Super size me is a 2004 documentary film directed by and starring Morgan Spurlock. Morgan followed a 30 day McDonald's diet, during that period he ate McDonald's food.During this time Morgan dined at McDonald restaurant three times a day, for breakfast,lunch,and dinner eating everything off the McDonald's menu.During the course Morgan gained 24 lbs and his body mass increase 13%,cholestrol level of 230, he also experienced sexual dysfunction, and fat accumulation to his liver.
The reason for Morgan investigation is a coresponding to the lawsuit brought against McDonald's on the behalf on two overweight girls,who alleged became pbese as a result of eating McDonald's food.
In my opinion towards those two overweight girls, their the ones that made themselves overweight,nobody is to blame their actions. No one came to their house take them by hands and carry them to McDonalds to eat three times a day, that to me is over doing it and just straight up ridiculous.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
What i've learned
Writing my research my paper was very difficult for me.Often times i would jus get so upset and give up or just fall asleep when i can't find the proper sources to help me develop my paper, but as time goes by, i realize that i need to just take a deep breath and slow down my pace. At one point i felt like giving up,but as my grandmother would tell me " nothing beats a trial but a failure", so just kept moving. This class let me realize that their is no such thing as a terrible writer, just keep trying until you succeed, tell yourself that you can do it, and just let it flow. I just want to take time to say a big thank you to professor McCormick for a wonderful experience in her class.
Sashagay Mckenzie
Eng101
Dr. Lizzie Mcormick
June 1, 2010
Words 1,160
Growth What is Recombinant Bovine Hormone?
Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (RBGH), also known as Rsbt, is the genetically engineered growth hormone developed by the Monsanto Company to increase milk production in cows, and sold under the name Posilac. The FDA decision to approve RBGH, despite the fact that it leads to cancer and is dangerous to animals, should be reversed.
Monsanto is notorious for marketing dangerous products while falsely claiming safety. RBGH was never properly tested before FDA allowed it on the market. A standard cancer test of a new human drug requires two years of testing with several hundreds of rats, but RBGH was tested for only 90 days on 30 rats (Rachel 593). Injection of this genetically engineered hormone forces cows to artificially increase their milk production by 10 to 15 percent (Avery 2). This hormone puts animals and humans at risk. It has been well documented by Monsanto and others that RBGH treated cows undergo several changes, for example, they are likely to develop mastitis, a painful bacterial infection of the udder which causes inflammation, swelling, pus, and blood secretion into milk (Rachel 593). In order to treat mastitis, the dairy industries rely on antibiotics which end up in the milk. When these cows are treated with antibiotics they experience these extreme levels of bacterial sickness while they are producing milk. Produce milk containing elevated levels of natural growth factor IGF-1, which is readily absorbed through the gut. Excessive levels of IGF-1 have been incriminated as a cause of breast, colon, and prostate cancer in human.
Children, pregnant women and the unborn are thought to be most susceptible to these negative health effects. Hormone residues in beef have implicated in the early onset of puberty in girls, which could put them at greater risk of developing breast and other forms of cancer.
While RBGH is still being used in the United States, it is banned in the countries like Canada, the European Union, Australia, and New Zealand. In October 1994, the FDA issued regulation that made it appear to be illegal to label milk RBGH produced or RBGH free. On February 1, 1998, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued new rules which allowed producers to inform consumers if they used RBGH or if their milk was produced naturally and in sustainable manner. Dairy companies must maintain procedures to verify any production methods claimed on their labels (Wade 122).
There has been consumer revolt against this hormone. Dozens of retailer and dairy processors are no longer using RBGH products. These companies include Starbucks, Chipotle Restaurant, Darigold, Tillamok among others (593). Wal-Mart, Kroger, Kraft and others have started offering RBGH free product lines in their stores (Wade 118). We as parents can also participate in helping our children schools and community supermarkets go RBGH free. One way is to call their school’s Food Service Directors and ask them if the school is buying milk that is RBGH free and give them guidelines to let them know schools can purchase RBGH free milk. We can also talk to the school’s wellness committee, and go to one of their meetings with other parents and recommend that they change the wellness policy to include buying RBGH free milk. When we go grocery shopping, we should purchase the items that are labeled RBGH free, Rbst free, and produced without artificial growth hormones.
In conclusion Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone was not properly tested and should not be present in the food we eat. This genetically engineered hormone that is injected in cows to increase milk production is dangerous for our health. Although the FDA approves this hormone, the fact is leads to cancer and is dangerous to animals and human being.
Eng101
Dr. Lizzie Mcormick
June 1, 2010
Words 1,160
Growth What is Recombinant Bovine Hormone?
Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (RBGH), also known as Rsbt, is the genetically engineered growth hormone developed by the Monsanto Company to increase milk production in cows, and sold under the name Posilac. The FDA decision to approve RBGH, despite the fact that it leads to cancer and is dangerous to animals, should be reversed.
Monsanto is notorious for marketing dangerous products while falsely claiming safety. RBGH was never properly tested before FDA allowed it on the market. A standard cancer test of a new human drug requires two years of testing with several hundreds of rats, but RBGH was tested for only 90 days on 30 rats (Rachel 593). Injection of this genetically engineered hormone forces cows to artificially increase their milk production by 10 to 15 percent (Avery 2). This hormone puts animals and humans at risk. It has been well documented by Monsanto and others that RBGH treated cows undergo several changes, for example, they are likely to develop mastitis, a painful bacterial infection of the udder which causes inflammation, swelling, pus, and blood secretion into milk (Rachel 593). In order to treat mastitis, the dairy industries rely on antibiotics which end up in the milk. When these cows are treated with antibiotics they experience these extreme levels of bacterial sickness while they are producing milk. Produce milk containing elevated levels of natural growth factor IGF-1, which is readily absorbed through the gut. Excessive levels of IGF-1 have been incriminated as a cause of breast, colon, and prostate cancer in human.
Children, pregnant women and the unborn are thought to be most susceptible to these negative health effects. Hormone residues in beef have implicated in the early onset of puberty in girls, which could put them at greater risk of developing breast and other forms of cancer.
While RBGH is still being used in the United States, it is banned in the countries like Canada, the European Union, Australia, and New Zealand. In October 1994, the FDA issued regulation that made it appear to be illegal to label milk RBGH produced or RBGH free. On February 1, 1998, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued new rules which allowed producers to inform consumers if they used RBGH or if their milk was produced naturally and in sustainable manner. Dairy companies must maintain procedures to verify any production methods claimed on their labels (Wade 122).
There has been consumer revolt against this hormone. Dozens of retailer and dairy processors are no longer using RBGH products. These companies include Starbucks, Chipotle Restaurant, Darigold, Tillamok among others (593). Wal-Mart, Kroger, Kraft and others have started offering RBGH free product lines in their stores (Wade 118). We as parents can also participate in helping our children schools and community supermarkets go RBGH free. One way is to call their school’s Food Service Directors and ask them if the school is buying milk that is RBGH free and give them guidelines to let them know schools can purchase RBGH free milk. We can also talk to the school’s wellness committee, and go to one of their meetings with other parents and recommend that they change the wellness policy to include buying RBGH free milk. When we go grocery shopping, we should purchase the items that are labeled RBGH free, Rbst free, and produced without artificial growth hormones.
In conclusion Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone was not properly tested and should not be present in the food we eat. This genetically engineered hormone that is injected in cows to increase milk production is dangerous for our health. Although the FDA approves this hormone, the fact is leads to cancer and is dangerous to animals and human being.
Revision plan
On my first research paper,i was not pleased with the grade i received. While i was reveiwing my paper and reading the comments that my professor wrote, i realize that that i need to work cite my sources, proof read my paper before i hand it in, and work on my grammatical issues which is a major issue for me.I will also try to visit the writing center more often and work with an tutor to improve my grammar and writing skills.
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