You Are What You Eat Introduction I. Think it ’s organic? Think again. II. Today we are going to talk about what makes a food organic and the changes in the industry. III. We are going to explore A. "Purists" view on what makes a food organic. B. "Big Box" influence on organics. C. Organic Standards Body I. Purists have a higher expectation of what organic means. A. Organics must be grown without man-made chemicals such as synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. They should
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Nutrient | Nutrient Source | Importance/Function | Solubility | Deficiency | In Abundance | Vitamin A | Liver ‚cod liver oil‚ carrots‚ spinach‚ sweet potatoes‚ peaches and cantaloupe. | * Growth and maintenance of epithelial tissue including the cornea‚ membranes of gastrointestinal tract and skin. * Nerve formation and function | Fat Soluble | In children‚ growth retardation‚ and impaired bone formation. Fetal malformations. | Fetal malformations | Vitamin B2 | Beef‚ liver‚ lean meat
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The Biological Importance of Water In Living Organisms Water is the most important molecule in cells‚ the whole organisms and on earth‚ this is due to it’s unique physical and chemical properties. ” A water molecule‚ because of its shape‚ is a polar molecule. That is‚ it has one side that is positively charged and one side that is negatively charged”(1). A water molecule is made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom and the bonds between these atoms are single covalent bonds. Fig 1. The
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the biosphere The Water Cycle All living things need water Process by which water changes form liquid form to an atmospheric gas is evaporation Water can also enter the atmosphere by evaporation from the leaves of plant in the process of transpiration During the day the sun heats the atmosphere‚ as the warm moist air rises; it cools‚ then water vapor condenses into tiny droplets that form clouds; droplets become large enough fall to the Earth’s surface in form of precipitation ----- EX:
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George‚ Amanda INT-244 July 30‚ 2013 Kenneth Rick The Circle of Life In the year of 1994‚ Disney produced a movie and presented it to the world and immediately it became a classic for all ages. That movie is called The Lion King. The Lion King is based off a young cub named Simba that cannot wait till he takes his father’s place as king. In the midst of what could be considered an adventure Simba was tricked into believing that he killed his father. With much guilt Simba runs away from home
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Importance of Organic Foods The definition of organic agriculture is farming with the use of synthetic chemicals. After World War II‚ larger and increasingly automated farms‚ known as "factory farms‚" put the synthetic fertilizers‚ pesticides and herbicides developed in the 1920s into widespread use. They found that more crops could be produced mass produced. What they did not realize were the dangers of using these chemicals and the effects they would have on the environment and human health
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from insect-pollinated plants‚ and the honeybee is responsible for 80 percent of that pollination” (“NBC”). Additionally‚ “bees pollinate over ninety five flowering crops. Among these crops are: apples‚ nuts‚ avocados‚ soybeans‚ asparagus‚ broccoli‚ celery‚ squash and cucumbers. Lots of the really sweet and tart stuff‚ too‚ including citrus fruit‚ peaches‚ kiwi‚ cherries‚ blueberries‚ cranberries‚ strawberries‚ cantaloupe and other melons” (“NBC”). We have to save the bees. Without them our agriculture
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harvesting period as well as increasing the productivity with Green SprayTM‚ a natural plant growth promoter‚ which is very much environment friendly. We have already applied this spray‚ Green Spray TM ‚ to some of the vegetables like basil‚ palk ‚ celery‚ brinjal‚ chilly‚ green-gram‚ lentil‚ almond‚ soybean and we’ve found an amazing result there. In every respect we’ve successfully decreased the harvesting period up to 40 percent and increased the productivity up to 30 percent. The most imperative
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Persuasive Speech Intro: Today I’d like you to open your mind to the idea of buying organic food‚ by giving you information on what “organic” really means‚ how organic food is more nutritious for you and why it is a safer option‚ opposed to eating food that is contaminated with harsh chemical and pesticides . Main point 1: What does “Organic” mean? Organic agriculture is an ecological production management system that promotes and enhances biodiversity‚ biological cycles and soil biological
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greenish-yellow)‚ and cleaning the ostomy bag was provided. Advise the family to use special soap for ostomy bag‚ and to never use deodorant or fragrance inside the bag. Teach family that some foods that may block the stoma are raw pineapple‚ nuts and seeds‚ celery‚ popcorn‚ corn‚ dried fruits‚ mushrooms‚ chunky relishes‚ coconut‚ and some Chinese
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