organic vs. non-organic corn
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Organic vs. Non-organic Corn. Morgan Walgamuth English250:RM. The Difference. Sweet Corn. Field Corn. Economy. Organic Growing 20% each year Hard to switch Certification is difficult More labor Keep separated . Non-Organic Money: Gmos Pesticides Fertilizers Herbicides Nitrate . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
MORGAN WALGAMUTH ENGLISH250:RM
Organic vs. Non-organic Corn
The Difference
Sweet Corn Field Corn
Economy
OrganicGrowing 20% each
yearHard to switchCertification is
difficult More laborKeep separated
Non-OrganicMoney:
Gmos Pesticides Fertilizers
Herbicides Nitrate
Environment
OrganicCon
Uses too much waterPro
Can be grown in a drought
Less gas emissions
Non-organic Nitrate Herbicide
Health
OrganicReduce the intake of
pesticides by 90%Protect kids from:
ADHD Autism Other illnesses
Non-organicLost some of the
nutrients from GMOsGMOs cause:
Food allergies Obesity Increasing aging
Nitrate: Cause cancer Tumors Infertility Food poisoning
Mediation
Farmers should have 50 percent of their corn organic
This would: reduce illnesses better environment and be the same price as conventional
Citations
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Organic Farmer Says Non-GMO Corn Outperforms GMO. The Organic & Non-Organic Report, 1 Apr. 2011. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.
"Information to Ensure a Safe, Healthy, Sustainable Food Supply." Organic Farming
Offers Higher Profits with Challenges. Ed. Ken Roseboro. The Organic & Non GMO Report, June 2006. Web. 09 Apr. 2013. Marybeth. "The Difference between Sweet Corn and Field Corn." AgriCultured.
AgriCultured, 14 Aug. 2012. Web. 09 Apr. 2013. Organic Corn for Feed or Food." Cooperative Extension Service. Ed. Michael Bomford.
University of Kentucky- College of Architecture, Feb. 2006. Web. 5 Apr. 2013.
Photo Citations
2011. Photograph. Corn. By Mary Beth Hockman-wert and Cathleen Hockman-wert. Simply in Season, 2011. Web. 14 Apr. 2013.
Huguen, Philippe. The Corn Cob of Contention. 2012. Photograph. Good Crop, Bad Crop: French Scientists Dismiss Monsanto 'cancer Corn' Study. RT, 23 Oct. 2012. Web. 14 Apr. 2012.
2009. Photograph. Kansas City. Biotech Crops Cause Big Jump In Pesticide Use: Report. By Carey Gillam. Wordpress, 18 Nov. 2009. Web. 15 Apr. 2013.
TMP. Photograph. Claim That GMO Corn Causes Cancer Widely Dismissed. The Medifast Plan, 28 Sept. 2012. Web. 14 Apr. 2013.