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Should the private ownership of exotic animals be banned?

Choose at least 3 of the following articles to use:

But They're So Cute
In-text citation: ("But They're So Cute")
Works Cited citation:
"But They're So Cute." Maclean's, vol. 122, no. 29-30, 3 Aug. 2009. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A205032835/OVIC?u=nhmccd_main&sid=OVIC&xid=693c3a67.
Exotic Pets: Why Do Americans Keep Dangerous Animals?
In-text citation: (Theroux)
Works Cited citation:
Theroux, Louis. "Exotic Pets: Why Do Americans Keep Dangerous Animals?" YaleGlobal Online, 2 Nov. 2011. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A271990809/OVIC?u=nhmccd_main&sid=OVIC&xid=ad46590f.
Florida Animal Rescue Under Pressure Due to Exotic Pet Trade
In-text citation: ("Florida")
Works Cited citation:
"Florida Animal Rescue Under Pressure Due to Exotic Pet Trade." AFP News Footage, 1 June 2016. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/ITMKXI491678472/OVIC?u=nhmccd_main&sid=OVIC&xid=02eb6dbb.
Let People Own Exotic Animals.
In-text citation: (Kukol)
Works Cited citation:
Kukol, Zuzana. "Let People Own Exotic Animals." USA Today, 21 Oct. 2011. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A270424307/OVIC?u=nhmccd_main&sid=OVIC&xid=ad1a1ab5.
Ownership of Exotic Animals
In-text citation: ("Ownership")
Works Cited citation:
"Ownership of Exotic Animals." Gale Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2020. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/KXPENJ774908754/OVIC?u=nhmccd_main&sid=OVIC&xid=6db04b13.
Pa. bill would ban private ownership of exotic animals
In-text citation: ("Pa. Bill")
Works Cited citation:
"Pa. Bill Would Ban Private Ownership of Exotic Animals." Philadelphia Inquirer [Philadelphia, PA], 20 Oct. 2011. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A270321200/OVIC?u=nhmccd_main&sid=OVIC&xid=fc68f5f3.

Should genetically modified foods be considered safe?

Choose at least 3 of the following articles to use:

The FDA Effectively Regulates Genetically Modified Foods
In-text citation: (US Food and Drug Administration)
Works Cited citation:
US Food and Drug Administration. "The FDA Effectively Regulates Genetically Modified Foods." Genetically Modified Food, edited by Tamara Thompson, Greenhaven Press, 2015. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ3010259253/OVIC?u=nhmccd_main&sid=OVIC&xid=c9c729b7. Originally published as "Questions & Answers on Food from Genetically Engineered Plants and Animal and Veterinary Genetic Engineering: General Q&A," 2013.
Genetically Engineered Foods Are Hazardous
In-text citation: (Cummins)
Works Cited citation:
Cummins, Ronnie. "Genetically Engineered Foods Are Hazardous." Genetically Engineered Foods, edited by Debra A. Miller, Greenhaven Press, 2012. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ3010259227/OVIC?u=nhmccd_main&sid=OVIC&xid=1a56ad9c. Originally published as "Hazards of Genetically Engineered Foods and Crops: Why We Need A Global Moratorium," PureFoods.org.
Genetically Modified Food Is Healthy
In-text citation: (Chien)
Works Cited citation:
Chien, Shanley. "Genetically Modified Food Is Healthy." Global Sustainability, edited by Dedria Bryfonski, Greenhaven Press, 2016. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ3010988211/OVIC?u=nhmccd_main&sid=OVIC&xid=995078db. Originally published as "GMOs: The Scarlet Letters of the Grocery Aisle?" Medill Reports Chicago, 10 Mar. 2015.
Genetically Modified Food Is Unsafe
In-text citation: ("Genetically Modified")
Works Cited citation:
"Genetically Modified Food Is Unsafe." Global Sustainability, edited by Dedria Bryfonski, Greenhaven Press, 2016. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ3010988210/OVIC?u=nhmccd_main&sid=OVIC&xid=02095bef. Originally published as "10 Reasons to Avoid GMOs," 11 Apr. 2015.
Genetically Modified Foods Are Safe to Eat
In-text citation: (Monsanto Corporation)
Works Cited citation:
Monsanto Corporation. "Genetically Modified Foods Are Safe to Eat." Genetically Modified Food, edited by Tamara Thompson, Greenhaven Press, 2015. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ3010259242/OVIC?u=nhmccd_main&sid=OVIC&xid=e15c0875. Originally published as "Commonly Asked Questions About the Food Safety of GMOs," 2014.
Genetically Modified Foods Have Not Been Sufficiently Tested
In-text citation: (LeVaux)
Works Cited citation:
LeVaux, Ari. "Genetically Modified Foods Have Not Been Sufficiently Tested." Genetically Modified Food, edited by Tamara Thompson, Greenhaven Press, 2015. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ3010259250/OVIC?u=nhmccd_main&sid=OVIC&xid=f27b8c8e. Originally published as "How Genetically Modified Foods Could Affect Our Health in Unexpected Ways," Alternet, 11 Jan. 2012.
Golden Rice Could Save Children. Until Now, Governments Have Barred It.
In-text citation: (Regis)
Works Cited citation:
Regis, Ed. "Golden Rice Could Save Children. Until Now, Governments Have Barred It." The Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2019. Op-ed. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A605490787/OVIC?u=nhmccd_main&sid=OVIC&xid=2d6131b5.
The Problems Caused by Genetically Engineered Foods Must Be Resolved
In-text citation: (Gupta)
Works Cited citation:
Gupta, Divyahans. "The Problems Caused by Genetically Engineered Foods Must Be Resolved." Genetically Engineered Foods, edited by Debra A. Miller, Greenhaven Press, 2012. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ3010259229/OVIC?u=nhmccd_main&sid=OVIC&xid=c53742c4. Originally published as "Food Frenzy: Growing Concerns Over Genetically Modified Foods," Triple Helix Online, 26 Jan. 2011.

Should the Federal Government Raise the Minimum Wage to $15 per hour everywhere in the United States?

Choose at least 3 of the following articles to use:

Double the Federal Minimum Wage
In-text citation: (Editorial Board)
Works Cited citation:
Editorial Board. "Double the Federal Minimum Wage." New York Times, 31 Dec. 2019. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A610096741/OVIC?u=nhmccd_main&sid=OVIC&xid=9e447ec8.
Fight for higher minimum wage endures
In-text citation: (Jones and Ell)
Works Cited citation:
Jones, Charisse, and Kellie Ell. "Fight for Higher Minimum Wage Endures." USA Today, 19 July 2017. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A498906438/OVIC?u=nhmccd_main&sid=OVIC&xid=cbff131f.
Minimum Wage (Topic Overview)
In-text citation: ("Minimum Wage")
Works Cited citation:
"Minimum Wage." Gale Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2019. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/PC3010999333/OVIC?u=nhmccd_main&sid=OVIC&xid=1d0b4e9e.
Minimum Wage Laws in the United States, by State, July 2019
In-text citation: ("Minimum Wage Laws")
Works Cited citation:
"Minimum Wage Laws in the United States, by State, July 2019." Gale Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2019. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/VAGIYM592465796/OVIC?u=nhmccd_main&sid=OVIC&xid=33617271.
Myths of Resdistribution
In-text citation: (Meltzer)
Works Cited citation:
Meltzer, Allan H. "Myths of Redistribution." Hoover Digest, no. 1, 2016. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A444819097/OVIC?u=nhmccd_main&sid=OVIC&xid=afd6591e.
Push to Raise the Minimum Wage Goes Local
In-text citation: (Schwartz)
Works Cited citation:
Schwartz, Nelson D. "Push to Raise the Minimum Wage Goes Local." New York Times, 4 Nov. 2019. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A604656428/OVIC?u=nhmccd_main&sid=OVIC&xid=06edc49e.

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Topics and Supporting Articles