There is a hot debate going on today about something exceptionally ordinary: the food we eat. This debate surrounds the use of transgenic agricultural practices in the production of food that is to be consumed by humans. Although some believe that the slight DNA alterations involved in transgenic technologies pose inherent threats to people, the ...
You might think organic food would cost less than conventional food since the production is spared the cost of the chemicals, synthetic pesticides and antibiotics. Yet organic products typically cost 20% to 100% more than their conventionally produced equivalents. In an economy that is sluggishly recovering from a recession, that’s a price tag many Americans ...
It has been argued that urban sprawl is the root of many environmental problems. Today, I am offering my viewpoint on this issue and reasons to support my position. What is urban sprawl? Urban sprawl is defined as “the increased use of urbanized land by fewer people than in the past” (CWAC, n.d.). In the ...
Bacon! Probably the one food product that most everyone hates to love, but loves too much to hate. We’ve been told over and over how bad it is for you. Mmm, Mmm, but how good it tastes! Admit it. Even if you’ve heeded the warnings, how many of us sneak a little nibble when that ...
Everybody is looking for a day trip that their kids will love. Davis Farmland is the answer to their prayers. Davis Farmland is a small family-run business in Sterling, Massachusetts. Davis, which hosts babies to 9 year olds, combines three aspects of childhood development. Older children can have fun, too, but it is specially designed ...
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