On September 13‚ 2013‚ an outbreak of the Listeria virus occurred‚ infecting eight people from three separate states; • Six were infected in California • One infected in Maryland • One infected in Washington All eight ill people were hospitalized‚ including the one from Maryland and the one from and the one from Washington‚ who in the end died. Epidemiologic and laboratory evidence available today indicates that frozen vegetables by CRF Frozen Foods of Pasco‚ Washington are the most likely sources
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GMO stands for “genetically modified organism”. Through genetic engineering an organism is able to have its DNA altered or modified to create a GMO. For example‚ tomatoes have been genetically modified by receiving antifreeze genes from a fish called winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) to resist frost during extremely cold temperatures (Science‚ 2017). GMOs are a very controversial topic as some people are against it and believe man is trying to play “God” and interfere with nature while
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GMO’s are Genetically Modified Organisms. Many people argue that GMO’s are a problem and hurt the ecosystem‚ economy‚ and health of society. GMO’s are important because they help the food industry thrive‚ protect the crop to help it grow‚ and make the crop more efficient. First‚ GMO’s are important because they help the food industry thrive. This is because many GMO’s are manufactured and sold as a convenience to people‚ thus prompting them to buy the product. GMO’s greatly impact the food industry
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In reading Banana: The Fate of the Fruit that Changed the World by Dan Koeppel‚ I was pleased by the contents of the book and found it to be an enjoyable read about the history of the banana crop and about the future viability of it as well. Initially‚ due to many recent discussions I’ve had on the topic with people‚ I believed that Koeppel‚ a New York Times columnist and online blogger‚ might have focused mainly on how large scale industry was evil and how the “corporations” were dooming us all
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When talking to Brian and Steve about the adequacy of this program for controlling weeds in chicory they were reasonably happy with the results. This is because the application of Preside eliminated a wide spectrum of broadleaf weeds and the cultivation and application of glyphosate managed to eliminate large proportions of the grasses and other problematic perennial weeds. My evaluation of the control program was similar in terms of Preside doing a quality job at eliminating a wide spectrum of
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Hard red winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)‚ the largest wheat class‚ accounts for 40% of the total wheat produced in and exported from the United States‚ mainly grown from Texas to Montana (Vocke and Liefert‚ 2013). Nebraska is the primary producers of hard red winter wheat with a total annual production of 55 to 65 million bushels i.e. 1.5 to 1.8 million mega grams (NDA‚ 2013). Winter wheat grown in Nebraska is important to Nebraska and the United States economy. Grain yield in Nebraska varies
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More safety regulations for genetically modified foods. “The survey‚ released by researchers at Rutgers University found that more than half (53 percent) say they know very little or nothing at all about genetically modified (GM) foods‚ and one in four (25 percent) say they have never heard of them” (“Most Americans Pay Little”). Genetically modified food or for short GM foods are foods or products that have their DNA changer or altered with an injection of a new gene or trait so that the product
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Genetic drift and natural selection both play important roles in shaping the genetic makeup of a population in nature. Although this is true‚ they have different modes of doing so. Genetic drift‚ unlike natural selection‚ is a completely random process. While natural selection tends to improve the fitness of generations to come in the context of a certain environment‚ the chance events of genetic drift do not necessarily lead to forming positive environmental adaptions. In addition‚ the effects of
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Is It Really Worth It? You’ve most likely gone grocery shopping right? You’ve seen all the choices you can choose from‚ correct? Well‚ it’s really not that big of a choice. Most of your food comes from the industrial food system‚ the system that grows more corn than any other crop. This is because corn is cheap to grow‚ and companies can transform it into all sorts of foods. This structure can feed millions of people‚ but it values quantity over quality. Now‚ you’re probably thinking‚ Why should
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Genetically modified food products are a major product innovation. GMOs are simply the modern version of farming techniques used for centuries (Rich‚ 2004). The main goal of the Africa Rice Center is to alleviate poverty and food scarcity by using research‚ development‚ and partnerships to increase rice production and profitability in Africa (Thorne‚ Ferrell‚ & Ferrell‚ 2011). GMO crops could be the solution to helping Africa feed the population. Although there is lots of controversy surrounding
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