In order to transition away from a nomadic life style the Mesoamerican people domesticated both plants and animals, made significant changes in how and where they "farmed", and created food storage systems. ... In fact, many animals such as dogs and turkeys were domesticated from a wilder species and served as a primary source of protein in Mesoamerican diet. In addition to benefiting their diet, many domesticated animals served as offerings during ritual ceremonies. The domestication of plants and animals helped future developments because it led to bigger species that was adapte...

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The farmers of large companies like Tyson and Swift, have all of the control of how these farms operate and just how much they want and expect these farmers to produce. ... If Macdonald's would care about this three year old, all the diabetics, the obese, and the poor cows, chickens and so many more animals that they are torturing. ...

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The fields are small (about ¼ acre) and there will be a couple of fields that make up a farm. ... Animals are rarely used in agriculture here. ... Malawi has about 12,000,000 people (about 3,000,000 farm families is what they estimate, but many of these are headed by mere children, single mothers or the very old). ... There is very little animal protein in the Malawian diet. ...

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The product in question Soya Was found to have serious effects on animals that it was tested on. ... "lead to health problems in animals including altering sexual development of fetuses and causing thyroid disorders."" ... Doerge said: 'They are exposing their children to chemicals which we know have adverse effects in animals. ...

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For instance, modified plants planted at a farm can spread and grow in an unwanted area, taking over (since they are resistant and therefore better adapted) and possibly killing the original plants in that area. ... A perfect example is when "Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. developed a genetically engineered soybean using a gene from a Brazil nut to increase the protein content of its animal feed. ...

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