Soybean

ironically, the common public perception that Flavr Savr tomatoes were lacking in taste, and not due to consumer apprehension about eating a genetically altered food. As of 2016, according to Med Crave, 88 percent of the U.S. corn crop, and 93% of soybeans crops have been genetically mutated and much of these crops find their way into unlabeled processed foods. The evolution of

Addictive and enticing, sweetness does not just come from sugar (BE#2). Artificial sweeteners add to the sugary taste of many foods and go by many names – saccharin, aspartame, and sucralose ¬– but they are all formulated by chemical engineers. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) describes artificial sweeteners as “probably safe,” and this statement has proven to be quite true (Nestle). For several years, aspartame and saccharin have been linked to weight gain and cancer in consumers and lab animals

understand why Monsanto claims patent infringement. He grew his separately purchased soybeans, which, by luck, already possessed the Roundup resistant gene. When Monsanto caught wind of what Mr. Bowman had been doing, they sued him for over $84,000. After Mr. Bowman appealed, the case made it all the way to the Supreme Court where the Justices sided with Monsanto. They declared that Mr. Bowman made “additional patented soybeans without Monsanto’s permission” (Liptak). Mr. Bowman used the seeds that he purchased

In recent years more and more people are turning to a vegan diet. This diet is having some impact on food services such as restaurants because instead of a normal menu they must now cater to the ever growing population of vegans. Some of the things that are making this diet popular are the support it is receiving from health professionals like doctors and nutritionists, but just a couple decades ago doctors recommended cigarettes as a healthy choice. Let’s get the facts straight about what is a healthy

My name is George Washington Carver. No one knows the exact year of my birth. It is believed to be between 1860 and 1965 I'm between 30 and 35 years old. I was born as a slave. When I was a baby my mom, my sister and I were kidnapped from the farm when I was born. I was sold to some slave owners in Kentucky. My owner, Moses Carver, paid to find me and bring me back. After slavery was abolished my slave owners raised me as their own child. They taught me how to read and write and encouraged

huge problem. The Amazon Rainforest is home to an estimated one-third of all known animal species and makes up about half of the world’s rainforests. The reasons for the deforestation is to expand pastures for cattle production, and fields to grow soybeans. ("Brazil Geography-Introduction." N.p., n.d. Web. 4 May 2016.) While interviewing Nicolas, I got the chance to ask him about the environment in Jukehi Bahai, Bahai where he is from. He told me that he lived in a small city with about 200,000 people

Brazil is governed under the 1988 constitution. The president, who is elected by popular vote, serves a four-year term he is in charge of the states and government. There is a two-house legislature made up of a Federal Senate and a Chamber of Representatives. The 81 senators are elected for eight years and the 513 representatives are elected for four years. The president may interfere in state affairs. Governmentally, the country is separated into 26 states and one federal district, each state has

The Upper Wabash River faces a vast majority of issues that affect the quality of the watershed. The watershed has long been used for agricultural purposes that cause stress on the watershed. Through various point source and non-point source pollution various water systems have been affected with some being even impaired. 3.1 Nutrients One of the major stresses within the Upper Wabash River is nutrients. The state of Indiana has a target of 10 mg/L of nitrate levels. During an water quality

Monsanto vs. Farmers in Court: Who has the victory? Monsanto, who is he? It is just the name of the company that was created by John F. Queeny, who then passed it to Edgar M. Queeny, his son. According to Nicole C. Nachtigal, Monsanto Company, previously known as Monsanto Chemical Works in 1901, has been working with chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. Monsanto created a glyphosate in the 1970s, which is an herbicide known as “Roundup.” It is non-selective, which means that it kills any

Can I get GMO’s With That? When walking down the aisles of Giant or Safeway, what individuals usually look at are the amount of fat or the number of calories a product contains. Others just pick up whatever looks good for dinner that night. But what many of those individuals don’t look out for, or even know about, are Genetically Modified Organisms. Even if they wanted to, the products in grocery stores don’t contain the proper labels that make the consumer aware of what they’re actually consuming