moves on to discuss the inhumane treatment of food sourced animals and how it affects humans…

the two countries that seem to have the largest deforestation issue in the world are Brazil and Indonesia. They are both countries that have vast amounts of rainforest and due to the increased demand around the world of timber, arable land, and soybeans, the amount of rainforest decreases on an annual basis. The Amazon rainforest is the largest on the planet and even though it spreads out to various countries around South America, the country that seems to be suffering the most from…

Nebraska has many natural resources. Nebraska’s most important products are beef cattle, corn, soybeans, and hogs. Livestock products account for about 2/3 of Nebraska’s farm income, and beef cattle are the most important source, followed by hogs. Corn is Nebraska’s most important crop, with much of it going to feed cattle and hogs. Petroleum, sand and gravel, clays for bricks, tiles, and pottery are also important resources. Two thirds of the High Plains Aquifer lie under Nebraska. Nebraska may…