The research of organic food Yining Wang— Victoria Northwood University 2011/12/01 The research of organic food Organic foods are foods that are produced without using modern synthetic inputs such as synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers. (Wikipedia‚ 2011‚ para. 1). Some people think organic foods are healthier than the traditional foods‚ some people oppose this opinion. The most important difference between organic foods and traditional foods is the farming method. The different
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just looking at this we can see that local farming is very beneficial. But not only it is fresh and cheap‚ it supports the locals and reduces the environmental cost. First‚ it is beneficial for the consumers. Typical vegetables and fruits are usually picked 4 to 7 days before the distribution so in this period the products are kept in the freezing facilities. However‚ when you freeze the vegetables‚ their quality goes down. On the other hand‚ local farming provides fresh newly picked foods to the
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"Seed System Analysis of Ethnic Vegetables" is a multi-dimensional research initiative. It involves the regulatory structures and regulations of the governments with the involvement of multiple stakeholders related to the trade of ECV and the collection‚ distribution‚ and marketing of its seeds. This research is closely connected to the food preferences‚ food security and nutrition and policy issues regarding ECV. The research project will have an interdisciplinary management team consisting specialists
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The Nepean River part of the Hawkesbury catchment provides a large river water licence that allows for substantial amounts of irrigation on the 40Ha farm. The subtropical temperate climate and nutrient rich alluvial soils (Environment NSW‚ 2011) allow for potentially high quality fruit and vegetable produce as well as poultry products (Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2010-2011). The location also provides quick and easy access to major ports and markets‚ meaning produce is fresh and transport
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Normally a rainy day would mean people stay home and indoors but the small agricultural town of Goondiwindi on the Queensland border is a buzz with people. The wet weather is most welcome and gives farmers and others who would normally be out in paddocks the chance to come to town and run errands‚ shop and grab a coffee. One such person is local agronomist Leigh Norton. The rain has meant that he is spending his time in the office catching up on paperwork. The 30 year old agronomist who is employed
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From past essays such as one from Camille Kingsolver‚ “Taking Local on the Road”‚ locally grown food has been the topic of conversation. Kingsolver lived on a farm and was a strong advocate of purchasing locally grown food. Perhaps there was bias due to her parents’ business and had ignored the counter-argument. Stephen Budiansky wrote the essay “Math Lesson for Locavores” in which he interjects a new perspective on the debate of locally grown food. His stance is that locally grown foods are not
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state that the US is currently in‚ we need an oil alternative‚ which is both economically friendly‚ and environmentally friendly. Algae farming tends to fall in both of these categories; what’s more‚ it is also efficient. For three very important rationales‚ I stand in a strong affirmation for this bill‚ in which we will fund algae farming. First off‚ Algae farming can be farmed realistically anywhere. There are very few requirements for algae biofuel. All biofuels that are created from land plants
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While standing in the grocery store in front of different colorful and ripe foods from all around the world‚ decisions have to be made on which to buy‚ depending on their value. All the local foods will obviously be picked by the locavore people. The locavore movement is composed of people who have decided to eat locally grown or produced products as much as possible. Sustainability and nutritional factors are all added into this concept. Locavorism has positive and negative aspects to it‚ however
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