Jimenez 1 Christian Jimenez 25 June 2014 Session 2 GMO: The Worldwide Food Problem Everyday‚ billions of people enjoy from meals‚ whether it’s breakfast‚ lunch‚ dinner‚ or just a little snack‚ but most of the people never ask themselves the one big question behind those meals: what’s in them? One big issue that leads to many to ask this question are GMOs‚ also known as Genetically Modified Organisms (Food). If you did not know‚ GMOs are special organisms in which the genetic material has been altered for improvement productivity and
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CROP PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT Types of Crops Soil Preparation Sowing Harvesting Fertilisers Insecticides All living organisms require food. Plants can make their food themselves. Animals including humans can not make their own food. The energy from food is utilized by organisms for carrying out their various body functions‚ such as digestion‚ respiration and excretion. We get our food from plants‚ or animals‚ or both. In order to provide food for a large population— regular
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GMOs: What’s the Big Deal? Manipulation of plants and animals to produce more desirable traits is certainly nothing new. In fact‚ the process of plant and animal breeding has been around almost since the time that humans evolved from hunting and gathering to farming. Animal breeders breed one type of dog‚ for example‚ with another‚ to combine the desired traits of both‚ and the results are called “cross-breeds”. Plant breeders cross one type of plant that may be high yielding but not drought
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GMOs: a Scourge or a Blessing? “We are what we eat.” Everyone has heard this famous quote or a variation of it‚ but what do we actually eat? Over the past years a new type of food called Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) has flooded the food market. This new type of food is designed to better resist the climate and to contain more vitamins and minerals for the consumer‚ yet the debate is still ongoing: are GMOs harmful or helpful? The following text will present both sides of the argument: the
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didn’t realize the hazards of genetically engineered (GE) foods till I read the chapter in Omnivores Dilemma. It’s really mind boggling to think what the farmers wage in risk so that they can produce more crop yields. The amazing thing is that the farmers know the potential hazards of growing GE foods. I didn’t realize that more than 75% of our foods are genetically engineered! These foods are commonly referred to as Franken foods. So get this! GE foods have never really been proven safe‚
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modified organism‚ or GMO. Scientists design GMOs to increase crop yields by making new plants resistant to biological diseases‚ last longer‚ and
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Abstract Moringa seeds are known to contain an antimicrobial substance‚ which gets rid of microorganisms that suppresses growth. This investigatory project aims to prove that Moringa seeds can be used to purify contaminated water. The benefits of this investigatory project is that the purified water may be used in our everyday lives‚ may help in the preservation of water‚ fewer expenses would occur and adds knowledge towards the purification of water. In this experiment‚ Moringa seeds‚ a mortar‚ a clean
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Gmo Scientists say these crops are safe‚ but skeptics who fear unintended effects of genetically modified foods and feel like humans are playing the role of the lab rats in a giant experiment have waged a rear-guard action against "GMOs." Their latest battle? Proposition 37‚ which would require genetically modified foods or packaged foods containing GMOs to be clearly labeled when sold in California. It’s easy to sympathize
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plants is natural‚ and GM crops hold the only hope for feeding the rapidly expanding world population. GM crops can have health benefits‚ they have the potential of helping the world’s poor people‚ and GM technology can help the environment. Genetically modified crops are thoroughly tested for potential risks and have to oblige to highly regulated laws. First Talking Point (A): GM Crops are thoroughly tested and highly regulated: - Biotech firms say the every GM crop is tested for health effects
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GMOs have been around for many years‚ but it has not been debated about until recently. GMO stands for genetically modified organism. GMOs are created through genetic engineering‚ which takes DNA from a species and adds it to another to make a new species. This allows farmers to grow the best crops using as little resources as possible. FDA has approved use of some crops such as corn‚ soy‚ cotton‚ and more. Most of the foods we eat are genetically modified. Genetically modified foods are safe to
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