Volatile organic compound

The EPA defines organic foods as foods that are grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers or synthetic pesticides. Pesticides are chemical substances that aid in the conservation of crop from insects, weeds, fungus, and/or other types of pest that might damage the crops (Curtis, 2006). As for organic meat, the label focuses on animals that have been rise on organic feed and free from growth hormones and antibiotics. Scientific America in their journal publication “Organic Farming” reported…

through media outlets, about all the potentially harmful chemicals used in or on foods, and this has caused many problems for the larger commercial and industrial farms. But in the case of the smaller family and specialty farms, this new commodity for organic and specialty food has become very beneficial. In a sense this changing public opinion on food safety and healthy living is a form of modern pluriactivity within the farming industry. Family farmers that began to rely more and more on…

Is It Organic Architecture, or Not? Years ago, I was traveling out in western America and I discovered something truly remarkable. It was the buildings; they had aesthetics that blended in with their environment and landscape around them, appearing as if they were part of the desert (environment) themselves. Stone and marble rock garnered the front exteriors, much similar to the ones laying on the ground. The exterior walls had tan or brown stucco, giving the feel of the western desert. Then,…

As a society we have seen more muckrakers emerge since Upton Sinclair than ever before. The Jungle was only the beginning of an exposé on the food industry that is still relevant today. Great writers and journalists continue to try and educate the public on just where their food is coming from. Michael Pollan presents the reader with his own work of food journalism in the form of Omnivore’s Dilemma, in which he defines industrial logic and how this idea motivates industry to produce the food we…

Organic v. Non-Organic When considering the problem of the lack of food regulations and the toll it takes on the health of people and the environment, compared to organic foods and their regulation system. Organic foods are heavily regulated, but people’s health and the environment benefit from the regulations of organic foods. When people think natural food, they assume it means organic, but that is not the case. Natural foods can be heavily processed with hormones, antibiotics, or artificial…

Rural Development and Rural Tourism This study aims to remove obstacles carried out by the state for regional rural development and sustainability. That means the heritage, culture, characteristics, and qualities of rural settlements will be preserved while these areas will be developed. The study will emphasize the importance of agriculture and how to integrate it with the wide lands and open spaces that characterize rural areas. When mass tourism began along the seaside areas, people believe…

Living Organic without breaking your wallet (Cost-Efficient Organic Lifestyle - COOL) The quest to maintain an organic lifestyle remains the major goal of most individuals. When weighed against other indices, the cost of organic food remains the only downside because everything else about organic living is highly beneficial. A close look at Non-organic food shows they contain immunity destroying antibiotics, dangerous pesticides and cancer-causing hormones due to the process of growing them. It…

1.0 THE FACE 1.1 Company Background The Face which is based in Sarawak decided to introduce a product, bird’s nest facial mask, which is made by the bird’s nest, and solely based on specialized knowledge and experiences on fundamentals of skin. We have decided to export our products domestically and to international regions of the world, which is China and Korea. We choose bird’s nest facial mask as our product because it has a lot of natural nutrients which are beneficial for the consumers.…

Factor (K) The soil erodibility factor (K), a measure of the susceptibility of soil to erosion under standard conditions, is a function of the percentage of silt and coarse sand, the soil structure, the permeability of the soil, and the percentage of organic matter. Wischmeier et al. (1971) defined the soil erodibility factor mathematically and Foster et al. (1996) converted the equation into the following SI unit equation: The soil erodibility factor (K) is determined for each soil sample based…

The abiotic factors that affect plant growth and development include topography, soil, and climatic factors. They are the nonliving components of the environment which, along with the biotic or living factors, determine the extent in which the genetic factor is expressed in the plant. Topography Topography is a nonliving factor that refers to the “lay of the land.” It includes the physical features of the earth such as the land elevation, slope, terrain (flat, rolling, hilly, etc.), mountain…