Imposing higher taxes on junk food will not encourage healthy eating. Taxes don’t stop people from buying things that satisfy them. By restricting dietary choices Americans will not suddenly know the difference between junk food and health food. The government cannot appropriately regulate and restrict improper consumption in people’s homes; they need to keep their hands out of Americans pockets and start fighting obesity through educating adults and their children on proper nutritional routines. Imposing a junk food tax draws attention to one of the most imperative questions which is how to define foods as unhealthy.
If the blame is to be pointed at someone it would have to be the consumer. One reason is that people are not forced to eat these foods. They do not point a gun to our head and demand we eat a half pound burger, a bucket of fries, and a big soda enough to last a whole day. They know it is bad just do not want to make their own food, so they blame companies. Another reason is we have a choice on what we eat on a daily bases.
Even with healthier choices, one cannot be aware of exactly what is in the food cooked in restaurants, while families can opt out of the drive-through and go in to sit and eat together at fast-food establishments it isn't as intimate and the time is rushed, low-cost options on fast food menus cost more than cooking a family meal at home. Pollan writes, “The fact is that not cooking may well be deleterious to our health, and there is reason to believe that the outsourcing of food preparation to corporations and 16-year-olds has already taken a toll on our physical and psychological wellbeing” (106). This essay will prove that eating fast-food threatens physical health, weakens the family, and is costly. Physical health is influenced directly by our meal choices. Choosing to order a healthier meal option at a restaurant is not equal to a home cooked meal made with fresh foods.
Independent of the price fluctuations, consumers are increasingly having trouble figuring out what, exactly, they're eating. Local doesn't necessarily mean "local." "Organic" doesn't necessarily mean hormone-free and that the animals or livestock won't be penned-in. (Andrew Chung, Toronto star, April 27th 2008.) This research paper will essentially dwell on the fact that organic food is just merely another trend or one could even call it a fad and is not necessarily a healthy nutritious alternative to conventional foods.
One of the main reasons for Walmart’s lack of success in other countries is in trying to impose American values, cultures and shopping habits in other countries. Take Germany for example, where consumers felt that additional labor used to pack purchases added to the final cost of the product. Also, working hours for the attendants were way beyond what was allowed by the German government for such categories of labor. Walmart’s foray into India has not met with success either. Being a developing economy, local traders fear that a behemoth like Walmart would put them out of business.
In the article “Don't Blame the Eater” the author David Zinczenko blames the fast food industries by accusing that the fast food centers are the one causing obesity in small and young children's. He claims that the fast food industries aren't providing any kind of warnings because of which children's are consuming excessive fats and gaining weight day by day and resulting into this disease called “overweight”. In my opinion, however it isn't the fast food industries that makes a person fat, it is just a genuine
So when these domestic companies are getting a steady flow of customers and income, they no longer have any need or incentive for improving the quality of their products. Even if the companies wanted to improve upon their product, the only way they would be able to do so, is by removing taxes on foreign products. But by not doing so, they are rejecting new ideas into their companies and are basically just promoting isolationism since they are refusing to work with other countries and allow them to ship and sell their products freely in the States. This isolationism will cause things like unemployment because when we are refusing to work with other countries, anything related to foreign business is negatively affected. It is also necessary to allow foreign products to come in so competition will increase.
This is a false belief, and discourages people from working out. With hardships on the economy, people do not want to spend extra money on equipments or gym memberships. In their eyes, they would rather spend it on something that will please them now, Food! “Facing fierce competition for customer loyalty, fast food chains such as Mcdonalds, Burger King and Wendy’s have promised their over-size burgers, extra-large servings for fries, and buckets of soda, all at low prices. Busy and cash-stapped families increasingly rely on take-out food for family dinners, and regular consumption of over-sized portions of fatty foods can lead to widespread obesity” (Murphy 1).
With the move to Crispin, there was no shortage of speculation that the fickle Burger King would soon move again. Many saw BK as a bad client, impossible to work for. Others predicted that the “win” of this account would ruin Crispin’s quirky culture. But in announcing the Crispin selection, Blum indicated he had challenged the firm to develop “groundbreaking, next-level, results-oriented, and innovative advertising that strongly connects with our core customers.” BK automatically became the small firm’s largest client but Crispin was not without an impressive track record. The creative shop was known for its offbeat, unorthodox, and even irreverent promotions.
1- Which strategic marketing assumptions and decisions arguably made Boo.com’s failure inevitable? Contrast these with other dot.com era survivors that are still in business, for example, last minute.com 1-Boo.com lacked the resources and capabilities to make a successful launch in all of the countries it operated in. Boo.com did not have a good strategy and so rather than building a step by step business that could grow over time they aimed to build a global business from the first try. The company benefited from the high demand for its stocks. However, once the company demonstrated its inability to deliver, the launch date for the website was constantly put back.