Transgenic maize

When does an object become a patent? In some cases when a possession is not in your hands anymore it no longer belongs to you. But in other cases it can still be your possession no matter where it is. There are very odd cases where problems like this arise. In the case Monsanto V. Bowman, the company, Monsanto is suing a man because he took advantage of Monsanto’s patent wrongfully. Monsanto is a Company that produces and sells herbicide and genetically modified organisms, (GMOs) which are…

White bread, something everyone from the poorest of the poor to the rich elite of this world eats is for breakfast lunch and dinner. This food item has been a staple in American’s lives from beginning of the settlement of this great nation. It has had the journey of being religiously important, a status of wealth and class, to finally its importance to health of soldiers and citizens of low income. This simple food item became an important part of our food culture today and through this…

Seed Seed was very interesting and caused me to really think about the future of the way we farm and what we are willing to consume. I never knew how much control Monsanto had when it comes to what we eat and the health aspect of it. It should worry us to think about the potential outcomes of food if we allow Monsanto to continue their practice. Since Monsanto controls such an important role in the lives of human I think a wrong move could affect millions of people across the world. It is…

Introduction Invasive or non-native plants pose a threat to ecosystems throughout the United States. In California alone, approximately 3,000 invasive plant species have been introduced (17, Dowell and Krass). These plants cause damages to native vegetation and often out compete their native counterparts (17). One species of slender oat, Avena barbata, is threatening native plants in California (Cal- IPC). This paper will focus on current research on the effects of invasive plants including A…

The Monsanto organization is constantly trying to change animals and plants to make them grow faster, produce more, and taste better, but at what cost? Monsanto is a company that is in great support and Prime contributor to the use and action of Genetically modifying organisms otherwise known as GMOs. The problem with GMO is that some companies only look towards profits and greed in a sacrifice of the public safety or health concerns. GMOs can be the cause of a rising Health related problems…

According to the book, there are still food foragers that oppose the transition of food production. One of the reasons why food foragers choose to oppose food production is that food foragers prefer to naturally manage the resources on which they depend on (pg.107). Evidently, there are good consequences and bad consequences that resulted from society's transition to food production. According to Jared Diamond's article, one negative consequence that resulted from this transition…

The question of “designer babies” is one that is fairly recent and controversy of the topic starts from the very definition of the term. When one is presented with the term “designer babies”, Most people imagine a genetically engineered being who is less human and more technology. This false stigma mainly comes from the negative reputation of Genetically modified species such as food or animals. However, the reality is quite different, it can be argued that even choosing a fertilised cell as an…

Physical Geography’s Effect on Culture Physical geography has affected humans, human societies and cultures in many ways. In the video Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond, a native from New Guinea named Yali asks an America why he has so much cargo and why he doesn’t have as much. I believe that when he said that he actually meant why is America so much more advanced than New Guinea. This is because of physical geography. One of the ways physical geography has helped America become more…

Genetically modified food and animals- or GMOs –is a controversial topic worldwide. GMOs have gotten considerably popular over the the years. Like everything, there are pros and cons to GMOs. Although in this particular case the benefits seem to outweigh the negatives. There are many advantages to GMOs. Modifying the food can not only give the food better quality but also enhance the taste. In addition, it can make plants and animals more resistant to disease and pests, which means…

Genetically Modified Corn Genetically modified corn has many disadvantages and advantages. One advantage is that corn is being genetically modified to be herbicide resistant and to produce its own pesticide. Another advantage is that crop yields are being increased through genetic modification. The disadvantages are environmental issues such as, the decrease of insect populations due to the growth of corn that produces its own pesticide. Also, Genetic Modification is a growing field and the…