We Live In A Gilded Age Of Produce. Within The Past Couple

We live in a Gilded age of produce. Within the past couple of years, GMOS replaced our original, natural diet with these â€Å"genetically altered† foods. GMO, or genetically modified organism, is defined as â€Å"a plant, animal, microorganism, or other organism whose genetic makeup has been modified using recombinant DNA methods (also called gene splicing), gene modification, or transgenic technology† (Non-GMO Project). What may be perceived as healthy salad at first glance, may just be a bowl of genetically modified â€Å"food†. These are underlying problems not recognized by most of the public. The use of GMOs creates endless risks and pose a threat to the environment, genetic diversity, and future. Using genetically modified seeds cuts the usage of†¦show more content†¦The companies are tricking farmers into thinking that their seeds are better for the environment, when really they are not. â€Å"Toxins from Bt seeds are released through the roots and can last in the soil for at least 234 days†. The main reason why DDT in soil lasts so long is because it â€Å"binds strongly to soil particles† (Deepak). These toxins can be leached down into the groundwater, contaminating water sources. Bt toxin can also be absorbed through other plants roots and then be eaten by animals, poisoning them. Farmers claim that they save money by using Bt seeds because they do not use pesticides, but the difference in cost is made up by the cost of the seeds: â€Å"Thompson’s soybean and corn yields are well above county average and even as the US government continues to bail out indebted farmers, Thompson is making money. He profits from both his healthy soil and crops , and from the fact that his â€Å"input† costs for chemical fertilizer, pesticides, and so forth-are almost nil† (Halweil). Thompson is an organic farmer who does not use many pesticides and makes a profit very close to what a typical farmer makes. Although Bt seeds supposedly use less pesticides, they still release toxic chemicals into the ground which is extremely harmful to the soil. Genetically transferring genes from one organism to another may sound like something in a sci-fi movie, but now it is happening more than ever. Snipping desired traits from variousShow MoreRelatedMonuments of Dr. Jose P. Rizal Around the World5518 Words   |  23 Pagessquad and on the other side is one of his poems. The central bronze figure is of Dr Rizal. The bronze figures around the sculpture were cast in Switzerland. Dr Rizals remains are buried within the monument. Inscription: I want to show to those who deprive people the right to love of country, that when we know how to sacrifice ourselves for our duties and convictions, death does not matter if one dies for those one loves – for his country and for others dear to him. To the memory of Jose RizalRead MoreThe Artistic Ambition Of Henry James7075 Words   |  29 Pagesexamine it. At an early age, James wanted to be an artist, but like his protagonist Rowland Mallet, he is too amateurish. All the same, Henry James develops a deep understanding of the arts, further cultivated in the salons and art galleries of the old world. In Europe, James would write his greatest novels — juxtaposing it with the new world of America. Drinking from the cornucopia of European experience, James develops a high appreciation of the arts as a way with which â€Å"the past is made a part of theRead MoreGeorge Orwell23689 Words   |  95 Pagesteeth and gentle manners, are different from a European crowd. Then the vastness of England swallows you up, and you lose for a while your feeling that the whole nation has a single identifiable character. Are there really such things as nations? Are we not forty-six million individuals, all different? And the diversity of it, the chaos! The clatter of clogs in the Lancashire mill towns, the to-and-fro of the lorries on the Great North Road, the queues outside the Labour Exchanges, the rattle of pin-tablesRead MoreCeramics: Pottery and Clay17443 Words   |  70 Pagese. OTHER RELATED TOPICS †¢BINDAPUR POTTERS AS DOCUMENTED IN 1980 †¢ABUNDANT BEAUTY †¢ANDALUCIA’S NEW GOLDEN POTTERY †¢HE ONGGI POTTERS OF KOREA SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION BIBLIOGRAPHY INTRODUCTION As our generation change into a modern period, until now we still recognize the nature of CERAMICS as the one of the greatest art work in every nations. Today, the term is commonly used to describe a material used in pottery. The earliest recorded ceramics were the result of various mixtures and base - combinations