about our crises for renewable energy. I strongly encourage your idea of increasing the amount of money of scholarship‚ called the Middle School Scholarship program. I also support you in establishing funds to help farmers make the change to organic farming. In the future‚ I hope that everyone in their homes expands their use of compost to improve water in agriculture. Also‚ our society in the US should know about your idea in using grey water throughout the country. All in all‚ thank you for listening
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as bacterias become harder to treat‚ prolonged stays in hospitals will become more expensive and overcrowding hospitals is a big possibility. Another problem that contributes to antibiotic resistance is the amount of antibiotics that are given to farming animals. Did you know that as of 2015‚ “80 percent of all antibiotics sold in the U.S. are given to poultry and livestock” (National Geographic: Should We Continue to Feed Antibiotics to Livestock?‚ 2015). Knowing the threatening consequences of antibiotic
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nonmechanized technology" (Nanda and Warms 2006:148)‚ while Webster’s Dictionary defines horticulture as the art or science of growing fruits‚ vegetables‚ plants‚ flowers‚ or trees. When most people think of horticulture‚ they simply think of gardening or farming. Most people do not associate horticulture with culture itself or how horticulture relates to anthropology‚ or the study human culture. In all actuality‚ horticulture is a major part of cultural anthropology. The groups that hunt and grow food‚ and
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more nutritional‚ safe‚ or beneficial‚ it cannot be said that organic food is better than regular food. How did this “organic” trend begin? In the 1940s‚ J.I. Rodale sparked the fire for non-chemical farming and production methods. Rodale is considered the father of the modern organic farming movement. His ideas led from the forties to the seventies‚ when people became more concerned about environmental health and
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I watched the film Vegucated and overall I thought the film was educational but very graphic. Watching the scenes with the slaughter house were very eye opening to what we do to these animals all because we want to eat meat and dairy. It was just very sad to watch and it made me wonder if all of this was necessary and do we really need meat and dairy to survive? I also like how it follows the lives of three people as they go through the transition of becoming vegan or vegetarian. I also didn’t know
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farmer‚ their approach to farming‚ and of course the resources available such as; machinery‚ technology‚ amenities and the acreage of land available for such a project. There are two general approaches to vegetable production that you must consider if you were to toy with the idea of growing some vegetables whether it be for your own consumption or maybe to supply the nation. These two general approaches are often described as; conventional farming or organic farming. Generally the conventional
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Factory farms have large environmental implications. They are also a huge reason the animal rights movement even exists and especially why it is at the level it is today. Factory farms exist for a reason and have benefits to society. Agriculture has changed a lot over the years to increase production and efficiency‚ but production and efficiency are not necessarily achieved in ethical ways. There is no question to whether agriculture is affecting the environment. The environment is bring greatly
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Danish Cheese industry Introduction The danish cheese industry is not the most profitable out there. There is a small estimated growth of 2% for the next decade‚ nonetheless‚ it is vital for with the EU. I have found articles that date back to 1949 where the danish milk and cheese industry trades occur meaning that this industry has a long standing history‚ professionalism and know-how. Eight years ago during the Nordost Coppenhagen convention the following figures were given about the danish
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Europe. The rejuvenation of ayurvedabased therapy owing to campaigns and advertisements by the domestic ayurvedic companies‚ such as Patanjali (India)‚ has increased the scope of neem extract in personal care domain. The increase in bio-based animal farming during the past few years is also expected to increase demand for neem extract globally. The increasing consumption of bio-based pesticides and
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A farmer’s biggest tool is his or her budget‚ this is an important tool used to analyze and measure profits and how the monies will be allocated for continued growth. The choice to purchase new equipment or sell off crops or livestock is not an easy decision‚ farmers need to think in short and long terms (how this will affect the business and how long it will last) and weigh the financial impact. Food and fiber industry budgets should be prepared with a specific objective. Receipts and costs
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