Peer Response Assignment Project
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Peer Response Assignment Project
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Respond to at least two of your classmates
Leslie Shields
Humans have been searching for ways to develop and increase its food production for centuries. One of the ways that is very controversial now is genetically modified crops. Today “agricultural biotechnology employs the modern tools of genetic engineering to reduce uncertainty and breeding time and to transfer traits from more distantly related plants.” (Barrows, Sexton & Zilberman, 2012, pg 99). What does this mean for us? It means that we have crops that are easier and less expensive to produce. With the dramatic changes in the environment over the last few years these crops are more likely to thrive in harsh conditions. Scientist argue that the crops are safe and healthier than the original, while environmentalist would argue that we do not know the long term effects that the genetic modifications can have on the population over time.
“The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a number of steroid hormone drugs for use in beef cattle and sheep, including natural estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and their synthetic versions. These drugs increase the animals’ growth rate and the efficiency by which they convert the feed they eat into meat” (FDA, 2014). This is another example of a controversial method to increase our food source. While farmers like it because it means livestock that is meatier and better milk producers, consumers are concerned about the effects that the steroids will have on the human population consuming it. Many will argue that the steroids are causing young boys to become more aggressive and girls are menstruating at a younger age due to the amount of the steroids that are still found in the meat and milk that is produced.
I think that these changes are very harmful to the environment and our health because we do not understand the long term effects that the steroids combined with the modified crops will have on these animals. We also do not know if our water supply could have been negatively affected due to the waste produce by the animals. Or why we are seeing more children with food allergies that ever before.
Reference:
Barrows, G. Sexton, S. & Zilberman, D (2012) Agricultural Biotechnology: The Promise and Prospects of Genetically Modified Crops. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 28(1), pg. 99-120. Retrieved from http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.proxy-library.ashford.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=a627351e-21a7-44de-a092-a6e002e9ced8%40sessionmgr111&vid=2&hid=103Links to an external site.
FDA,U.S. Food and Drug Administration.(2014) Steroid Hormone Implants Used for Growth in Food-Producing Animals. Retrieved from http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/ProductSafetyInformation/ucm055436.htmLinks to an external site.
Betty Reighard
When it comes to farming in the United States, its all over depending on what type of farms you’re looking for. You can have Organic farms or even dairy farms; there is all kinds of different types of farms that help us as people to survive every day. We need these types of farms to function to get our vegetables and to get our milk and other types of nutrients. When looking up permaculture farming, this shows us about organic farming, this type of farming is becoming very popular in the United States with World Wide Organic Stores opening up all over to sell there product to give us people an option of eating healthier without all of the additives that you get from regular crop growing. “Use of prunings reduces the need for composting and hauling manures and mulches, thereby increasing the efficiency by which organic material is supplied to the soil that supports the economic crop” ( C.F. 2004).
People talk about what our animals are given while they are at farms if they have antibodies in them then processed. There has been many different articles about our chickens having antibodies or our cows getting this then in turn once they are slaughtered then given to the public to eat. There is an ongoing battle about whether this is bad for us or what we can do to start preventing animals that are going to be used to food to be given antibiotics. When having these types of farms with animals, there can be chemicals released that can “ include ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, malodorous vapors, and particles contaminated with a wide range of microorganisms.” (Avery 2007) They don’t know the effects on health risk for this being air-borne for humans.
Reference:
Avery Rachel, Bonlokke Jakob, Chrischilles Elizabeth, Dosman James, Duchaine Caroline, Deederik Dick, Kline Joel, Kirkhorn Steven, Kulhankova Katarina, Merchant James, Sigsgaard Torben, Thorne Peter. (2007) Health Effects of Airborne exposures from Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations. Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol 115) P298-302
C.F. Jordan, (2004) Organic Farming and agroforestry: Alleycropping for mulch production for organic farms of southeastern United States. Agroforestry system ( Vol61-62) PP 77
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QUALITY OF RESPONSE |
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Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. |
30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. |
40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. |
50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. |
Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). |
Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. |
5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. |
10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. |
15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. |
20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. |
Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors |
10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors |
15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. |
20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. |
Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. |
5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper |
7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. |
10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. |
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