...Cited Khan, S.J. "GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (GMOs): FOOD SECURITY OR THREAT TO FOOD SAFETY." Pakistan Journal of Science 64.2 (2012): 6.-12. Santa Rosa Junior College Academic Search Complete. Web. 12 Oct. 2015. <HTTP://santarosa.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=78909697&site=eds-live&scope=site>. This article examines how Biotechnology is a vital issue that impacts all of us and the Development of genetically modified organisms is one of the greatest discoveries through this recent technology. The author believes that many types of transgenic FOODS will be ready for commercialization, including varieties with that come with, greater tolerance of bio-tic and a-bio tic stresses, resistance to herbicides, improved nutritional quality, and novel pharmaceutical proteins. The only downfall is that Information is scarce about health hazards in GM crops. Therefore urgently need publicly available ecological assessments of the risks and benefits of transgenic crops before new varieties are released The authors this article are Khan S.J., Muafia S., Nasreen, Z, Salaryia, A.M. Who wrote this for the Pakistan Journal of science. This site is peer reviewed and covers topics extensive in biology, chemistry, physics, geology and mathematics. This article was published through the science journal "Transgenic Research' in affiliation with Biotechnology and Food Research Center, PCSIR laboratories,Pakistan for scholarly...
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...Abstract This paper seeks to identify the customer’s preferences, behavior and shift of behavior in the Chinese food market and how they can influence foreign companies’ marketing strategy. This literature review shows that, pushed by a multitude of factors, the Chinese food consumption and food consumer’s behavior have strongly changed over the past 10 years, both in quantity and quality demand, creating a lot of opportunities for foreign companies. Moreover, the Chinese cultural background and preferences are identified as playing an important role in the willingness to buy (WTB) and shopping habits which prompts for a more adaptive approach of marketing. Introduction In the past decade, China has seen a lot of both positive and negative factors influence its food consumption and its society as a whole. Three main socio-economic factors are identified by the previous literature. Urbanization has been growing fast, more than 50% of the population lived in urban areas and it is expected to reach 75% by 2035. Moreover, the average income has been continuously rising and contributes to the growth of the middle upper class granting an easier access to goods. Finally, the demand or the need for imported goods rocketed, fueled by the recurring food scandals. (Gale, Hansen, Jewison, 2014) This evolution largely contributed in turning the Chinese food market, now the largest in the world, into a very attractive potential market for foreign companies, however, this...
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...Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education How Does Packaging Influence Consumer Behavior? A Multidisciplinary Bibliometric Study Kelly Carvalho Vieira1, Valderí Castro Alcantara1, JoséWiller do Prado1, Cintia Loos Pinto2 & Daniel de Carvalho de Rezende3 1 Programa de Pó s-Graduaç o em Administraç o da Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Brazil ã ã 2 Institute of Humanities Sciences-Florestal, UFV/CAF-Universidade Federal de Viç osa, Campus Florestal, Minas Gerais, Brazil 3 Departamento de Administraç o e Economia da Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Minas Gerais, Brazil ã Correspondence: Valderíde Castro Alcantara, Programa de Pó s-Graduaç o em Administraç o da Universidade ã ã Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Brazil. E-mail: valderi.alcantara@posgrad.ufla.br Received: February 3, 2015 Accepted: March 5, 2015 Online Published: April 25, 2015 doi:10.5539/ibr.v8n5p66 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ibr.v8n5p66 Abstract The objective of this research was to analyze the academic literature focusing on how product packaging influences consumer behavior through the use of a bibliometric study. To accomplish this, we analyzed 111 articles, published from 1982 to 2014, indexed in the Web of Science database maintained by Thomson Reuters (formerly the ISI Web of Knowledge). For the analysis, we used descriptive statistics, bibliometric analyses, and networks to explore characteristics of the articles that related to their authors...
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...The rhetorical strategy that Yvette d Entremont “Science Babe” uses is her credentials as an analytical chemist and background in forensics and toxicology. The readers feel they are reading expert in the field of nutrition because of her background in science. She makes herself seem knowledgeable on the subjects of natural, organic, GMO-Free foods. She throws out big words like dihydrogen monoxide(water) and Hyponatremia (water poisoning). “Science Babe” claims that “Food Babe” is not an accurate source of information because she is not a scientist and has no background in chemicals like she does. Vani Hari “Food Babe” follows up to “Science Babe’s” article and claims by discrediting d’ Entremont past employment at Amvac Chemical....
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...Brianna Holmes Processed foods: The Hidden Evil In Today’s generation everything that we eat has been taken over by science. Food has turned into genetically modified and processed foods. Michael Pollans In Defense of Food touches on major problems within our food system that are leading to serious health problems nationwide. The biggest of these problems such as Diabetes, Obesity, and much more originate from science, and how food production scientist are trying so hard to eliminate problems like diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity and improve the health of what we are eating. Scientist are adding genetically modified ingredients that are intended to help improve the foods and stop health problems that are reoccurring but are instead only creating more elaborate health problems. There are more diseases, health problems, and unexplained weight gain that was not present before. Pollan elaborates on processed foods and all of its dangers. The methods that Pollan specifically elaborate on include the Imitation rule, Lipid Hypothesis, The dangers of refined foods and the Low -Fat campaign, intended to bring a healthier food system that would keep our entire nation at a healthier pace. Although that was the goal to bring better health to foods, that is not the case and real issues have yet to be fixed. Instead of cutting the bad sciences out of food production, they are constantly adding more ingredients and un-natural additives that are creating the issues instead...
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...OMG GMO The article from the biology news website is about bananas; genetically modified bananas to be specific. The bananas will be used in human trails to see their effects on us. Biology news.net claims that this is the first time such a trial will be conducted on humans. The reason why this trail is being conducted is to nourish, lift the wellbeing and health of millions of east Africans. In east Africa the banana is a staple of their cuisine, unfortunately the banana lacks the micronutrient vitamin A and iron. As distinguished professor James Dale, leader of the Queensland University of Technology project puts it “The consequences of vitamin A deficiency are dire with 650,000-700,000 children world-wide dying from pro-vitamin A deficiency each year and at least another 300,000 going blind.” It seems Professor Dale is doing his part to end world hunger. These bananas which have been planted in Australia will be shipped to the U.S. for the first human trail. The bananas look just like any other banana from the outside but inside they are orange because of all the vitamin A . There are already test fields being planted in Uganda after DR. Dale claims that “"Hundreds of different permutations went into field trials up north and we tested everything to make sure our science worked here in Queensland. Now the really high-performing genes have been taken to Uganda and have been put into field trials there." The bananas that are high performing will then be planted...
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...biggest advocate for moral vegetarianism and much alike other followers of this principle, is not too much concerned with the ultimate healthiness of the food choice, as long as it does not involve killings. “Soy sausages and “Fib Ribs to Tofurky jerky and mock lobster” that PETA is citing as its meat alternatives, do not sound too ingredient-friendly. On the other hand, people choosing vegetarian or meat diet for its health-related advantages are faced with dire straits of scientific burden of proof because health is a long-term domain of high science. ‘Compelling scientific evidence’ appears to be a strong word sequence with almost magical powers, practically an idiom, but, of course, it has to be handled carefully. In many examples of bad or ‘yellow’ journalism, the phrase “British [American, sometimes on gets Chinese for exoticism] scientists have discovered” often validates, or at least serves as modality qualifier for the stories with unchecked or altogether invented facts.’ Trust of popular reader in omnipotent Science is of course a wonderful legacy of the European Enlightenment – the Scotts of the 17th and the French of the 18th centuries. The Enlightenment Project with positivism at its core has put The Science on the Olympus higher than that of the Greek gods. Unprecedented authority of the positivist method of science, naturally, still serves many good...
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...The Science of Addictive Junk Food A well known reporter, Michael Moss, shared his concerns with junk food in an article he wrote called, “The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food”. Not only is Moss writing this article to show his concerns for the road fast food is taking but he is providing facts to persuade the audience the fast food is not the answer. He is ready to motivate the world that junk food is bad.Moss uses a series of rhetorical appeals such as, the use of a flashback , pathos, logos, and the use of rhetorical questions to support his text on the frightening aspects of junk food itself. Moss beings to approach his topic by providing flashback moment to mention the evening of “April 8, 1999.” In his descriptive Moss is mentioning the day that most fast food C.E.O’s met to discuss the health hazards of fast food. He mentions only the most popular companies, such as Coca-Cola,to get the audience interested in the food that they are actually eating. The flashback was meant to also give the audience the sense of credibility. Moss wanted the audience to feel like they were there living in the moment. He uses descriptive details to make the meeting come to life...
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...English 1101 8 October 2015 Food Health Research: An Annotated Bibliography Hill, Donna, S. "Health Benefits Of A Plant-Based Diet." Maryland Nurse 16.1 (2014): 6-7. CINAHL Plus with Full Text. Web. 5 Oct. 2015. Donna S. Hill’s article, “Health Benefits Of A Plant-Based Diet (2014),” explains that following a plant-based diet prevents health risks such as cholesterol and diabetes versus an animal-based diet. Hill uses studies of Chinese plant-based diets and American animal-based diets by comparing and contrasting the cause and effect of each dietary preference to back up her claim. Hill’s purpose is to specify the cause and effect of each dietary preference in order to impact the awareness of the reader into considering the health risks that could be associated with his or her own personal dietary preference. Given the medical terminology and statistical analysis in the article, Hill is writing to an audience in the medical field. Messina, Virginia. "Nutritional And Health Benefits Of Dried Beans." American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 100 (2014): 437S-442S. Environment Complete. Web. 7 Oct. 2015. Virginia Messina’s article, “Nutritional And Health Benefits Of Dried Beans (2014),” asserts that the underutilized consumption of dried beans provide health benefits and reduce health related risks while playing an important role in many diets throughout the world. Messina uses quantitative and qualitative data collection methods to support her claim of pointing...
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... Fa(S) t Food & F(A)st Citizens Comparing two articles is not an easy job it is like having two plates on the table in front of you. One filled with Hot-Fudge and the other filled with Garden Salad. Well, it is obvious, that our taste buds would crave for the Hot-Fudge and not for the salad. “Smart Choices” eat healthy and stay healthy, sounds right, but not all the time. In the same way, an essay may sound just right until we analyze it rhetorically. An essay, constructed with equal and right amounts of Ethos. Pathos and Logos would be the one under the limelight, which in this case is “Remarks to the NACCP” by Michelle Obama, over “Unhappy...
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...Ocean Acidification Research Questions: What is ocean acidification? What are the causes? What are the consequences? Blackford, Jerry C. "Predicting the Impacts of Ocean Acidification: Challenges from an Ecosystem Perspective." Journal of Marine Systems 60.2-4 (April 2010): 12-18. Science Direct. Web. 23 Mar. 2016. This journal answers all three of my posed research questions. Ocean acidification is marine uptake of carbon dioxide emissions. These emissions can come from two sources, anthropogenic: originating in human activity, and natural causes: respiration, decomposition, etc. The consequences range widely and greatly depend on future rates. There could potentially be changes in composition, size, structure and succession in ecosystems that would then lead to greater consequences, energy flow and resources. In the greater picture food sources and economics could also be a resulting consequence. The journal includes several models that try to predict the future pH of the ocean and the effects each pH will have. Dupont, S., O. Ortega-martínez, and M. Thorndyke. "Impact of Near-Future Ocean Acidification on Echinoderms." Ecotoxicology 19.3 (2010): 449-62. ProQuest. Web. 31 Mar. 2016. This article focuses on how severe the issue is. By 2100 carbon dioxide concentrations are predicted to double. The ocean, being a major carbon dioxide sink, absorbs more than half the excess carbon, causing huge impacts on marine life. They will be forced to face conditions that their ancestors...
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...physiology Anatomy evaluates the various body structures and how they are related to each other. On the other hand, physiology is a science that evaluates the various body functions. The body functions are categorized as physical, mechanical or biochemical. This essay is based on an article titled “New DNA Tests Aimed at Reducing Colon Cancer.” This article appeared in the October 28, 2010 issue of The New York Times newspaper. The article contains findings of DNA tests that were conducted on colon cancer patients. It is estimated colon cancer afflicts at least 150,000 persons annually. The cost incurred in terms of medical spending is approximately US$14 billion. It is generally believed that the findings of the tests will help in avoiding unnecessary colonoscopies. Only those patients whose tests turn positive will be referred for colonoscopy. The DNA tests are seen as the next viable alternative for invasive colonoscopies which involves insertion of a seeing tube into the colon. When fully introduced, DNA tests are bound to be cheap and affordable. The number of patients being evaluated and the detections will also increase due to the accuracy of the tests. The tests can be carried out in two different ways: (i) Testing for the presence of four altered genes in samples of stool. The four altered genes enable colon cancer diagnosis. Exact Sciences of Madison were the innovators behind this test. This test has the capability of determining both pre-cancerous and cancerous tumors...
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...Carbohydrates are Killing Us Softly Thomas J. Engstrom Western Governors University WGU Student ID# 000529592 Carbohydrates are Killing Us Softly The nutritional dietary consumption of carbohydrates is between 55-75% for the vast majority of the global population as their main source of food intake and energy. And the general populous continues to be misinformed by government agencies regarding what a normal, healthy diet, should be, as well as what a balanced diet looks like. Eating a low-carb high-fat, or ketogenic, diet of high fat, adequate protein and low carbohydrates can provide many health benefits as compared to the alternative of an unhealthy diet. Research suggests that a ketogenic diet builds a healthier body than other diets because it will lead to weight loss, improved blood pressure, and reduce appetites. The ketogenic diet is the foundation for a healthy life. As noted by Dr. Eenfeldt (2014), The ketogenic diet has been referred to by different names, such as: the keto diet, low carb diet, low carb high fat (LCHF), and to some degree the Adkins Diet. The ketogenic diet is a well known diet for being associated with consuming a low amount of carbohydrates, a moderate amount of protein and high amount of fat, where the body produces ketones in the liver to be used as energy (Taubes, 2008). With a diet high in carbohydrates your body will produce glucose and insulin. Glucose is the easiest molecule for your body to convert and use as energy, so it will...
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...Productivity and Health Effects in China Jikun Huang, et al. Science 308, 688 (2005); DOI: 10.1126/science.1108972 The following resources related to this article are available online at www.sciencemag.org (this information is current as of January 8, 2009 ): Updated information and services, including high-resolution figures, can be found in the online version of this article at: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/308/5722/688 Downloaded from www.sciencemag.org on January 8, 2009 Supporting Online Material can be found at: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/308/5722/688/DC1 A list of selected additional articles on the Science Web sites related to this article can be found at: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/308/5722/688#related-content This article cites 5 articles, 1 of which can be accessed for free: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/308/5722/688#otherarticles This article has been cited by 47 article(s) on the ISI Web of Science. This article has been cited by 9 articles hosted by HighWire Press; see: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/308/5722/688#otherarticles This article appears in the following subject collections: Botany http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/collection/botany Information about obtaining reprints of this article or about obtaining permission to reproduce this article in whole or in part can be found at: http://www.sciencemag.org/about/permissions.dtl Science (print ISSN 0036-8075; online ISSN 1095-9203) is published...
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