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    putting a small amount of chemical into the seed they will then not have to be putting chemical pesticides to treat for bugs and other things and that they can put these plants into the many processed foods. There are many direct and indirect environmental benefits and environmental problems related to genetically modified crops. Many are much clearer than others like the reduction of chemical pesticides being applied to fields of crops and in turn being washed into the local water system by surface

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    Organic foods have become increasingly sought-after for their health benefits and higher quality, though some people remain unconvinced. Some reasons people do not buy organic foods are that they feel it is too expensive or because they simply are not aware that organic foods exist. Though organic foods may cost a bit extra, the health benefits are worth the extra money, and if more people were aware of these considerably healthier choices, organic food would be a more popular choice.

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    The value and application of accessible scientific information is vital to the debate. Currently accessible approaches for valuing the dangers to human health and ecosystems, typically intended to deal with nonstop associations amid exposure and disease, are most of the

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    “Those who dwell as scientist or laymen, among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.” – Rachel Carson Rachel Carson was born May 27, 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania. In 1929 Carson graduated from Pennsylvania College for Women where she studied marine biology. In 1932 she received a master’s degree in zoology from Johns Hopkins University. She worked for the Bureau of Fisheries to writing radio scripts and she wrote articles on natural history for the Baltimore

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    Effective Bed Bug Treatments That Don't Use Chemicals Bed bugs are notoriously difficult to get rid of, but that doesn't mean it's an impossible job for an exterminator. Pesticides don't work well on the bugs since they've built up a tolerance to many chemical products, but using extreme temperatures is often very effective. There are methods of bed bug control that involve high heat and freezing cold. Here's a look at how they work. Baking And Steaming Bed Bugs Bed bugs can be baked with high

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    era, that Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring which invoked the public into an ‘environmental consciousness’ (Griswold 2012). Inherent in Carson’s text, that fundamentally sought to inform the wider public about the biological dangers inherent in pesticides, was her ability to utilise a variety of literary

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    GMFs: Good Or Bad? (Parent vs O’Leary Debate) Genetically modified foods, known as GMFs, are an extremely controversial subject. By definition, GMO’s are, “organisms whose genome has been altered by the techniques of genetic engineering so that its DNA contains one or more genes not normally found there.” Scientists genetically engineer these foods to, for example, contain an additional vitamin or weather withstanding qualities. Relatively recently, Kevin O’Leary, who was in favor of GMFs, and Rachel

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    "If you read Wall Street’s reports, they don’t talk of soya bean as originating in China. They don’t talk of soya bean as soya bean. They talk of Monsanto soya. Monsanto soya is protected by a patent. It has a patent number. It is therefore treated as a creation of Monsanto, a product of Monsanto’s intelligence and innovation." – Vandana Shiva (Barsamian, 1997) Introduction Monsanto is a Saint Louis Chemical manufacturer that is a major player in the weed killing business. Monsanto has quite

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    Crinnion (2010) writes in his article that there were many studies conducted in the last two decades on “whether organic foods have higher levels of vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals than conventionally raised foods and whether they have fewer pesticide residues.” However, there are very few studies that actually prove that there are significant health benefits to eating organic. In my study I will focus on whether the cost associated with organic food is worth the health benefits. Crinnion (2010)

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    GMOs positively affect the lives of everyone . The people affected most by a GMO are farmers. Farmers can gain more money by planting GMO crops. Fewer inputs like water or pesticides needed to grow food on less land than ever before .Drought resistant GMO crops and BT crops which allow farmers to use fewer to no pesticides are two examples of how GE technology can be used by farmers to farm more sustainably, in ways that positively impact communities, and will make higher profits. Farmers can make

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