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The article reviews recent news from Arizona government limiting water supply allotted to farmers for 2022 due to the record breaking low of the Colorado river and the status of the drought. It reviews climate changes effects on our western water supply from the Colorado River and Arizona's share of its percentage being cut by an agreement from the early 1900s. The water supply will force farmers into seeking more resourceful ways of farming from drought proof crop to reducing their growing area and crop types but ultimately demands a change in how the western states and Arizona source their water supply as it effects our food supply for the future.

It is truly devastating how the drought is affecting the food supply and our farmers in Arizona, there is a need for better water management, and we need a lot more water in Arizona to survive in the intense heat.

I can't imagine how a farmer feels. The colorado river needs a dramatic change.

Makers of methamphetamine are stealing anhydrous ammonia, a fertilizing chemical, from farmers It is one of the only ingredients a drug producer cannot obtain by going to the store. Government is trying to limit availability for misuse.

Makers of methamphetamine are stealing anhydrous ammonia, a fertilizing chemical, from farmers It is one of the only ingredients a drug producer cannot obtain by going to the store. Government is trying to limit availability for misuse.

Arizona has been considered in a water crisis for decades. This National Geographic article highlights the historical and economical significance of agriculture in Arizona and why its desperate times are worth being concerned about. The experience of sharing water burden, a ruling that was implemented and began in 2020, is a stress farmers never imagined.

In this article they explain that GMO (genetically mortified) is affecting not only us as consumers but also the farmers who grow the food and the effects of the GMO product. The article shows you what to look for when looking for foods that aren't affected by GMO.

Chocolate farmers in Ghana are being kept in poverty by government controlled pricing. Even with the demand of chocolate increasing farmers are not experiencing any change. Most supplement their income by selling vegetables and homemade alcohol in local markets.

Access to healthy food has become a struggle for residents of low income urban neighborhoods. This lack has been linked to physical and mental health problems. This is a growing problem across the country and needs to be rectified.

Proponents of GM foods say that the higher yields and improved nutritional content are necessary to ensure adequate food for the world's growing population. Opponents say any claimed benefits of GM foods are unproven, and cite the lack of safety studies and the real and potential dangers to human health and the environment as reasons to ban the products.

I enjoyed reading the article and have been somewhat following the issue of GMO's for a couple of years. Anytime a company (Monsanto) owns a majority of a product in a free enterprise society, that is when people should be worried. Not only has Monsanto's product been proven unsafe-the company is forming a monopoly.

GMO's are absolutely terrible. I'm excited to learn more about them just so that I can watch my health later on in life. I'm currently also doing my research paper on GMO's with food and nutrition. I can't wait to take my Patho class as well just so I can learn exactly how GMO's affect the human body.

Everything consumers and retailers need to know about the non-GMO project. Standard are used to assist people to better understanding and to affect change with in the agricultural industry. Helps with verification of products.

This link doesn't lead to an article. GMOs face a lot of debate but after a lot of testing there has yet to be any solid proof that they cause any harm to the people consuming GMO foods. In fact, all bananas are GMO's. The practice of modifying crops to yield more food has been happening for as long as humans have grown crops. Companys that make the seeds are pretty awful. They treat farmers horribly.