Consumers Know If It's Made In Australia Or Not 'By Susie O' Brien

In the essay “What's Natural about Our Natural Products?”, Sarah Federman claims that although many people believe that the word natural on a food label means that a product is healthier than others, natural doesn't actually mean anything, because is an unregulated word. The author describes how marketers use the word “natural” to bait people in to buying a certain product thinking that is better than another “unnatural” product. She says that the word is most prevalent at the grocery store, and gives examples of different products with the word “natural” on their label. Federman explains the difference between the products that don't have “natural” on the label and the ones that do. She states that, often, the “natural” food products are more

Have you ever been in a rush, low on cash, and looking for something to eat so you didn’t really have a choice but to grab a burger with fries at your local fast food place? Have you ever paused or stopped to think about where the burger really came from, or the process that went in to be made? The Food Inc documentary investigates and exposes the American industrial production of meat, grains, and vegetables. Robert Kenner the producer of the film makes allegations in this film and he explores how food industries are deliberately hiding how and where it is our food is coming from. He emphasizes that we should find out where our food comes from and why is it that the food industry does not want us to know. Food Inc. does not only uses compelling images, such as hundreds of baby chickens being raised in spaces where they do not see an inch of sunlight, it also includes the speeches and stories of farmers, families, government officials, and victims of the food industry. The four current problems facing today’s food industry are the reformed usage of the false advertisement within the labeling of products , mistreatment of farmed animals, and the harmful chemical in our meats. The documentary Food Inc uses very persuasive tactics that demonstrates strong elements of pathos, ethos, and logos make an effective appeal, while uncovering the dark side of the food industry.

A trip to any supermarket in Canada will reveal nothing out of ordinary, just the usual of array of fresh and packaged goods displayed in an inviting manner to attract customers. Everything appear familiar and reassuring, right? Think again. A closer microscopic inspection discloses something novel, a fundamental revolution in food technology. The technology is genetic engineering (GE), also known as biotechnology. Blue prints (DNA) of agricultural crops are altered and “spliced” with foreign genes to produce transgenic crops. Foods harvested from these agricultural plants are called, genetically modified (GM). Presently, Canada has no consumer notification; GM foods are being slipped to Canada’s foods without any labels or adequate risk

In Zinczenco’s view “I'd say the industry is vulnerable. Fast-food companies are marketing to children a product with proven health hazards and no warning labels. They would do well to protect themselves, and their customers, by providing the nutrition information people need to make informed choices about their products” (Zinczenco, 2002.) In making this comment, Zinczenco urges fast food

The curiosity behind American food production has become an increasing topic as foodborne illness and the obesity epidemic is getting worse. The film “Food Inc.” exposes the truth behind the intentionally hidden food industry in America. According to filmmaker, Robert Kenner, the issue moved its way from the fast food industry straight into the supermarket. The underlying reason is rapid growth of fast food restaurants like McDonald’s. These companies desired large suppliers to provide them with products that tasted exactly the same, which changed the way that beef was produced. This allowed a handful of companies to gain control over the food supply and makes its way to the supermarket. The increasingly dominant food companies in America are disregarding societal needs and are acting in unethical ways toward animals and their employees.

produced by Robert Kenner discusses how food in the country has started to be produced inhumanely, it shows how as consumers we must make sure to keep ourselves informed on the ways food is produced. Also, as consumers, we must fight to not allow businesses work in corrupt ways, and the government should not allow corrupt business practices and fight for our food to be produced organically. Companies like Monsanto or Smithfield have so many ties in the government that allow the to regulate the farmers work in either agriculture or in the meat industry. The worst part about all that these companies are doing is they are only helping themselves when they are really costing the country millions and millions of dollars for costs dealing with health or dealing with bank loans causing massive

Today’s food companies are so large that they control every aspect of the food industry. Company’s control what grows in crops, what certain crops to grow, how the crops are utilized. The documentary “Food Inc.” produced by Robert Kennar and Eric Schlosser, takes a look at America’s food industry and how our food is produced. Most consumers are not going to investigate what actually goes into the products. The documentary “Food Inc.” explains to the viewers why the companies’ way of farming is wrong. The film is biased against industrial farming. Big question everyone asks, “Where does our food we consume everyday come from?”

Supposedly responsible for regulating food consumption and health standards, the USDA and FDA set forth criteria that food processing companies must abide by to successfully keep food safe for consumers. However, I feel as though these government organizations, in combination with greedy corporations, are failing at their jobs, leaving consumers to fend for themselves in food safety. For this exact reason, we, as a society, deserve the right to know what is in our food; our daily nourishment is simply not something meant to be feared or questioned. Food labeling and daily advertising are essential tools that aid in avoiding such horror, providing even slightly more insight to purchasers. Information provided through these tactics should be honest, approved, and reliable, requested by the consumer upon desire for making wise decisions; major corporate businesses, in no way, shape, or form, should be granted permission to decide what types of information should be disclosed, as their secretive nature could possibly interfere with this aspect of food safety greatly. Similar to how everyone deserves to be informed of the nourishment they are providing themselves, I also believe that access to healthy food should be available to everyone, making it a basic right. As long as people are willing to work and process the healthy food we eat, they also should be able to partake. Overall, my opinions and beliefs on the food industry will never be what they once were; they will forever be distorted by the lucrative, profit-seeking motives guiding major food corporations across the

The public has the right to know where their food came from and how it was produced. Food is not being produced like advertisers say it is and the consumers have the chance to know the truth that “[…] animal and workers ae being abused. The food are becoming much more dangerous that is deliberately being hidden from us”. When advertisers swindle the consumer by placing a picture of natural, surreal, or farms on their product

We have some of the best schools, doctors, and technology in this day and age. With that knowledge comes, not just power, but responsibility. People, such as David Zinczenko, author of “Don’t Blame the Eater” argue that the government, not the consumers, should have more of a handle on our food choices, such as warning labels on dangerous foods, similar to those cigarette companies put out. The debate here becomes taking the easy way out versus taking responsibility. Consumers should not need to have the government holding their hand through every meal, but they should independently take the time to read nutritional facts and determine if the minute on the lips is worth the lifetime on the

Food is an essential part of our lives. We consume it every day and absolutely need it to live and thrive successfully. With something so significant to us, why should we risk the source of where our food comes from? Robert Kenner created a powerhouse documentary film called Food Inc. that gives an accurate description of the horrible realities of corporate farming by providing evidence of the harm affecting both humans and animals. Robert Kenner is a film director and producer. Kenner claims that today; food can be potentially harmful to the health of any consumer and the process of creating certain foods is detrimental to the lives of the animals and humans involved in the procedure. Kenner

People today believe that the government is supposed to eliminate any possible danger from the food they consume, but that is not the case. In the book Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of The All-American Meal written by Eric Schlosser, he discusses numerous problems with food production. Some of these issues are discussed in the “Epilogue”, “What’s In Meat”, and “Most Dangerous Job” chapters where Schlosser elaborates on the government’s role and how workers are mistreated. In the article, “U.S. Meatpacking Under Fire: Human Rights Group Calls for Line Speed Reduction, ERGO Standards,” it explains how the working conditions in the meat packaging industry are hazardous and are violations of basic human rights. Although workers are affected by the government’s role in the food industry, consumers are affected as well. The consequences of the lack of governmental oversight, like food contamination and others, are discussed in the film Food Inc. “Escaping the Regulatory Net: Why Regulatory Reform Can Fail Consumers”, an academic journal written by Henry Rothstein, explains how “putting consumers first” is difficult for the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to accomplish because with consumer’s interests that means regulatory reforms are most likely going to fail.

For example, the people of Pennsylvania was fighting back against Monsanto in 2008 requesting their governor Edward Rendell to “step in and reverse” the ban prohibiting labels that implied that their products were made without the use of artificial hormones (Barlett and Steele 140). The public shouldn’t be afraid to enforce their right to know, and like the governor of Pennsylvania said, “The public has the right to complete information about how the milk they buy is produced” (Barlett and Steele 140). The morals of farmers have or are being jeopardized and changed to “industrial” due to the pouring demands of food production. Hurts explains the reasoning behind farmers and their farming methods, “(…) we have to farm “industrially” to feed the world, and by using those “industrial” tools sensibly, we can accomplish that task (...)” (Hurst 213). Being aware as a consumer and making better choices of the products we buy may have a domino effect for the better in the treatment of animals and lesser industrial strain on farmers, but are people willing to pay higher prices that come with

My name is Barbara Ambers and I am a Chinese trader during 206 Bc to 220 AD. I have been working as a trader for many years on the Silk roads. These roads where useful for selling and trading items besides silk. Chinese exported teas, salt, sugar, porcelain, and spices. They also bought goods such as cotton, ivory, wool, and gold. The silk trade was expanded and promoted by the Han Dynasty while trading between China and the rest of the world. This was a very long road than ran about 4,000 miles with limited people. There were also more than one route to take but some of the routes were dangerous. In the mid nineteenth century the Silk Road was named by the German geologist, Baron Ferdinand. These roads made me into the person I am and molded

We live in an age in which we have come to expect everything to be instantaneously at our fingertips. We live in an age of instant coffee, instant tea, and even instant mashed potatoes. We can walk down the street at 5 in the morning and get a gallon of milk or even a weeks worth of groceries at our discretion. Even though it is great that food is now readily available at all times, this convenience comes at a price, for both the producer and the consumer. Farmers are cheated out of money and are slaves to big business, workers and animals are mistreated. And, because food now comes at a low cost, it has become cheaper quality and therefore potentially dangerous to the consumer’s health. These problems surrounding the ethics and the