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Is Organic Produce Worth the Cost?

Organic produce is food that is produced on organic farms through environmental friend and animal friendly methods. It is food raised in safe soils without the use of synthetic fertilizers and additives. Organic produce is viewed as the most healthiest and safe food available even though this has been disputed by some studies. Many Americans spend their money on organic produce more than how they spend it on conventional foods. The question here is that is organic produce worthy the cost? Is it worthy spending more on organic produce? The answer to these questions is yes and no. This ...

The environment is everything that surrounds us. It involves not only the natural elements that the word “environment” entails but also people and the man-made components of the world. Nor is the environment restricted to the outside, it also involves the indoor sections in which we live and work. The environment, therefore, is much more than simply the ozone layer and the ocean. It is the soil, air, water, lands, animals, houses, restaurants factories and all that they contain. Anyone who uses pesticides indoors or outdoors, in a city or a country, needs to consider the way that pesticide ...

Introduction

In order to fulfill the food demands of the fast growing population of the world, a faster process of producing crops with enhanced desirable traits has replaced the conventional production. Since conventional plant breeding is a time consuming affair, genetic engineering technology has been put to use for producing plants with enhanced amount of nutritional content and increased resistance to herbicides and pests. Though genetically modified or genetically engineered foods have certain benefits, in recent years a great many side effects of these foods have come to the forefront. In the wake of the health issues and environmental hazards caused by GM ...

List of foods

Fruits

• Apples
• Oranges
• Bananas
• Pineapple
• Watermelons

Vegetables

• Carrots
• Lettuce
• Cabbage
• Lentils
• Potatoes

Meats

• Beef
• Bacon
• Pork
• Chicken

Dairy products

• Ordinary fresh milk
• Cream
• Cheese
• Butter

Cereals

• Wheat
• Barley
• Rice
• Beans
• Peas

Top ten foods eaten

1. 1000 grams of beef every week
2. 800 grams of French fries every week
3. 400 grams of buttered whole flour bread per week
4. Seven glasses of fresh milk per week
5. 600 grams of breakfast cereal per week
6. Five bananas per week
7. Three oranges per week
8. 800 grams of Chicken per week
9. 1000 grams of rice per week
10. 250 grams ...
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Introduction

Water degradation is the contamination of water (inland water that’s not saline) with materials or substances that result in the water being unfit for human, plant or animal use. Pollution may occur from chemicals, fecal waste, pesticides, sediments, petroleum or heated substances. Water sources that have been polluted are unfit for fishing, swimming, and the water is unfit for human consumption. Water quality degradation is, as a result, diffuse contaminants at the source with the spatial as well as the temporal variability that’s associated with the sources (Intergovernmental Panel on Climatic Change, 2007). It is more difficult to ...

Environmental concerns are always addressed in stable nations like the United States, but in countries with socio-economic and political problems such as Egypt, the government never takes care of the environmental issues. Water pollution in Egypt is one of the most threatening environmental concerns of the country. Water pollution affects the people’s healthy living standards as it reduces their ability to obtain and use water. Egypt is listed among the ten countries that are threatened by water crisis by 2025 due to the rapidly increasing rate of pollution in the water of the Nile River . About 97% of ...

Pollution of land, water and air is greatly harming our environment and the earth is being affected by our pollution. Pollution is the contamination of our environment especially by our activities and manmade wastes. Human beings engage in activities that destroy the purity of our environment. These activities not only affect our lives but also of other living things such as plants and animals that we share the same environment. The environment is composed of three living parts; air, land and water. These are the parts that are affected by pollution. This paper discusses how pollution is harming our ...

Corn Overproduction

Introduction
Corn is a plant that can thrive in numerous climatic zones making it a crop that is grown in many countries globally. Scientifically it is called Zea Mays and is commonly called Maize in Central and South America where it is native to. Because of its energy-giving capacity and quick maturity, the crop is a staple food in many countries. In addition to corn being a food crop, it is also a source of income, food for animals, and fuel. This makes corn production a demanding venture in many countries. Since 1990, many countries have invested heavily in latest agricultural practices and technology ...

Corn Overproduction

Introduction
Corn is a plant that can thrive in numerous climatic zones making it a crop that is grown in many countries globally. Scientifically it is called Zea Mays and is commonly called Maize in Central and South America where it is native to. Because of its energy-giving capacity and quick maturity, the crop is a staple food in many countries. In addition to corn being a food crop, it is also a source of income, food for animals, and fuel. This makes corn production a demanding venture in many countries. Since 1990, many countries have invested heavily in latest agricultural practices and technology ...

Abstract.

Introduction
The population of the world is growing at an alarming rate, and this has several consequences on the environment. The growth rate of the population worldwide is currently at 1.1% for each year having grown tremendously from the 1 billion in 1800 to 7.4 billion in the year 2016. The sustainability of the population on the environment is a concern as the tremendous growth rates have led to massive consequences to the environment. Population growth can be attributed to several issues that currently face the world ranging from poverty, unemployment, deforestation and environmental degradation.
Problems that are specified ...

Introduction

Drugs may be categorized through the chemical form of the ingredient which is active or even through the method it is utilized to treat specific conditions. It will as a result be realized that each drug may possibly be categorized into several drug classes. By definition, antacids are actually agents which purely neutralize gastric acid as well as raising the pH of gastric. They are in most cases utilized to treat dyspepsia plus peptic ulcer symptomatic relief. Antacids are in fact a form of medication which can possibly control the levels of acid in stomach. It will be documented that they ...

Discussion

Raphanus savitus is a cool-season crop. The radish seeds are living organisms that lie in the state of dormancy and affected by different factors such as air, temperature, light and moisture. Every single seed of radish can grow into a seedling provided it gets an ideal environment. However, that doesn’t happen normally. The experiment examines the effect of acid, base, caffeine, and microwaves on the germination of Raphanus savitus seeds.
The main purpose of the experiment was to test the negative and positive effects of different environmental factors on seed germination. The data was collected after two weeks. It ...

Introduction

Germination is the process by which a plant develops from a seed and grows in optimal conditions where temperature and water available is suitable for the transformation of a seed into a plant. The conditions are favorable when the right balance of air, moisture and temperature are reached that stimulate the seed to come out of hibernation and start sprouting a root and shoot that starts the process of germination(Bewley, J. Derek, et al). Mostly, germination is the growth of embryonic seeds. When a seed is germinating and fertilizing, it produces an embryo where an embryo is present after fertilization and this embryo gets ...

Introduction

An isotope can be defined as a variant of the same element that has the same atomic number but different mass number.These variants must be of the same elements. That is the have the same number of protons but different number of neutron. Isotopsy is existence of an element in more than one form having the same atomic number but has a different mass number.

Stable and unstable nucleus

A stable nuclear is the one whose the number of proton and neutron in an elements are equal or are nearly equal hence the element nuclear does not disintergrate.The nuclears is not as heavy as in ...

IV. Solution, first reason:
The first important solution is making sure that the agricultural practices that are adopted in the production of food are environmental friendly. It is prudent to understand that altering the environment leads to the alteration of its processes and the organisms that are existent in it. This would mean that the use of inorganic fertilizers for example, would affect the different life forms that are present in the soil. Inorganic fertilizers in some cases alter the pH of the soil as well as the soil structure. Different burrowing organisms in the soil can only ...

- Introduction & Thesis Statement
Organic foods have in recent years become popular among consumers in the food market. Despite the shift of consumer preferences and tastes towards organic foods has spurred more confusion among many customers. Different products have adopted advertisement labels that claim that the foods are organic; something that remains improvable by consumers. The overarching question in the organic food debate is whether these foods are healthier compared to inorganic foods. Are these the foods nutritious? Are the labels that are used on organic foods genuine and what do they really mean? Are the expensive prices ...

Corn Overproduction

Introduction
Corn is a plant that can thrive in numerous climatic zones making it a crop that is grown in many countries globally. Scientifically it is called Zea Mays and is commonly called Maize in non-English countries. Because of its energy giving capacity and quick maturity, the crop is a staple food in many countries. In addition of corn being a food crop, it has many useful functions such as a source of: income, food for animals, and of fuel. This makes corn production a demanding venture in many countries. Over the last years, many countries have invested heavily in latest agricultural practices and ...

As evolution and advancement of the human race have taken place over time, agriculture has been identified as one of the tools that lead to negative impacts on the environment. This paper looks into the role played by agriculture in contributing to the concept of climate change. In addition, this paper looks into the agriculturally-oriented activities that can be used as a means of mitigating climate change. The main argument made in this paper is that agriculture is at the center of the concept of climate change, and while agriculture contributes to climate change, certain agricultural practices can be ...

Sodium

Sodium is an element found in Group I of periodic table according to WebElements Periodic Table of the Elements (n.p), commonly known as the Alkali metals. It is a metal with silver-white color appearance. It is usually found in many different minerals like cryolite, zeolite and amphibole. The most common mineral where it is found is sodium chloride. Sodium is the sixth abundant element in found in earth’s crust. It has an atomic symbol of Na and an atomic number of 11. The atomic mass is 22.98977 and atomic radius is 186pm. Sodium is a very reactive metal. ...

Introduction

Water pollution is a term that refers to the contamination of water in water bodies. These water bodies include the oceans, lakes, rivers, aquifers, and groundwater. Ideally, water pollution occurs when pollutants are discharged in a direct or indirect way into the water bodies without appropriate measures of treatment to eradicate them (Goel 14). Some of these pollutants are categorized as chemicals, as well as, other foreign substances that are deemed to be detrimental to the general plant, animal and human health. Precisely, some of these substances include fertilizers, pesticides that are evolved from the runoffs in the agricultural field and ...

They say that, “Eating is a moral act” ("Ethics of Eating"). Unfortunately, even though what we eat is a reflection of our character, basic values and beliefs, the American people of today are not giving much thought to what they eat. Whether they are buying their food at a local fast-food franchise or at a supermarket, Americans prefer their food to be cheap, convenient, and quick. The American way of life is built around efficiency and speed, and today, they like things that are easy and fast, that require minimal economic or personal sacrifice. However, there was once a time when American food culture ...

Reefs and shorelines are some of the most instrumental features of natural water bodies. Consequently, they should be preserved and kept clean. Keeping shorelines clean helps preserve the water quality and keep the water in the water bodies clean. The vegetation found in the shorelines filters surface runoff before the runoff can reach the water. Consequently, pollutants such as pesticides, manure, fertilizers, motor fluids and sediments, that may be present in the runoff, are prevented from entering the water. These pollutants can affect the aquatic animals and the water ecosystem in many ways. For instance, deposition of a large amount ...

Introduction

A sustainable diet is the diet that has a good taste, and enjoyable to an individual such that an individual might not abandon it. The diet needs to be affordable and able to supply all the nutrients required for normal growth, reach and maintain good health at all times and also for the vitality. A sustainable diet can be continued over a long period. On the other hand, unsustainable diet is a diet that can make one feel too fat, fatigue or ill. Unsustainable diet leads to diseases if one follows it for a long period. In western countries, there is a concern over ...

Introduction:

Currently, research is stretching its favor more on organic foods and has less concentrated on conventional food. Globally, organic food has become more popular than conventional food under all means. Everywhere you turn, there are talks that organic is healthier, greener or you as an individual must simply buy organic. “Organic food is considered to be more community and environmentally friendly. Again, it is absolutely vital for your health and living. My family and I cannot simply do without organic foods. Although we understand that it is much more expensive to buy it, we still find it worth to ...

Introduction

The public concern about food production sustainability has increased of late because of the increase in the world population as well as the growing natural resources insufficiency. Although numerous sustainable practices of cultivation have been developed up to now, the overall impacts of the introduction of these sustainable practices into the farm management are still vague. The life cycle assessment plays a crucial role in assessing the environmental impact of the whole systems of production from the life cycle point of view. Although some countries have applied LCA to the agricultural systems, its applications to the production of rice are ...

Introduction

Avocados are perennial crops, which have a single seed. They originated from Mexico and Central America. Essentially, they are flowering plants, and belong to the family ‘Lauraceae’. Avocados are commercially valuable crops cultivated in tropical and Mediterranean climates. The fruit is spherical in shape. According to FAO estimates, avocado production in the year 2010 was 37.3 million metric tons and Mexico is the leading producer of avocado with 1.1 million metric tons (Whiley 9). It has been established that the best avocados grow in tropical regions such as Africa. It is vital to study the farming system used in the ...

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Introduction:
For the past few years, we all have heard a lot about eating organic foods and making healthier choices in life. But what actually are organic foods? Are they really better and more nutritious than the foods we are eating right now?
Media has played a very important role in promoting the positive effects of adopting to eat organic foods. According to Hartman Group, which is a market research group, almost 70 percent of people in America alone buy and opt for organic foods occasionally. ...

Eutrophication refers to the development of algal in water bodies due to an increase in nutrients in the environment, which flow to the rivers and lakes. The growth of algal is contributed to by the availability of nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients (Goel, 2006).
The main contributor to Eutrophication as a form of water pollution is the increase in nitrogen and phosphorus in the atmosphere. Eutrophication is a process that occurs regularly, but due to human activities, more nutrients are generated hence increasing the growth rate of algae in lakes. Population growth, which has lead to food scarcity, has prompted human ...

Abstract

Genetically modified organisms have large impact on our environment. Although there is not much proved evidence against it but still the amount of evidence available is enough to discuss it with its implications. GMO crops affect nearly crops by gene follow which could be minimized to some extant will the help of designing separate places for different crops. GMO also effect natural cycle of nitrogen and Carbone reproduction. GMO crops could be a risk in long time that it could alter some properties in human DNA. Steps should be taken by government and other organizations to minimize its effects to ...

Introduction

Biomass is a biological material obtained from a living organism or a recently living organism. The word biomass is derived from two Greek words; bio meaning life, and maza meaning mass (Demirbas, “Fuels from Biomass” 43). Biomass means non-fossil and bio-decomposable organic matter (originating from plants, animals and microorganisms). The products, byproducts, residues and waste from agricultural processing, all constitute biomass. Bio-waste simply means non-fossil and biodegradable waste that is composed of organic matter. Bio-wastes include food and kitchen wastes, garden and park wastes, and wastes from food processing plants. Bio-waste is therefore an element of biomass.
Non-fossil wastes that are ...

Kenya

Unemployment
Unemployment refers to a situation in which people are looking for jobs, but can not get even if they are qualified for them. It is one of the major challenges which have been facing Kenya for a long time.

Causes

Some of its major causes include:
- Overdependence on agriculture
Just like in any other developing country, agriculture is the chief exchange earner for this nation. At least 75% of its population depends on agriculture as the main source of income. However, this leads to seasonal unemployment because of the poor agricultural practices, unfavorable climatically conditions and aridity ( ...

Introduction

Waste biomass is usually in the form of manure, agricultural residues, municipal sewage sludge, municipal solid waste, and industrial bio-sludge which can be converted to animal feeds, alcohol fuels or industrial chemicals. There are various processes which are employed to convert this waste into the respective useful end products rather than being dumped away. The complexity of these processes depends on the kind of technologies being used. Conversions of waste biomass into renewable energy forms play a major role in reducing the dependence on crude oil and thus promote economic growth. The process of waste biomass conversion to useful products ...

Global warming refers to the increase in the earth’s temperature (Maslin, 2007). This situation is what is normally referred to the greenhouse effect. Certain gases are critical for maintaining the temperature of the earth. According to Maslin (2009), when the earth’s surface reflects the sun’s energy as long wave radiation, this energy is trapped by the greenhouse gases warming up the earth’s atmosphere. Maslin (2009) argues that this greenhouse effect controls the temperature of the earth , and without it the earth would be 35 degrees Celsius colder. This natural greenhouse effect is responsible for maintaining ...

The issue on having an abundant supply of clean water has been one of the major frontiers of environmental advocacy since the early 1950s as the globe now feels the consequences of man’s quest for technology and improvement. Global Warming and Pollution are two of the most prominent issues on the environment that affects two of the important resources human kind now slowly reduces – air and water. Water is the fountain of life as it sustains every living organism with nutrients needed for development. Like air, living organisms depend on water to provide nutrients and energy. In the ...

Population density is the number of people per unit area. It is a statistic frequently used to compare places worldwide. It is simply the number of people per square mile or the number of people per square kilometre.
Mathematically, this is arrived at by dividing the total area population by the area of land in square miles or square kilometres. It is a rough estimate of population distribution across an area. Population density can always be calculated once the land size and the total population of that area is known. From the world population figures, it was seen that Asia ...