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- 1. Biotechnology In Food
REG MITCHELL's defence of ``Frankenfoods'' -- genetically engineered (GE)farm products -- in his Oct. 9 article ``So-called Frankenfoods have no more pathogens than are found in nature'' is a repetition of the mantra we hear daily from the global corporations that dominate agricultural biotechnology. His principal point seems to be that since life
2. Biosafety Protocol: Is There A Need For One?
? Outline Thesis statement: An international biosafety protocol should be created to establish and maintain control over the products designed with biotechnology. I. The existing laws and regulations that govern the release of transgenic organisms are inadequate or nonexistent. A. The developed nations of the world are using regulations that were d
3. An Agricultural Movement
I hate bugs. All bugs, large and small. If it wasnt for the fact that some are beneficial and have ecologically sound jobs to do, they should be wiped off the face of the earth. Its all in the manner of how its done. Pesticides would do the job, killing the insects, but they kill the environment, too. What to do? We, as a planet, need to stop us
4. Technological Advances In Agriculture Since The 1600's
Since mankind's earliest beginnings, man has had to deal with the basic need of providing himself with food. From the simplest means of accomplishing this goal, which include hunting and gathering and nomadic herding, to the complex farms of today which employ highly developed fertilization, irrigation, and cultivation systems, man has relied on te
5. Embracing The Change
A planting season requiring no dangerous herbicides or toxic pesticides. Thousands of dollars saved, because nutritional supplements are now needless. A beef steer reaching market weight in 75 days. The use of medicines nearly nonexistent. Millions of human lives improved and even saved by a sheep’s milk or a pig’s brain cells. Somethi