It is one thing when industries cut corners and produce inferior products for a to use, but then it is another thing when that product is something that we eat and that we feed our children. When it comes to animals, and how we get our food, there needs to be more than just profit to consider. Not only do we have to worry about our own health and how the process may affect the food we eat, but we also have to think about the animals. Animals are kept in inhumane living conditions just so that we can produce food at a cheaper price. More people can be fed at a lower cost when using factory farming, but it may not be worth the harm it causes the animals, our environment, and possibly our food.
This can lead to a shortage of food in third world countries and to starvation of their population, as some of those countries are exporting the major part of their production to developed countries. This prevents a decrease in the level of poverty of those countries: they are less able to achieve an economic development. Globalization raises the issue of fair trade. Developed countries impose their economic rules to developing countries: most of the time they are
Are we obligated to establish ongoing trade relations with these countries to enhance their citizens’ entitlements?Do we have obligations to send food or to help distribute food when the country cannot do so on its own? In my opinion the answer of those questions is yes, but it is crucial to understand why they fail. The explanation for their failure reveals significant facts about the nature of hunger, and suggests potent strategies for its control—if not eradication. Andin this context it is necessary to stress the importance of the distinction between:a) The obligation of an individual (or society) to do something in this case, to provide assistance to the members of impoverished societies.b) The rightness or permissibility of forcing an individual or group to do what it ought to do.That an individual or group has an obligation to do smething dos not necessarily imply that it would be right to compel him (or it) to do it. This can be put somewhat paradoxically, saying that an individual or a group may have a (moral) right to do something is morally wrong.
Households are “forced” to purchase inferior processed food, as nutritional food has become unaffordable (Hill 2012). Consequently the increasing consumption of highly processed food results to an obesity epidemic (Neel 2011). To overcome this prevalent issue would require health-awareness education, encouraging society to alter habits, whilst also through government
Ethical and moral issues associated with: Genetic Manipulation: Genetic Manipulation such as genetic engineering of foods is highly values amongst some people and seen as salvation as the land they live on cannot sustain productive growth. However some countries see it as a business benefiting Western Countries and refuse to accept such crops. Then there are some who believe the crops they grow and how they are grown is part of their culture and to change that would alter who they are. Some peoplerefuse to eat GM Foods as they are not ‘natural’ or may even cause harm. Truth is, yes bi companies make a lot of money from third world countries who can’t sustain their crop from floods and yes it may not seem like a natural food of source but it is altered in a way in which it is stronger and produces more nutrients for us to receive.
Many Americans have already begun to realize our industrial food system is unsustainable. The increase of farmers’ markets and organic foods are just a few examples of the steps we have taken towards change. The system we have created has made a hierarchy, with corporations at the top and non-industrialized countries at the bottom. Instead, our food system should become more like a web. By creating more small scale farms, external costs, such as health care and environment impacts, will decrease.
Lately, people are becoming more aware of the necessity to be healthier through prevention by exercising more, but most importantly by following a healthier diet. However, the question that always comes up is: What kind of food to eat? Consumers are debating between factory farming versus conventional farming especially when considering animal protein. Is there truly a difference between the two? Moreover, if there is a choice to be made, which one would it be?
Before the Green Revolution, there was a need to improve society and the problems it faced. People lived in a world where conditions were horrible, and hunger was a problem for many. The Green Revolution was caused by a need for new and improved food sources to better support countries and its people. It had many positive consequences, such as helping people fight against hunger and allowing in Mexico and India to have richer farms. However, it led to great costs in income and labor.
These declines are affected by changes in consumer lifestyle and health and nutrition concerns, also. All in all, American ranchers are being forced to cut costs so they can minimize loss in competition with foreign ranchers. An easy way to cut these costs is to move from premium cattle health products to generic ones. Secondary problems include the product orientation of the company as a whole. Where its salespeople are focusing on immediate consumers and developing relationships with them, the organization is focused only on the quality of the product.
As well as increasing living standards, it also benefits the government, as they will see an increase in revenue collected in income tax. This will allow the government to further improve public services such as healthcare, and as the quality of healthcare increases, so does the quality of life for the population. Another benefit of economic growth is that unemployment will fall. As companies and services expand, they can output a great deal more, and therefore more labour is demanded, this means that unemployment will fall. If unemployment falls, less people will be claiming unemployment benefits and other similar pay-outs from the government, this will allow a lot of tax to be spent on other things, such as expanding public services further, which also leads to an increase in living standards.