Compatibility of Profit, People and Planet

The cultivation of rice has had an enormous impact on the natural biome. Rice has affected the natural biome that it is grown in, in a devastating way. It has caused the natural biomes to deteriorate and caused the natural way of life to collapse leaving no place for the native animals and plants. But what would happen if the cultivation of rice stopped and the natural biomes returned to their former glory? What would happen to all those people depending on rice for the next meal? Those who depend on rice to pay for and keep their families alive? This report looks at the where, effects, who and how of rice cultivation.

At the beginning of week two I noticed that Ignore You rice continued to change in color. I also noticed that the Love You rice was not changing as much as before. I continued to talked to the rice over other night and it seemed like only the Ignore You was rotting little more. I noticed that it was rotting faster at end of week because it used to rot in chunks, but during this week only individual grain of rice were rotting. During this week, my nieces and nephews came

Stakeholders might propose to Ventria to plant rice elsewhere far from Sacramento valley with the same conditions (soil, seeds, weather..) and same techniques used in California, or even plant the GM rice in close area like greenhouse to avoid contamination.

It is safe to say that China has come up with many valuable contributions to this world. Tea is something I am always grateful for and I personally do not think I could live without it. Tea is the reason why I survive all the horrible sore throats

As China’s population is estimated to reach 1.45 billion by 2020, the need to increase grain production by about 25% to satisfy the population growth is critical (Qiu, 850). As the main source of food in China, a shortage of rice supply would lead to devastating consequences. The genetically modified crops have been regarded as a promising solution by the Chinese government which can increase grain production hugely to satisfy the rapid population growth. However, there have been controversial views about GM rice, because the risks and negative effects of planting, growing and consuming GM rice can be hidden for a long time. It is important to ensure that the safety and risks of genetically modified crops are examined and analyzed fully before the crops are allowed for commercial planting.

Brazil banned imports of Xia goods from China because there was allegations and unconfirmed speculation pertaining to China’s use of hazardous materials (for example, lead paint and potentially carcinogenic plastic and rubbers) to manufacture toys cheaply, which sparked consumer panic around the globe. The imports of Xia goods were banned until the test was performed to guarantee that these goods do not possess any health risk. The Chinese government completely refuted this claim and fearing that other country might follow the

TBL is a sustainable model for business that balances financial success, community participation together with ecological sustainability. The firm which employs triple bottom line towards capturing the set significances, processes as well as issues of the company might decrease and determine whichever harms resulting from company’s operations then create economic, social as well as environmental values of that the company. The model typically outlines that everything is supposed to taken into account that needs of the company 's shareholders, employees, stakeholders, governments, clients, business partners, local communities together with the entire public. Reporting through Triple bottom line (TBL) is currently turning out to be more ordinarily used across several sectors within

Hanley, Brian. "Sorry Greenpeace, Golden Rice Is a Win for Nutrition and Health."Http://www.internationalpolicydigest.org/. N.p., 18 Feb. 2014. Web. 22 Sept. 2015. .

There are a number of problems that Deeter and Ventria face. First, there is the cost of doing business, being able to keep shareholders and keeping the money coming in so they can continue the research. They are also facing strict regulations from the FDA, EPA, and the USDA, which is slowing down the process because of the adjustments Ventria had to make. Also, making sure that they do not have any commingling with any other food products, as not to contaminate them. Finally, I believe that the California Rice Industry plays a big role in saying whether or not Ventria can produce their rice. The industry fears that if the export countries find out that the genetically altered rice is being grown in proximity to regular rice, they may not want

China’s main food baskets producing 11.6 percent of the country’s pork, 7.32 percent of rice, 4.2

Later new rice varieties were developed in the Philippines, most famously the IR-8 variety which is famous for increasing yields six fold in its first harvest. Since then further improvements have decreased the growing season required, allowing for extra rice craps to be grown, and made strains tolerant to a less than optimum

TBL is a sustainable model for business that balances financial success, community participation together with ecological sustainability. The firm which employs triple bottom line towards capturing the set significances, processes as well as issues of the company might decrease and determine whichever harms resulting from company’s operations then create economic, social as well as environmental values of that the company. The model typically outlines that everything is supposed to taken into account that needs of the company 's shareholders, employees, stakeholders, governments, clients, business partners, local communities together with the entire public. Reporting through Triple bottom line (TBL) is currently turning

In 1990, the rice is grown around 520 million tons in 112 countries and 95 percent of them were produced and consumed in Asia (Chang). The rice in Asian culture is not just cereal, but it’s part of their lives. It serves their meal almost everyday on their dining table. Oryza sativa is a species of monocot plants and known as Asian rice. The grain was spread started from South Asia to Southeast Asia and East Asia.

"Golden Rice" has been developed by scientists to combat vitamin A deficiency, which affects millions of children in the developing worlds. However, as a precautionary means, the crop was offered to the authorities for a safety evaluation which was interrupted when a group of around 400 protestors attacked the field trial in the Bicol region and uprooted all the GM plants. The project, initially started 20 years ago by German researchers with funding from the Rockefeller Foundation, relied on modifying the rice through the addition of additional genes that produce beta-carotene, which is converted into vitamin A in the digestive process. Vitamin A deficiency is a significant problem in developing countries, which is why golden rice provides such an attractive solution to prevent unnecessary defects and death, especially among younger populations. Yet, farmers from the Philippines are avidly rejecting this crop option because of fears of damage it may cause, while also arguing that they have other solutions for the Vitamin A deficiency problem. However, the “Allow Golden Rice Now!” campaign is led by Dr. Patrick Moore, and aims to convince government officials and the Filipino people to accept Golden Rice as a nutritional and needed addition to their daily diet, with an emphasis on GM rice serving as a much needed golden bullet.

Sustainability is regarded as a goal of any business. The accounting framework, to support sustainability goal is called as the triple bottom line (TBL).It focus on performance of an organization with the interrelated dimensions of profits, people and the planet.