Genetically modified (GM) foods‚ a fairly recent development that came about from research in genetic engineering‚ pose a potential threat to human and environmental health. The basis of genetically modifying foods is the transferal of desirable genetic traits of plants to an agricultural crop. Genetic modification creates crops that are resistant to herbicides or can repel insects. Genetic modification also makes growing crops easier and allows for higher production rates. Anytime genetically
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Genetically Modified Foods: a Growing Concern? Living in America‚ we sometimes forget what a huge problem malnutrition and starvation are in other parts of the world. It ’s estimated that over 852 million people in the world are severely food deprived. Now‚ imagine a world where no one goes hungry‚ a farmer ’s crop can survive a long drought or an early frost and still produce a large harvest‚ and harmful insects and weeds cannot survive in the same field as a crop. Imagine a world where malnutrition
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The High Cost of High-Tech Foods 1) What are the ethical issues in this case? I think the main ethical issue in this case is the fact that food not approved for human consumption was allowed to be given to humans. Before humans are allowed to be given these foods‚ long term studies should be conducted. 2) Do you think either group‚ pro-GM or anti-GM foods‚ is correct while the other group is wrong? If so‚ what reasoning do you give for supporting the position of one group over the other
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APPENDIX [pic] Dear Respondent‚ We are the fourth year Bachelor of Science in Accountancy students from the University of the East‚ College of Business Administration presently enrolled in AC414 (Management Consultancy Services). As part of our course requirement‚ we are conducting a feasibility study to produce affordable yet healthier crackers by using vegetable as our main ingredient. We are currently in the process of preparing the marketing plan. We would like to ask for your
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TruEarth Healty Foods Case Write-up: TruEarth Healthy Foods was founded in 1993 to meeting the demand for healthy gourmet products like pastas‚ sauces‚ and meals. These products used the concept of fresh whole grain rather than using refined white flour which is considered as “bad carbohydrates” and introduced the fresh prepared/semi prepared home meal replacement products. Company had successful introduction of fresh whole grain pasta and want to introduce the similar product concept for pizza
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Food Diary My diet compare to the recommendations I received from the Food Guide Pyramid has a lot to be desired‚ the first day my dairy intake was less than one cup‚ meat and beans intake was less than 6 ounces‚ fruit intake did not equal 3 cups‚ grain intake was less than 7 ounces‚ vegetable intake was less than 1cup. My servings ranged from 1 of the dairy family to 6 servings each of the carbohydrates. The second day I increased my fruit intake and meat intake‚ decreased the bread intake
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The Arguments for and against using genetically modified organisms in food production "Biotechnology involves any technique that uses living organisms or parts there of to make or modify products‚ to improve plants or animals or to develop micro organisms for specific uses" (Dr Sriwatanapongse‚ www.afic.org) In the past century we’ve have been lucky enough to stumble upon one of the basic building blocks of organisms‚ DNA. In recent years scientists have been able to develop ways in which
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Genetically Modified Food is a blessing. GM food is crops modified to enhance desired traits‚ and promises to meet the demand for food for this booming population in the near future. GM food allows modified crops to be pest-resistant‚ herbicide-tolerant‚ disease-resistant‚ cold-tolerant and drought-tolerant or salinity-tolerant. Pest-resistant crops prevent farmers from incurring huge losses from insect pests. This trait also allows non-usage of chemical pesticides‚ which are typically used in
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“The Future of Food” In the passed couple of decades‚ the foods we deem to be natural or of the Earth are instead Genetically Engineered. The term Genetically Engineered does not mean that the entire vegetable or food is fake but rather means that there is at least one genetically modified ingredient in the food that is sold all over stores‚ which raises a great health concern for many people. In the feature production of the documentary known as The Future of Food looks at how modern day technology
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When the English settlers came to North America‚ the Indians‚ at first‚ welcomed them with open arms. The settlers arrived with goods that were very helpful to them‚ which could be the reason they embraced the Englishman the way they did. Some of the goods consisted of guns‚ woven cloth‚ fishhooks‚ and axes. There were also things like colorful glass beads that really intrigued the Indians to the point where they started to use them in their own religious ceremonies. There was a big unknown factor
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