Whether we are meat eaters, vegetarians, vegans etc., a big number of us have started to care more about where our food comes from lately. We may care about the ways in which the food we eat has been produced for personal reasons such as: assuring the food we eat is nutritious or for collective … Continue reading
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Information Label or Emancipation Label? – What Are The Hidden Agendas Behind Food Labelling?
The ethics behind food labelling may be more complex than what I first imagined. Given the amount of attention this topic has generated during recent years, it makes me wonder whether this sudden trend is enforced by companies wanting to express Corporate Social Responsibility to their consumers, or if there are other hidden agendas. In … Continue reading
The Horse Meat Ethics
Not long ago, while having a discussion on lifestyles, I have come across this taboo, controversial topic. While some people consider eating horse meat unethical, others agree with it. But when and how do we know for sure that certain beliefs are morally incorrect, when other people think otherwise? I, for one, reminisce about the … Continue reading
To be or not to be: moral VS profit-driven
Last week, my course-mates and I ran a facilitated discussion on food labeling, more precisely, about the traffic lights system and how does the population perceive it. In case you did not come across this topic before, the food labeling system was developed by the Food Labeling Agency and its aim is to show the consumers the calories, fat, … Continue reading
Vote! Don’t vote! Vote! Don’t vote!
posted by Diana Mitra No, this is not going to be a post presenting personal political views in the context of the 2012 presidential debates. However, I’ll look at maybe the second most important election that took place in California, USA, apart from the presidential one – the reasons behind “Prop 37” and perceptions about … Continue reading
PestDecide
Have you always been told to “wash your fruit and veg”? It seems that the concern regarding pesticides used in foods never really caught the attention of the public and has been handled with a simple gesture from the government to “wash away the concern”. Ironically pesticides cannot be washed away as they are induced into the product but no one … Continue reading
True or false: Genetically modified tomatoes a cause/a cure for fatal diseases
What is the exact definition of Genetically Modified Organism, also known as GMO? The Medical Dictionary (2012) defines it as: An organism whose genetic characteristics have been altered by the insertion of a modified gene or a gene from another organism using the techniques of genetic engineering. GMOs have long been a subject for debate. … Continue reading
Intro
Dear visitor, We are introducing you to a new blog which focuses on the subject of Ethical Responsibility within the Food Industry. What is our aim? We are interested in generating discussions and further get to know your opinions. Our promise to you is that we’ll regularly feed you with news and info on various … Continue reading
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