the original Monsanto. He used capital from a soft drink company to start Monsanto. 1920 Monsanto expanded into basic industrial chemicals like sulfuric acid. 1940 It became a leading manufacturer of plastics‚ including polystyrene‚ and synthetic fibers. 1970 Monsanto is the leading producer of Agent Orange for US Military operations in Vietnam. 1973 Monsanto began manufacturing the herbicide Roundup‚ which has been marketed as a "safe"‚ general-purpose herbicide for widespread commercial and consumer
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The usage of hemp would result in cleaner and more efficient industry. I will first discuss the differences between hemp and marijuana to avoid confusion‚ and then state the many ways that industrial hemp can help our economy such as; the use for fiber‚ the use in foods‚ and the use as fuel or biomass. There is a large amount of confusion about the distinction between marijuana and industrial hemp. Hemp is an actual plant that is native to Asia. It can be used for many purposes. The hemp plant
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Eater’s Manifesto meant by this quote that plants are a healthy diet. Much of human nutrition depends on plants‚ either directly or indirectly.Human nutrition depends to a large extent on cereals‚ especially maize (or corn)‚ wheat and rice. Other staple crops include potato‚ cassava‚ and legumes. Human food also includes vegetables‚ spices‚ and certain fruits‚ nuts‚ herbs‚ and edible flowers. Beverages produced from plants include coffee‚ tea‚ wine‚ beer and alcohol.Sugar is obtained mainly from sugar cane
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were cultivated into a food crop. From about the first A.C. to the Age of Discovery (15th – 16th century)‚ soybeans were introduced into several countries such as japan‚ Indonesia‚ the Philippines‚ Vietnam‚ Thailand‚ Malaysia‚ Burma‚ Nepal and India. In comparison to many of today’s major food sources‚ soybeans are truly a nutritional superpower. They contain the highest amount of protein of any grain or legume‚ and substantial amounts of fat‚ carbohydrates‚ dietary fiber‚ vitamins‚ minerals and a
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carbohydrates‚ calories and proteins whether it is white or brown rice( just the same nutrients)But when in it comes in good source of vitamins like Vitamins B1 (thiamine)‚ Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) ‚Vitamin B3 (Niacin)‚ iron‚ magnesium and dietary fiber. While white rice contains Vitamin B2 – thiamin and niacin – and iron.Sweet Potatoes Many people they think that Sweet Potatoes is just nothing but a plain old potatoes that can add a little bit flavor for them.Sweet Potatoes have a great health
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colonies because of the demand of workers for cultivating crops and it was justified by plantation owners through religion‚ however many African Americans gained their freedom by rebelling. Although slavery had already existed in America‚ it became deeply rooted in the southern economy‚ politics‚ and culture mainly due to the creation of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney. The cotton gin is a device that fastened the pace of separating the cotton fibers and seeds. This meant that cotton was produced more
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us with vitamins and fiber‚ and both are free from sodium‚ fat‚ and cholesterol. Which should you choose? For many reasons I would have to go with the organic apple‚ and I will explain why. Organically grown produce is not grown with pesticides‚ does not have food additives‚ and growing food organically helps the environment. Farmers who grow their food conventionally use pesticides to protect their crops from diseases‚ insects‚ and molds. When these farmers spray the crops with pesticides it can
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The Benefits of the Cotton Gin The cotton gin was invented in 1793 by Eli Whitney to clean cotton fibers from the seeds (cotton gin). It was an invention created to reduce work and make cotton production quicker (Cotton Gin). It caused great reduction in the time it took to clean cotton. The cotton gin could drastically reduce the time it took to clean the cotton fibers. “…the cotton gin was a machine that could clean the seeds from 50 pounds of cotton in one day‚ whereas previously a laborer
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84 g; carbohydrates with the little of protein and fat‚ 14.2 g; fiber‚ 0.8 g; ash‚ 0.6 g; Calcium (Ca)‚ 19 mg; Potassium (K)‚ 275 mg. It also contains vitamin B1‚ B2 and a little of vitamin C. The sturdy wood is also used for house posts‚ tool handles and furniture’s. The dried peels are burned to drive the mosquitoes away. The bark is used against dysentery and malaria. (http://www.bar.gov.ph/agfishtech-home/crops/205-fruit-crops/1259-lanzones) Lanzones a natural antioxidant for its carotene
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Research Writing- Argumentative Essay Why is the growth of hemp illegal on a federal level? “Hemp is one of the oldest domesticated crops known to man. It has been used for paper‚ textiles‚ and cordage for thousands of years.” (Hempsters pg. 1) However‚ none of this matters because hemp is a cannabis which means that it falls under the same laws as marijuana even though they are two very different plants. And though marijuana‚ for medical and some recreational uses‚ has started making breakthroughs
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