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“Should We Care About Genetically Modified Foods?” by John N. Shaw appeared in Food Safety News issue of February 1, 2010, as a feature under the health section on the controversy between the pros and cons of genetically modified foods (Also known as GMO, genetically modified organisms). The main idea of this article is to inform people of the benefits of GMOs . The author, John Shaw received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance with a minor in Marketing from the University of Arkansas in 2007, where he was a “leadership scholar.” In addition to his studies, he has worked as a research assistant with Food Law LL.M. Director Susan Schneider, interned with Wal-Mart Government and Corporate Affairs division, the Arkansas Attorney General Public Protection Division, and with United States Senator Blanche Lincoln. John has a passion for Food Law, sports, and outdoors. In the article, he states, “ I submit that I am no scientist; merely an interested student.” According to the article, he is passionate and has done sufficient research about the topic to support his argument.

Former president George Washington once said, “Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful, and most noble employment of man,” (George Washington Quote). Since Washington’s presidency, countless advancements and developments within the agricultural industry have allowed the United States to grow, develop, and become one of the most prosperous countries in the entire world. Nevertheless, this prosperity is also marked by several key historical events, such as the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions, which have caused the core values and traditions that this great nation was built on to slowly disappear. Today, the majority of Americans have no knowledge, understanding, or appreciation for the agricultural industry, causing them to take for granted the basic necessities they rely on each day. This disconnection has created a gap between producers and consumers, which is known as

The three contingencies of Patel’s plan include changing the governing laws of agribusiness, improving the conditions of and supporting rural areas, and changing the role of eating in society. Before much progress can be made, the ways in which businesses are required to operate must change. Without any new legislations to stand in their way, nothing will alter the ways in which they operate or the ways they look to further solidify their dominance. Next, rural growers simply need more help. In current conditions, they barely scrape by due to the increasing demands from their purchasers and the decreasing amounts of compensation collected. Contrary to the original perception, crop subsidies, most associated with corn, provide no help to these smaller farmers. They can’t compete with the mass-growers and their enormous swathes of land. It drives the rural farmers out of those particular markets, and it often prevents them from growing crops their land is most suitable for. Finally, Pollan pushes the idea that there must be a revamp of the meaning of food to consumers. As it stands, people view eating as a task rather than an enjoyable experience. This leads the consumer to think little of the food, especially in ways Michael Pollan insist they must think about the food. This anti-cooking architecture of society is, nonetheless, a self-perpetuating cycle of

Hitting agriculture users especially hard” (34). From this, we see two different side, one showing that it will help provide jobs and help the economy and the other being one that will hurt agriculture users. The two perspectives give a reality behind the potential outcomes of the changes proposed. By using studies, they provide credibility to the argument and give reasoning behind. George Will effectively uses ethos to build a strong agreement because it convinces the reader of the credibility and character of the author. Along with ethos, Will’s strong appeal to logos helps build his argument.

Driscoll's Berries is the United States’ top distributor for all berries including raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, and blackberries. Driscoll’s was founded in 1904 by the Driscoll brothers, Richard and Donald. Their current headquarters are located in Watsonville, California and their CEO is Miles Reiter. This company sells both conventional and organic berries that can be distinguished by their different packaging. They claim to follow the Good Agricultural Practices for food safety, which indicates that they follow rules on food safety set by Food and Agriculture Organization (FOA) of the United Nations. Moreover, Driscoll also boasts having a history of being generous to those in need. Following World War II Driscoll gave 600 formerly interned Japanese-Americans families an opportunity to earn money and rebuild their lives after they lost everything. Driscoll’s leased “a lot of virgin ground at the time and they encouraged Japanese Americans to share-crop the land.” (Sammon) This is one example of how Driscoll has helped the community in the past.

uses the shift between the perceived reality and current reality of the food industry to cause the audience to question the integrity of their food providers. The common icon of American farmers are farmers working their land to provide food at a local grocery store is shattered by the image of an industrialized meat packing plant where thousands of chickens are hung and transported by conveyor belts. These images reinforce the reality of the way food is currently cultivated, appealing to both logos and pathos by drawing connections between what used to be farming and what is now considered farming. Although the abuse of animals and workers is not shown, it is implied through the environment shown in the factory and the treatment of the animals in said factory. The images appeal to pathos by creating feelings of horror and irritation at the inhumane treatment of both people and

Due to reading “Stuffed and Starved” by Raj Patel this semester, I learned about how foods are produced and impact the world. Ever since I visited the farmer’s market in October, I became more aware of whether or not I am consuming genetically modified crops. Raj Patel revealed some of the many truths about the Green Revolution regarding genetically modified crops that influenced my choice of eating. Prior to reading the section of the book that made me aware of what I am eating, I believed that genetically modified crops were more beneficial than harmful to everyone. Not only did the genetically modified crops produce a higher yield to feed people, but the negative impact of technology outweighed its benefit. For example, Patel states, “domestic

The Farmory wants to transform the local food system. The Farmory will offer organic vegetables to the community year round, for an inexpensive price compared to the organic food sold at grocery stores. Not only does the Farmory want to help the local community by selling fresh produce in a place where there isn’t any store in walking distance, they also want to help members of the community grow their own food by showing them how it is done. I agree with what the Farmory is trying to accomplish, as it agrees with a lot of my values.

In conclusion, Chelsea’s current strategy is not the best strategy for Abundant Harvest. because there are a few more things she can do to improve the company’s current situation. The company has for the most part maintained the same strategy and though it was effective in the past it will not work in the current market. There have been changes in the demand for canned vegetables and fruits. There are more people making healthier choices. Therefore “AH” should add new products to their current product mix and find efficient way to introduce them into the market. Meantime reintroducing their original products with a new marketing strategy that suits the company’s needs. Additionally, “AH” should hire a competitive sales team which will be

This paper went into good detail on how corn is consumed in Mexico. How vital it is to Mexico and the challenges that the corn is suffering from continuing its sovereignty. Also how patent seeds are challenging the whole notion of peasant farming and some of the potential consequences there could be if companies like Monsanto expand. This article was helpful in understand the importance of owning the seeds is to the whole nation of a

One word that makes consumers eyebrow rise is the word, Monsanto. Monsanto is a company that is an American leading biotechnology company that has products ranging from agricultural seed, technologies, and vegetable seeds. Monsanto is best known for genetically modifying (GM) seeds that are insect and diseases resistant. Now the company is focused on GM meats. However, because of this there has been a lot of bad publicity that has surrounded the company on this issue. Monsanto has had negative documentaries made about this topic and publications presented to the public about this company’s biotechnology practices. Nevertheless, consumers have not forgotten some of this bad publicity that has been given about Monsanto. In this case study, one of the long-term goals for Monsanto was attempting to expand their reach into the European market. The company was trying to impose America’s food and production system on the European culture.

The main Idea that is presented in this article is: Due to the predicted population (9 billion in 2050), and the fact that billions of people are already starving to death, countries such as Great Britain need to begin focusing on GM crops to provide food for everyone. In my opinion, the purpose of the text is to show a political and economic stand point of a country’s status in regard to the population, and food scarcity. This article is published by The Guardian, a British daily newspaper that publishes a variety of article ranging from poverty to sporting events. The article was published on March 16, 2014. After reading the article a couple of times, I came to the conclusion that this article is written for many groups such as anti-GM

Several changes have been noticed in recent years, and all this change has led to a different way of making and perceiving agriculture, especially the Brazilian one. In past times, activities could necessarily be carried out by anyone. But in the present day we need above all, planning and know how to execute the branch where we want to be inserted, be it in the field, in the livestock cycle, in the aviary, in the production of vegetables, fruits, in short, everything that employs part of agriculture and livestock . To do so, precise decisions are required that must be taken to the point of being so challenging compared to industrial

Government is working on a bill to improve fruit and vegetables supplies, in order to guarantee a continuous supply of horticultural products and to improve market outcome by facilitating better capital access, financing and providing guarantees (TheJakartaPost, 2010). These will prevent shortage of supply in market and will avoid prices to increase. Government will also have to come out with policy in order to achieve goal of equality. Dadi Sudiana, chairperson of Chili Agribusiness Association stated that “We always [profit less] from high priced staple foods such as red chili”. Things get worse when farmers are forced to split their profit with brokers (The

So in this following pages i'm going to express my feelings about how i see united states fruit and vegetables demand and what it is going doing to us. I will talk about 5 subjects in this paper . I will talk about my personal expenses on the farm , how I fill that it will affect us and why I had to do the thing I had to do. In the next section I will tell you facts about the agriculture world and the sparse that we used and why we use them. In the next one i will give you sticks tics of what we have to spray and what grocery stores will buy and the grades that they will buy and what hast to be down so you can sell to the grocery stores .the next thing is the scientific results if how this is making us more unhealthy.. Finally i will