GMO WHITE PAPER March 2011 The Seven Immutable Laws of Investing James Montier In my previous missive I concluded that investors should stay true to the principles that have always guided (and should always guide) sensible investment‚ but I left readers hanging as to what I believe those principles might actually be. So‚ now‚ for the moment of truth‚ I present a set of principles that together form what I call The Seven Immutable Laws of Investing. They are as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Always
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Firstly on the topic of GMO labels‚ I personally believe that if a food product has been genetically modified that it should be labeled as such. In my research the FDA does not require testing for safety in such products (Kaldveer).This could lead to companies making potentially harmful or even deadly alterations to their product that would not be known until it was too late. My personal opinion is that not only should the FDA also start labeling but finding out what was actually altered in the company’s
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When Somebody Else’s Right-versus-Wrong Decision puts you in a Right-versus-Right Dilemma Robin L Heath John Brown University To steal‚ one takes property that does not belong to them‚ without permission‚ particularly when the property is taken secretly or by force (steal‚ n.d.). By placing the items in her backpack‚ and removing the items from the facility without authorization‚ Toni’s actions undoubtedly fit the definition of stealing. This is obvious unethical behavior‚ and
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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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GMOs Friends? Or Foes? When shoppers are shopping in the grocery store they normally just grab and go‚ no longer does the American society look at the ingredients‚ however‚ what the average American doesn’t realize is what is in their food. GMOs or known as genetically modified organisms‚ in plain English this is saying that they are recreating (cloning) our foods that this society and many others eat without knowing it. GMOs don’t make sense. Some may say that‚ “What is the difference
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GMO Foods Good or Bad? Abstract This paper reviews the beneficial and harmful aspects to Genetically Modified Food that certain corporations are experimenting‚ producing‚ and selling. The results of each of these topics will be looked over and explained to an extent. Introduction Genetically modified foods are crop plants created for human or animal’s to consume. Special crops have been experimented with in laboratories by scientist to make these plants more nutritional and less vulnerable
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Although most people view GMO foods as bad‚ in about 50 years the earth will be overpopulated (unless there is a 3rd world war) and food will be very scarce. But not to worry GMO foods has you covered. Just imagine food that would never rot‚ is immune to almost every disease or virus‚ and can be farmed in almost anywhere in the world. This could feed our growing population and end global hunger. It’s time to rethink genetically modified foods. There are no immediate differences between foods produced
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GMO Labeling Aaron Speary Baker College of Owosso Tuesday 6-10 A largely unknown controversy is taking place between a health conscious public and the food industry. Much of the food the American people eat is altered genetically. Genetically Modified Organisms or (GMO’s) is an organism whose genetic material has been altered by genetic engineering. These organisms include bacteria‚ yeast‚ plants‚ fish and many mammals. There is concern that certain forms of GMO’s could be hazardous to the
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persuade the audience Specific Purpose: I want the audience or agencies to be persuaded that there has to be action taken against GMOs. Although they might sound beneficial to providing for people‚ we should not look in the short term but look for the long terms effects. Background: To make it clear‚ I will defining what GMOs are and used in this speech. When we think of GMOs‚ we think of manipulative ways to change DNA in organisms using technology. This is partially correct except for the fact that
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Analyzing the Risks and Benefits of GMOs Perform and Record 3. The companies use tobacco to express the necessary proteins. They will first identify the viral protein that the vaccine will target and then finds the genetic sequence that codes for it‚ that DNA is inserted into a bacterium. The plants are then dipped into a solution of the bacteria where it will soak up the virus. The vaccine will go through many tests and trials to be approved. It has gotten funding from many medical companies
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