“What to Drink”

http://www.highfructosecornsyrup.org/2011/03/is-high-fructose-corn-syrup-in-beer.html

When something is genetically modified, its genes are tampered with to result in a distinct outcome. This occurs with not only plants but also animals. Due to science becoming so advanced over the years, saying biotechnology has merely increased is an understatement. Although gene altering is not easy, it has become an ordinary occurrence in today’s agriculture. This has a lot to do with GMOs.
What are GMOs? This acronym stands for genetically modified organisms. These organisms are added to certain commercial crops to reduce insect infestation, increase shelf life, and create a better quality of product, states the University of California Santa Cruz. This sounds great, HOWEVER there are side effects. According to the Non GMO Project, GMOs release horrible chemicals into our atmosphere as well as to the bodies that consume these goods. In turn, generating genetically modified produce can be dangerous.
These hybrids consist mainly of corn, which plays a huge role in the everyday lives of humans. Beer, being a worldwide choice alcoholic beverage, contains a number of different ingredients. When taking the cheaper route, corn becomes more evident in these drinks, explains GMO Compass. This is scary considering well renowned brands, such as Pabst Blue Ribbon, have this corn base. This means that boozers can consume GMOs on a daily basis. This is not good for immune systems and is assumed to cause assorted cancers (Genetic Literacy Project).
There is scientific proof for both sides of the GMO project so it is hard to put a spin on which is right and which is wrong. A general consists is to keep one’s eyes open, in addition to making one’s own decisions based on the facts put in front of them. On a personal note, it is hard to believe something that seems so good can be so bad. This statement relates to an old quote from my favorite childhood television show, “All the glitters are not gold.”

http://www.gmocompass.org/eng/grocery_shopping/processed_foods/30.beverages_genetic_engineering.html
http://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2014/03/26/how-can-beer-be-genetically-modified/
http://www.nongmoproject.org/learn-more/
http://classes.soe.ucsc.edu/cmpe080e/Spring05/projects/gmo/benefits.htm
http://www.highfructosecornsyrup.org/2011/03/is-high-fructose-corn-syrup-in-beer.html

“Free Delivery”

What would it be like to travel all the way to the post office every day on horse and buggy? What if it rained or snowed? How would it feel to get all the way there to find out absolutely nothing was received? I don’t know about most people, but I get annoyed taking the trash can up to the road on Wednesdays. I cannot imagine going thirty miles out of the way just to check and see if I had mail. Before the year 1896, as insane as it sounds, American farmers made this trip daily.
During the 1800s farming was a way of life. One could almost not survive without planting and harvesting crops. They did this by using livestock and push plows. From firsthand experience, tilling land is hard work. Farmers looked after their fields from sun up to sun down; in addition to trekking through rough muddy roads by chance that mail would come their way. This became exhausting. Farmers started to seek for an easier approach. They finally came up with a conclusion. They had the right to complain because they paid the same postage rates as did everyone else in the nation. The National Postal Museum states that, “For decades Congress was reluctant to act, fearing that the country was so large that free rural delivery would be a financial disaster.” As I read this particular quote from the article, thoughts of ridiculousness flooded my brain. Farmers, who lived a significant distance away, paid the same amount of money as Joe and Mary, who live right on top of the post office (metaphorically speaking). This was almost immoral. Thankfully, during the year 1896, rural delivery became experimental and years later were advanced to an authorized service of the United States Postal Office.
Imaging today’s society without rural free delivery is almost impossible. Even though we have cars the nearest post office is in city limits of which I am not included by a long shot. It would be extremely inconvenient. I as well as my dog, Bo, are so glad that we get to walk up our driveway on a regular basis to collect mail. It is a great workout for the both of us.

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