The Golden City

grew up with a golden retriever named Harley. He had thick fluffy fur, which blew along with the wind as he soared through the flowers in the long, grassy fields. He had huge brown marble eyes, which glistened while he glanced at you. His long bushy tail resembled that of a fox. His bright red tongue flapped around freely as he wobbled about his way. He was the sweetest dog one could have and was a very playful. Although his outgoing attitude resembled the attitudes of most golden…

Why Golden Retrievers Make Excellent Family Pets My love of animals goes back to when I was a little girl growing up on my grandpa’s farm. We had most of your normal farm animals; pigs, cows, chickens, heck I even had my own pony. But none were more lovable and enjoyable than our family dog. This particular breed was a border collie and was incredibly intelligent, loyal, and friendly. She was a bit hyper but to a little girl of ten, was the source of entertainment for many years. Plus, she…

1. Where you able to find foods that were genetically modified at the store? a. Yes, thanks to a helpful desk clerk, I was actually able to find many foods that are probably genetically modified including soda, corn tortillas, chips, oils, and even some cereals. 2. How do you know, as a consumer, if you are eating engineered foods? Is it clearly marked which items contain GMOs? a. As a consumer the only way to know for sure if the food you are eating is GMO or not is one to keep up with the…

Genetically modified foods, or GMOs, are foods whose DNA has been altered through genetic engineering. The goal of genetic engineering is to add DNA into an organism manually which will lead to new traits that weren’t in the original organism. This engineering can be done in either animals, bacteria, plants, or any type of organism and is performed to bring forth new traits along with having a better control over the traits. Genetic engineering is different from traditional breeding. Trait…

I originally got in the predicament by taking the wrong bus. When I realized I had to walk I felt slightly annoyed because the Golden Gate Bridge was always cold especially at night and definitely in the winter. As I began to walk I slowly sauntered off into my thoughts as I usually do for long endeavors. I began to of a group of boys running into a thick cloud of white smoke. Blinded…

Lars Lindgren BIOL 3416-508 Common Arguments Against and in the Support of GMOs The policies surrounding genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are one of the most divisive issues in biotechnology and genetic engineering as genetically modified crops directly influence today’s two main areas of current controversy: the environment and the economy. Criticism of environmental conditions are regularly based off the idea that “natural” is better. Besides the given premise that GMOs are…

Ladies and gentlemen, it is the 21st century, we have to begin to accept new innovations and access the potential benefits. Genetically modified organisms, better known as GMO’s are a huge misconception for society who only sees risks without benefits. As a result of this fear of GMOs and the ethics behind it, government agencies make it very restrictive for bio firms to produce innovative products that can improve lives and society. Not only is the process to restrictive, it is also way…

Genetically modified organisms, also known as GMOs, describes organisms that have altered their genes through various methods of modifying DNA. These transgenic organisms are often thought to be unnatural because of the artificial process of transferring foreign genes into other organisms. GMOs can negatively impact multiple aspects of everyday life. This process can be harmful to the environment because of their excessive amount of herbicides required for these organisms and their contamination…

1. Hardy, Brian. “The Issue of Antibiotic Use In The Livestock Industry: What Have We Learned.” Animal Biotechnology, vol. 13, 1 May 2002, pp. 129–147. EBSCOHost, web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=3&sid=965d515f-b395-4ea8-9312-6fdd149959c4%40sessionmgr103. SUMMARIZE: The scholarly journal discuss the different aspects of antibiotic use. The first idea that is covered is antibiotic use to improve growth in livestock. The author tells that this use of antibiotics has been around…

In Reinhard Renneberg’s article, “Golden rice can end world hunger,” he explains his ideas on the highly controversial topic of GMO Golden Rice. He begins the article by introducing the problem: 250 million children are suffering from provitamin A deficiency, which is important for resistance against infectious diseases. Renneberg’s solution is to use Golden Rice that is genetically modified containing maize DNA, which has provitamin A. He believes this to be a strong solution because rice is a…