50 HARMFUL EFFECTS OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED (GM) FOODS In a sentence This article outlines the many harmful effects of GM or genetically-modified foods (known also as genetically-engineered foods) and representng lab-created GMOs or genetically-modified organisms. By Nathan Batalion‚ ND We are confronted with what is undoubtedly the single most potent technology the world has ever known - more powerful even than atomic energy. Yet it is being released throughout our environment and
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Super PAC Men $350 Million dollars. That’s the estimated amount of money spent during the 2012 election. An estimated $240 million of that is not even spent by candidates. The 2012 races has seen the greatest number of Political Action Committees (PACs) ever. These committees spent millions and millions of dollars to help candidates get elected‚ or legislature passed without regulation. What started as advocacy groups supporting a cause‚ has turned into big corporations protecting their money
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Alfalfa- Is it really that dangerous? Alfalfa‚ otherwise referred to as the “father of all herbs”‚ is a Lucerne which is known for its enrichments of vitamins‚ minerals and nutrients. It was a product first discovered by the Arabs naming it “Al-Fal-Fa”‚ which directly translates to “father of all foods”. Alfalfa is widely known for its beneficial supplements to human health; it had been included in medicines to improve digestion and it is said to have a huge impact in decreasing cholesterol and sugar
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The Future of Food The Future of Food by Deborah Koons Garcia addresses the rising issue of genetically modified organisms in todays food industry. The documentary serves as a persuasive piece to encourage it’s audience to oppose genetically modified foods and to support the a rising movement to require the labeling of genetic alterations in food. Mrs. Garcia carefully utilizes appeals that are kin to only the most versed of persuasive artists. While providing insightful information and exposing
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Searle‚ the chemical company that held the patent to aspartame‚ the active ingredient in NutraSweet. Monsanto was apparently untroubled by aspartame ’s clouded past‚ including a 1980 FDA Board of Inquiry‚ comprised of three independent scientists‚ which confirmed that it might induce brain tumours. The FDA had actually banned aspartame based on this finding
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is in a special relationship with his employees‚ in that they are present on his facilities every weekday. Burton Woods III was a mail clerk who worked for Monsanto Corporation. His job duties required him to circulate among the female employees in order to deliver mail to the various departments. Ms. Gaines worked as a secretary at Monsanto. The plaintiff alleges that Mr. Woods had made advances upon many of the female employees in the firm‚ including Ms. Gaines. Mr. Woods had previously been convicted
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Over the years‚ the Monsanto brand has tried their best to cater to their target stakeholder groups. It seems as though the brand would change its focus to whatever was popular in that era or during a particular year. For example‚ if the cropping industry is booming‚ the company caters to that industry. As of today‚ the company has invested largely into cotton‚ corn‚ canola and soybeans. ?First‚ the company focused on chemicals. Monsanto realized the potential revenue that they could gain
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modified seed is to grow crops by giving higher yields while at the end of the harvest leaving the seed sterile (Shand‚ 1999). That being said farmers are forced to go back to the market every year to buy new seeds‚ while large seed companies such as Monsanto are left making more profit every year. Terminator seeds have no agronomic benefit to farmers‚ and no tests have been conducted to confirm that they are safe for human consumption (Guidetti‚ 1998). It is also suspected that sterile seeds could release
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Dairyland Seed Co.‚ Inc.‚ a seed company that develops and provides genetics in various crops. The company focuses on plant breeding programs in hybrid corn‚ soybeans‚ and alfalfa. The company’s products include corn for grain‚ alfalfa‚ soybeans‚ and corn silage. Dairyland Seed Co.‚ Inc. was founded in 1907 and is based in Kewaskum‚ Wisconsin. The company has facilities and research locations in Gilbert‚ Iowa; Sloughhouse‚ California; Homedale‚ Idaho; Clinton‚ Mt. Hope‚ and West Bend‚ Wisconsin;
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Running head: HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT got gmo’s?: Genetically Engineered Food and the Sustainability of Health and the Environment Jennie Brooks COR 3145 John F. Kennedy University Fall 2006 People hold a very intimate relationship with food‚ whether it be for nourishment‚ a peace offering‚ trade‚ part of a religious practice‚ to provide a sense of community‚ or to satisfy a personal need. Its meanings are rooted deep within and are the foundations of many cultures. There was a
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