...demand for food products. Consequently, there has been immersive use of chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides. While use of these chemicals has increased food production levels, this benefits have come at an extremely high cost. The use of these chemicals has had serious negative implication on human health. This paper takes an analysis on the effects of pesticides, herbicides and hazardous wastes on human health. The paper looks at the health effects of commercial chicken rearing and commercial apple production. Summary of findings More than eighty percent of the chicken products that are consumed to today are from commercialized chicken (Badgley et al, 2007). Commercial chicken farmers use additive feeds to produce oversized birds. Further, the chicken feeds contain an antibiotic that is used to protect the chickens against potential illness of infections. These chickens are reared in an enclosed environment. Organic chicken farming entails use of natural or organic materials when rearing chickens. Furthermore, these chickens are organic in nature and are raised in a free movement environment. Additionally these chickens take a longer time to mature as compared to exotic breeds (Badgley et al, 2007). Apples are sprayed with pesticides, herbicides and chemical fertilizers for over 15-20 times every year in many commercial orchards. The most commonly used pesticides include Organophosphates and Chlorpyrifos (Fluetsch, 1994). On the other hand, organic production apples...
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...Financial Prospectus Content Paper Starting a new business involves time, money, expectation, planning, and decision. New venture needs to create a business plan outlining business ideas, concepts, goals, trends, strength, and weakness. There are 7 components of a financial prospectus to put a business into motion such as: - Business description - Market analysis - Market plan - Competitor Assessment - Operating Plan - Financial Plan - Executive summary The new business venture I planned to invest would be a Shrimp Farmer. The market demands of organic food have increased the global production of freshwater shrimp farming. Shrimp has become the most popular seafood in the United States. On the other hand, consumers are becoming more conscious and concerned about the environment damage. Many shrimp farmers often use antibiotics and hormones to increase the shrimp production. The methods used before to meet the shrimp’s demands have dramatically damage environment. Now, many advances in researcher found new methods and technology that have changed the scenario. Business Description Carrillo’s Shrimp Farm would be placed in the Desert of Imperial Valley to combine the effects of the hot sun with the qualities of deep pumping well water allowing a faster growth. The shrimp would be raise in a pond with significantly depth water having as a mission a fresh, healthy, and free hormone shrimp. Since the well water rich in mineral would be...
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...The Nutritional Value, Health, and Environmental Implications of Organic Foods QBT1 Research Paper Organic food has grown in popularity over the past 24 years. This is evident in the rapid growth of the organic foods industry, growing by 20% every year since 1990. As of 2005, sales realized within this industry amounted to over 13 billion. The organic food industry is a complex industry that is characterized by fluctuations in consumer preferences which stem from the fact that there is varying scientific information on the safety and benefits of organic foods. Research shows that consumers perceive organic food to be more nutritional, improve general health, and safe for the environment. However, are these general perceptions valid? Do organic foods lead to improved health? And are they truly safe for the environment. Over the past two decades, there has been increasing consumer concern over the health and environmental implications of consuming conventionally grown products and the techniques used by conventional farmers. This largely stems from rigorous consumer awareness programs that have been conducted by a number of environmental groups. Anxiety by consumers over the health and nutritional implications of consuming conventional foods as compared to organic foods led to the increased need for the debate on the environment by marketers of food for consumption by the public masses (Paul & Rana, 2012, p. 412). This increased awareness and anxiety on the part of the...
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...11.8 million tons of CO2 emissions annually * How is the strategy implemented? * Through recycling * Super Sandwich Bale (SSB)—a huge bundle of waste * Includes up to 32 items for recycling * Aluminum cans * Plastic hangers * Plastic drinking bottles * Plastic wrap * Paper * 2009 landfill reduction: by 151.8 million lbs * 1.3 million lbs. aluminum * 11.6 million lbs. paper * 18.9 million lbs. plastic hangers * 120 million lbs. plastic * 2011 landfill reduction equivalents * Cardboard equal to the weight of 19 aircraft carriers * Plastic hangers equal to the weight of 4,098 Jeep Grand Cherokees * Bales of recycled material laid end-to-end equal to 4,482 football fields * A closed loop cycle * Result of recycling * Most recycled products end up back on Walmart’s shelves * Wooden pallets are refurbished so that they can be reused * Cardboard boxes and paper turned into new products * Through donating food * Partnership with Feeding America organization * Whereas Walmart used to discard still-good food that was past expiration dates, Walmart now donates the food to food banks * It’s good-quality food—not sub-par. Ex: deli meat, chicken, beef, dairy, & fresh produce. * How they accomplish...
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...PHI 2010: Final Draft. Miami Dade College Philosophy Reduce Animal Cruelty by increasing vegan products I will demonstrate my argument on this research paper mainly about animal’s cruelty in factory farms, which is raising concerns about our environment and health. Many people are becoming vegetarian; some of them because of maintaining a healthy diet but others are against bad treatment and suffering of animals before they are killed. Today’s human society has become less sensitive to animals’ rights and their welfare by producing millions of factory farms to increase meat production as well as poultry and dairy based products. Factory farmers only care about their wealth and high numbers of sales, no matter the quality of our food or health issues while consuming meat full of antibiotics and hormones. [http://realtruth.org/articles/070601-004-ff.html] Some researches have shown; 47 billion animals are killed in food production, plus many more died during transport in overcrowded trucks. Moreover, these animal’s rights are slaughter when they are not longer productive, being thrown into plastic bags to slowly suffocate or to feed other animal while they are still alive. It is said, that during food production piglet, cows or chicken suffer needless mutations. Producing discomfort, stress and pain to these animals [http://www.bornfreeusa.org/facts.php?p=454&mora=1] Then, scientists have linked these issues to problems with our food quality and safety. An increased...
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...massive scale, often resulting in damage to the quality of the land. Forests still cover about 30 percent of the world’s land area, but swaths the size of Panama are lost each and every year. The world’s rain forests could completely vanish in a hundred years at the current rate of deforestation. Forests are cut down for many reasons, but most of them are related to money or to people’s need to provide for their families. The biggest driver of deforestation is agriculture. Farmers cut forests to provide more room for planting crops or grazing livestock. Often many small farmers will each clear there land to feed their families by cutting down trees and burning them. Logging operations, which provide the world’s wood and paper products, also cut countless trees each year. Loggers, some of them acting illegally, Fertilizers… A fertilizer is a substance, be it synthetic or organic, which is added to the soil in order to increase the supply of essential nutrients that boost the growth of plants and vegetation in that soil. With the rapid increase in population globally, the demand...
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...com Organic Business. About Organic, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2013. The article Free Range by Jennifer Chait explained the meaning of Free Range Farms and the differences between Organic and Free Range Farming. Free Range Farms are described as meat and produce from animals that were allowed to roam freely or had access to outdoor spaces. Organic Foods though the animal should be allowed to roam and graze freely like Free Range Farms, must be certified and meet a stringent criteria. Free Range Farms can also be referred to as Free-roaming, Cage-free or Pasture raised. Free Range Farms are often confused with Organic Farms, explain above they are similar but have differences. Free Range farming incorporates meats eggs and dairy farming. I hope to explain further in my paper the definitions of Free Range. What allows farmers to claim Free Range and what consumers should look for when wanting authentic Free Range Farming products? Pritchard, Forrest. "3 Secrets of Free-Range Farms." Smith Meadows. Smith Meadows, 24 May 2013. Web. 11 Nov. 2013. In this very informative article by Forrest Pritchard, 3 Secrets of Free-Range Farms the importance of Free Range Farms on the eco-system and our environment is thoroughly explained. Pritchard explained the cycle where earth worms burrows through the soil irrigating; this helps farmers get ready for planting. Worms become food for livestock such as chickens; it is the circle of life. Free Range Farms need to grow grass year round to feed livestock...
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...live in an era where everything is available for consumption and all we have to do is go to the local grocery store, Walmart, Target or Farmers Market. This paper will discuss the impacts of a borderless society. Where we get our foods from? The farming methods that are used and how these methods impact the environment and the employees who work with these farms. Were the items grown and shipped in from other countries? Lastly, this paper will cover the ecological and economic advantages and disadvantages of purchasing foods locally. First of all we will discuss my breakfast yesterday. It consisted of eggs, potatoes, onions, green peppers, and orange juice. Some people buy food from the local grocery store. However, I normally purchase our groceries from Stiles Farmer’s Market, Brother’s Farmer’s Market, Publix or Winn Dixie. My breakfast meal consisted of: eggs, onions, potatoes, green peppers from Farmer’s Market, and Simply Orange Juice from Publix. The reason we purchase from a Farmer’s Market is one the food is organic and the cost reasonable I love the fact that I’m obtain quality food for a good price. There are four companies that certify the quality of the Farmer’s Market food: * USDA Organic seal * Certified Organic Quality Assurance International * OCIA International * Certified Organic OCIA International...
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...Joint venture is a type of strategic alliance. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, joint venture is a contractual agreement joining together two or more parties for the purpose of executing a particular business undertaking. All parties agree to share in the profits and losses of the enterprise. Many U.S. companies are of the opinion that a foreign partner is the best way to gain access to the global emerging market (Hall, 1984). StonyField is considering going international .There are foreign markets that would otherwise be closed to U.S companies but the emergence of an international joint venture defuses that challenge. Though there are benefits in going into a joint venture, there are also some challenges which StonyField needs to consider before making the move. StonyField will need to weigh the pros and cons of such an alliance which are; Pros: Different skill set Joint ventures allow different parties to bring different skills to the table. Many companies that enter into joint partnerships pool their competencies to gain access to new technology, capital and skills, as well as critical business knowledge. This act of pooling different skill sets increases the value that can be manufactured (Jones, 2011). StonyField will gain new skill set while sharing their own competencies with the proposed joint venture company. Reduced complex inter-organizational relationships Joint ventures are always backed up with a legal agreement binding the companies involved in the...
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...10 REASONS WHY we don’t need GM foods With the cost of food skyrocketing – hitting not just shoppers but the poor and hungry in the developing world – genetically modified (GM) foods are once again being promoted as the way to feed the world. But this is little short of a confidence trick. Far from needing more GM foods, there are urgent reasons why we need to ban them altogether. 1. GM foods won’t solve the food crisis A 2008 World Bank report concluded that increased biofuel production is the major cause of the increase in food prices.1 GM giant Monsanto has been at the heart of the lobbying for biofuels (crops grown for fuel rather than food) — while profiting enormously from the resulting food crisis and using it as a PR opportunity to promote GM foods! “The climate crisis was used to boost biofuels, helping to create the food crisis; and now the food crisis is being used to revive the fortunes of the GM industry.” — Daniel Howden, Africa correspondent of The Independent2 “The cynic in me thinks that they’re just using the current food crisis and the fuel crisis as a springboard to push GM crops back on to the public agenda. I understand why they’re doing it, but the danger is that if they’re making these claims about GM crops solving the problem of drought or feeding the world, that’s bullshit.” – Prof Denis Murphy, head of biotechnology at the University of Glamorgan in Wales3 commercialization, genetic engineering has failed to significantly increase US crop yields...
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...MacQuarrie & Jamie Ramsey Table of Contents I. Executive Summary 1. Business Owner(s) & Product/Service 2. Mission Statement II. Company Description / Structure III. Market Analysis 1. Competitive Analysis 2. Demographics & Target Market 3. Entry Barriers IV. Marketing Strategy V. Management & Operations Plan VI. Financial Plan 1. Assumptions 2. Funds I. Executive Summary The following business plan outlines the details and implementation of a business plan for an e-commerce website and online retail company called “Made to Order Pet Food” that will offer customers custom and made to order pet food options for their pets. This company will bring a new aspect to the canine and feline food market where the owner is in complete control of what they feed their pet. We have partnered with multiple pet food suppliers, veterinarians, and chefs to offer a wide array of both dry and wet food options that are both delicious and healthy for your pet. All of our freshly prepared products are priced well below that of premium over the counter or in-store purchased national brands. Our customers will not only have a happier and healthier pet but also save money. 1. Business Owner(s) & Product/Service This partnership is owned and operated by two entrepreneurs by the name of Jamie Ramsey and Joseph...
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...leaves and let these soak overnight to extract coumarins. Using a strainer, separate the leaves from the solution. Spray the solution to the ricefields. The best time to apply it is from eight o’ clock to nine o’clock in the morning and from five o’clock to six o’clock in the afternoon as worms and pests are coming out from the leaves at these times. So the solution would be more effective to use. If applied early, it wouldn’t be that effective as pests are still hibernating. And if used when the sun’s heat is too hot, it wouldn’t be that effective also as pest would hide. Since kakawate is a legume, says Rabena, its leaves are rich in nitrogen, an important soil nutrient. Hence, the discarded leaves can be applied to the field as an organic fertilizer. He also recommends fanners to put several leafy branches of kakawate tree in between rice plants two days after planting to prevent pests from attacking the crop. To prove this research finding, Rabena and Flora Cely Rodilias did a demonstration in Naglaoa-an, Sto. Domingo, Ilocus Sur as well as in Vigan City and Lidlidda, Ilocus Sur where the kakawate leaves botanopesticide effectively...
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...Environmental Forces that our text book and our class lectures covered, this paper will serve only three of those forces. All five forces can affect the supplier, the organization itself in various departments, and the end of line customer (Kerin, Hartley, & Rudelius, 2013). The first force is Social. This affects not only how consumers look at companies and what items they want to purchase, but also how companies look at the buying trends and social responsibility of consumers and plan for their products. What consumers buy not only reflects their needs and wants, but also to some degree what society says is the best to buy. One big issue that our society is dealing with is the increase in population, and the decrease in food that is available to feed the population. Scientists have come up with a way to increase food production by genetically modifying plants to not only withstand drought conditions, pests, and other crop destroying factors, but also to cut down on the time it takes to grow them, thereby increasing production to feed an ever growing world. However, these genetically modified plants do not come without a price tag. There has been some discussion that these modified plants, since being resistant to many things, are causing health problems to people. Many people are looking at being healthier through exercise, the food they eat, and their habits. This being the case, many people look to organic foods to purchase and consume to avoid the pesticides, antibiotics...
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...GAPS Guidelines GAP.17.5.0 A Publication of Global Asset Protection Services LLC PULP AND PAPER MANUFACTURING INTRODUCTION The modern pulp and paper mill is a complex, high-valued facility. To operate profitably under today’s environmental constraints, a mill must efficiently integrate steam and power demands and chemical recovery systems with the pulp and paper processes. Computer control of all mill processes is the norm. Each step in papermaking — from raw material storage, through stock preparation and papermaking, to finished roll storage — presents special loss prevention challenges. Storage areas pose severe fire loss potentials. Fires, explosions and machinery breakdowns can seriously damage critical process equipment. Pollution control equipment can also cause large losses. Associated with these high property damage potentials are even higher business interruption potentials. In a full process Kraft mill, loss of the black liquor recovery boiler (BLRB) can result in extensive downtime. Continuous digesters and Yankee dryers can also present very large business interruption potentials. This GAPS Guideline describes “full process” pulp and paper mills. Full process mills include pulp, paper and finishing mills, and sometimes converting mills. Figure 1 shows a simplified process flow diagram for a full process mill. Many of the processes described in this section also apply to mills that are not full process. PROCESSES AND HAZARDS Woodyard Operations...
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...Organic Pet Food Marketing Plan September 14, 2007 NAICS Industry Code: Dog and Cat Manufacturing 311111 Abstract: This marketing plan provides a plan for entering the organic pet food product as an existing producer of non-organic pet foods based current market conditions and trends following several high profile food safety recalls and alerts, particularly the Melamine-related deaths from pet food imported from China. The pet food industry has experienced enormous growth as part of the overall $41 billion annual pet products and services industry, and promises to move in the directions of increased natural, organic, and health oriented products as consumers increase organic consumption and become aware of safety issues in traditional food supplies. Our analysis will look at the desired strategic positioning for traditional pet foods, organic pet foods, and the target demographic based on our research. The market analysis and competitor research reveals a market segment currently occupying less than 1% of pet food sales, but with tremendous growth potential. The traditional pet food market is mature with 6 major competitors with 86% of market share, but a much more competitive organic market. Table of Contents 1.0 Executive Summary 3 2. Marketing Plan 4 2.1 Business Mission 2.1.1 Financial Objectives 4 2.1.2 Marketing Objectives 4 2.2 Market Conditions ...
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