benefits‚ from helping farmers‚ to improving foods‚ to helping the environment‚ to helping sick people. Genetic engineering may even one day be used to help solve world hunger. However‚ it also has its dangers and risks‚ which need to be considered along with its benefits. The fact that not everything is known about genetic engineering‚ and that large corporations use it to make a profit‚ is scary to many people. The recent technology of genetically engineering crops‚ plants‚ and animals‚ which
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our natural resources. Welcome to the brave new world of farming‚ ¡§Transgenic Crops¡¨. Genetically modified crops or food is a very controversial subject these days‚ with statements ranging from‚ the cure to world hunger‚ to the creators of the super-weeds and pesticide resistant insects‚ to so called ¡§Frankenfoods¡¨‚ it is no wonder that the average consumer is confused‚ or unaware of genetically modified crops‚ or ¡§GM crops¡¨. Millions of acres have made the switch to transgenic crops just
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Paragraph 1: About GMF Modified and engineered foods are highly debated yet often not clearly understood by the public. It can seem almost impossible to find trustworthy information on GM crops. Studies and scholarly articles can even elicit controversy. Many different terms can be tossed around‚ which is often confusing to someone not well versed in the vocabulary. We may hear‚ Genetically Engineered (GE) food or Genetically Modified Food (GMF) and although we may see the terms GM and GE used interchangeably
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The majority of us are not experts in nutrition. For example‚ my expertise lies in the realm of the internet. I am a web developer/programmer. It is no secret that in order to enjoy life and perform well in my profession‚ I need to fuel my body. Unfortunately‚ when it comes to nutrition‚ I have skimped and assumed for way too long. I have attempted to eat healthy yet‚ I have also filled my body with plenty of "low grade" fuel. The result over time‚ I began to experience the physical consequences
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pressure and he did not eat good food. In fact‚ today two- thirds of adults and nearly one- third of children struggle with obesity. There are many causes of obesity‚ including overeating‚ lack of physical activity‚ and genetics. There are also many health issues caused by obesity. The effects are depression‚ eating disorders‚ and death. For these reasons‚ the government needs to address this serious health concern. One solution to do so is raise Junk- Food taxes. Junk- Food taxes will encourage healthy
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Restriction on Junk food What is “junk food”? What junk food really is what pretty much goes into the category of snacks‚ and/or fast food. Even cereals can be considered as a sort of “junk food”. You know what junk food is‚ for example: chips of any kind‚ popcorn‚ cookies‚ cake‚ and sweets. Food you would not be healthy to eat a lot of. As you know junk food can be sold at any store or gas station. Eating these bad foods can lead to many health problems throughout your life as you keep eating more
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the Freedom of Food Choice. In 2012‚ the United States Department of Agriculture. established new laws to help increase the nutritional value of food in school lunches. Today many students are disagreeing with this new healthy food act because they aren’t receiving the amount of calories needed to go through an entire day. Different school districts are trying to establish new policies in order to give students the amount of energy they need as well as the nutritional values of the food their given
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switch to organic food? Organic food is somewhat controversial. Going organic may seem great for ethical and health reasons‚ but there is more to it than that. Organic isn’t a good choice for everyone. Organic foods do have cons. Focus should be taken off of organic food and more on our farming practices. Organic foods are viewed as super healthy and in general superior to other foods‚ yet if that is true then why aren’t grocery stores just selling organic food? Organic food isn’t the first
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In “Genetically Modified Humans? No Thanks‚” the author Richard Hayes is responding to Ronald M. Green’s article on gene therapy. Hayes is a visiting scholar at the University of California at Berkeley and has a Ph.D. in Energy and Resources. He has also addressed the United Nations about banning human cloning worldwide. The author argues against using genetic therapy in human research because of the risk it provides for human rights. He believes that it will likely result in the escalation of social
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solved. Deterring from eating fast food could solve national issues that the United States has been plagued with for decades. Opposers of this viewpoint would argue that avoiding fast food could not possibly solve the nation’s problems. Afterall‚ eating healthier does not taste as good‚ and it costs more money. Therefore‚ it would send people further into debt and be wasted. Opposers would more than likely be those who do not understand the health problems that fast food causes‚ and those who do not
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