313 Search Results for Genetically Modified Foods
In 1985 it was reported that honeybees were shown to be sensitive to "magnetic flux differences of 1 nanotesla (10microGauss)." (Sepp Hasselberger, 2009)
Stated to be one of the primary problems is that radiations from mobile phones which have chan Continue Reading...
United States Patent and Trademark Office granted a patent to the Monsanto Company for its genetically modified seeds in 1994, and in 2006, the company developed a soybean that was resistant to glyphosate-based herbicides, including those that they Continue Reading...
Allouche, J. (2010). The sustainability and resilience of global water and food systems: Political analysis of the interplay between security, resource scarcity, political systems and global trade. Journal of Food Policy.
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Loans needed to buy the equipment and seeds create indebtedness to Western banks. Western professionals are needed to intervene and to manage. The productivity of monocrops (e.g., rice or maize) undermines other native crops. Routledge writes, "The Continue Reading...
Genetic Technology
Ronald (2014) outlines some of the advancements that have been made in agricultural technology, including crop improvement, and how these have helped us to feed a rapidly growing human population. She notes that translational rese Continue Reading...
Product Launch
Introduce a product
A healthy, organic alternative to Nutella
Product and successes
Nutella is one of the most popular 'comfort foods' in Europe. However, many European consumers have expressed concern about the fact that Nutella c Continue Reading...
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The graph tracks the different heights. Blue light shows better results than red or yellow light. Blue is part of the white light spectrum, so it is understandable that the results would be similar. White Continue Reading...
The implant is inserted into the ear and is discarded at slaughter, thus, it does not enter the human food chain (Primer pp). The hormone in the implant is released into the bloodstream very slowly ensuring the concentration of the hormone remains r Continue Reading...
Organic Produce & Farming
For most of history, farming was organic simply because of the available materials used in agriculture. Only during the middle to late 20th and early 21st centuries, with the advent of synthetic chemicals, was a new pro Continue Reading...
Climate Changes Effect on AgricultureThe potential obstacles posed by climate change for sustainable agriculture, along with the influence of farmers' beliefs on climate change and the adaptations they are making, have implications for the future of Continue Reading...
Farmers' markets: A history
Farmers' markets are often praised as the solution to many of our nation's food problems. "Farmers markets are an integral part of the urban/farm linkage and have continued to rise in popularity, mostly due to the growing Continue Reading...
Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture
Weather and the related temperature, light and water determine to a large extent the human society's ability to feed themselves and the animals they care for. When the weather changes due to variations n climate Continue Reading...
Maslow & Marketing
Consider which stage of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs you are most likely in that drives a lot of your purchase decisions.
The stage of Maslow that could or would be most applicable really would depend. Indeed, it would boil do Continue Reading...
TACO BELL CASE STUDY.
A2034298 Taco Bell Case Study
On 30th November 2006, officials of Taco Bells Corporation learned that many of their customers had gotten sick with a virulent strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) from eating in one of their res Continue Reading...
These crops are usually luxury high profit items such as flowers, beef, shrimp, cotton, coffee, and soybeans cultivated for export to well-fed countries. In addition, monocultures are notoriously vulnerable to insect blights and bad weather, and gre Continue Reading...
Promotional Strategy
Memo regarding a New 'La Fresh' marketing and promotional strategy
Re: La Fresh needs some fresh ideas
As you know (though it is always worth repeating) Wright Brand Foods, Inc., is the largest supplier of bacon and ham to the Continue Reading...
beef a small ranch make transition.
What are the requirements for natural beef and how would a small ranch make the transition?
To begin with, it is important to clarify the caption "natural beef," since it is not self-evident what "natural" means Continue Reading...
Neoliberalism and Globalization
Globalization may be an overused word, although the new version of international capitalism is still so recent that the actual system on the ground has outrun the scientific and theoretical vocabulary that describes i Continue Reading...
GMOs and Increased Use of Herbicides
Genetically engineered crops have become common in the recent past as farmers throughout the world have planted huge portions of these crops. The increased plantations of these crops have contributed to controver Continue Reading...
This functional definition underlies many academic definitions of 'lobbying,' if not the letter of Federal Election Commission reporting statutes. McGrath (2007) quotes what he calls "the most influential PR text yet written" (269-70), Grunig and H Continue Reading...
One of the most controversial issues in food politics today is the question of genetically modified organisms. Many consumers dispute whether such products are safe at all. But while the evidence regarding the safety of GMOs continues to be debated w Continue Reading...
Journal ArticlesGene TherapyAccording to the National Human Genome Research Institute (2022), gene therapy is a technique that uses a gene(s) to treat, prevent or cure a disease or medical disorder. It is a novel approach to medicine that has been pu Continue Reading...
The most dangerous of these practices is the use throughout the European Union (EU) to grow crops and raise livestock using Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) (Johnson, 62, 63). To date there is little longitudinal analysis of the long-term effect Continue Reading...
Consumer Culture and the Destruction of the Environment
The consumer culture that exists as a result of our current global economic system has resulted in the destruction of the environment on a substantial scale. As collapsitarian Dmitry Orlov (201 Continue Reading...
If there is evolution, then God does not exist. If God exists, then scientific theories such as evolution are immaterial or even nonexistent. However, there is a way to understand God even in a world where Darwin's theory of evolution is correct. In Continue Reading...
Experiments in the late nineteenth century on frogs provided the groundwork for cloning (McKinnell 9-10).
The method used a decade ago for the successful nuclear transplantation in amphibians required that the egg be enucleated, which meant removin Continue Reading...
Animal Rights and Experimentation
Animal rights are being constantly violated in this day and age. They are being subjected to endless experimentation in order to ensure a healthy life for humans. This is known as vivisection. The local industries u Continue Reading...
Political risk is one of the different elements of country risk that a company must take into consideration when operating internationally. Political risk reflects the risk posed by the government of a country, including risks that the government wil Continue Reading...
For example, the most common instrument used in cloning today is known as a "micromanipulator," described by Baird as being an expensive machine that requires the use of a skilled technician to capture an egg cell under the microscope, insert a very Continue Reading...
Some beekeepers use a combination of pesticides. Studies have confirmed traces of fluvalinate concentrations in honey and wax samples obtained from colonies that were treated with two strips of Apistan. [Gatien, 2003]
Besides these In-hive chemical Continue Reading...
China and the World Trade Organization
On December 11, 2001, China officially became a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), opening the country's doors to change and a new economy.
One year after china's entry into the WTO, the country rep Continue Reading...
Audit of Organizational Effectiveness
Department of Social Services
Effectiveness audit: The Department of Health and Human Services
Organization to be analyzed
The Department of Health and Human Services is the umbrella organization within the U Continue Reading...
Arctic technology
Okanagan Specialty Fruits is a small company that has invented a new technology which has enabled them to genetically engineer apples in such a way that they do not turn into a brown color when cut or sliced. Okanagan is trying to Continue Reading...
Problem Statement
Monsanto continues to incrementally improve their level of authenticity and transparency with global consumers, yet trust will remain elusive for decades until their customers' success levels outweigh the social and ethical contr Continue Reading...
If one applies ChapStick only on occasion (and not relentlessly) then there is no reason to suspect that you are hooked.
Constant application, on the other hand, can easily lead to dependency and ruined lips, as InsidersHealth.com states: "The lowe Continue Reading...
Genetic engineering is one of the more controversial and complex areas of science and engineering, and it intersects with sustainability in a variety of ways. Proponents of the science say that it can lead to greater sustainability through the more Continue Reading...
Managing All Stakeholders in the Context of a Merger Process
Review of the Relevant Literature
Types of Mergers
Identifying All Stakeholders in a Given Business
Strategic Market Factors Driving Merger Activity
Selection Process for Merger Candi Continue Reading...
McDonalds Corporation is renowned as one of the most successful fast food restaurant across the globe and the epitome of globalization. As the largest chain of fast food restaurants worldwide, McDonalds Corporation has a customer-base of more than 60 Continue Reading...
Ecoli
Escherichia coli (E. coli) is notorious for its adverse effects on the human body. A bacterium that normally lives in the stomach, some strains of E. coli can cause illness such as diarrhea. The strains most harmful to human beings include E. Continue Reading...