Essay 3 Rough Draft – GMOs

GMOs or genetically modified organisms, are organisms that have been genetically altered for the pronouncement of certain traits. They are the product of artificial selection; the selection for specific, desired traits that go beyond what happens naturally (Phillips 1). Traits that are in some way meant to enhance the viability or usefulness of the organisms. […]

Ideas/Proposal for Essay 3

For this essay, I will be taking a look at GMOs and the food supply. I already have a baseline of knowledge on the topic, with the willingness to learn more and gain new perspectives. GMOs are genetically modified organisms, where scientists take something of nature – a plant most often – and modify its […]

Essay 2 Final Draft

In the article “From Farm to Table” the author Rowan Jacobsen shows us how small farmers are trying to bring local food to the tables of many. The struggles of turning their aspirations into reality. He uses the experiences of one man, Peter “Pete” Roscini – a small food producer – as an example of […]