...Article Analysis - Changes in Childhood Food Consumption Patterns: A Cause for Concern in Light of Increasing Body Weights Article Analysis - Changes in Childhood Food Consumption Patterns: A Cause for Concern in Light of Increasing Body Weights The article talks about how the fast food industry is contributing to the growing number of cases of obesity among school children. The article explains that school children nowadays are not getting the necessary nutrients from the food they buy at fast food outlets such as the school cafeteria. The article says that “school lunches tended to exceed the national recommendations for fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol” (Onge, Keller, Heymsfield, p. 1070). The article also talked about the health consequences of childhood obesity. The writer explains that if not checked, childhood obesity may lead to the child experiencing sicknesses such as metabolic dysfunction, diabetes, and high blood pressure in his or her adult life. The article also emphasizes that “changes in the children’s food supply have been dictated largely by political and economic forces”(Onge, Keller, Heymsfield, p. 1072). To solve this problem, the article suggests “manipulating the prices of foods through taxes on unhealthy food items of price supports for healthy food items”(Onge, Keller, Heymsfield, p. 1072). Hopefully, this measure would “help the population achieve dietary goals”(Onge, Keller, Heymsfield, p. 1072)...
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...trade and increase investment in infrastructure. This helped the Indian economy to achieve a rapid rate of economic growth and economic development. However, the economy still faces various problems and challenges. 1. Inflation Fuelled by rising wages, property prices and food prices inflation in India is an increasing problem. Inflation is currently between 8-10%. This inflation has been a problem despite periods of economic slowdown. For example in late 2013, Indian inflation reached 11%, despite growth falling to 4.8%. This suggests that inflation is not just due to excess demand, but is also related to cost push inflationary factors. For example, supply constraints in agriculture have caused rising food prices. This causes inflation and is also a major factor reducing living standards of the poor who are sensitive to food prices. The Central Bank of India have made reducing inflation a top priority and have been willing to raise interest rates, but cost push inflation is more difficult to solve and it may cause a fall in growth as they try to reduce inflation. 2. Poor educational standards Although India has benefited from a high % of English speakers. (important for call centre industry) there is still high levels of illiteracy amongst the population. It is worse in rural areas and amongst women. Over 50% of Indian women are illiterate. This limits economic development and a more skilled workforce. 3. Poor Infrastructure Many Indians lack basic amenities lack access...
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...and soybean exports are accounted for by only three countries: Argentina, Brazil and the USA. Five countries (India, Pakistan, Thailand, USA and Vietnam) account for over 80% of global rice exports.” King Corn follows two best friends from college, Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, who go to the heartland to figure out what their food is composed of after finding out in a laboratory study that their DNA was mostly made up of corn. They were curious how corn ended up on their hair. After they plant and grow an acre of America's most produced and most subsidized on Iowa soil, they try to find out where the corn goes in the food system and how it is distributed all over America. What they discover shocks them. There are many reasons why there is an overproduction of corn in the United States, including advancements in technology, government subsidies, the cheap price of corn and corn syrup as opposed to grass and sugar. Overproduction of corn leads to overconsumption of the crop, because since corn is so cheap to grow, many try to figure out new ways on how to turn these surpluses into inexpensive, new products. Corn’s commodity is corn sweetener such as high-fructose corn syrup, as well as corn feed for beef, pork, and chicken. Nowadays, people are even trying to feed corn to salmon. It is also beneficial for the farmers growing cattle to grow corn as feed for the cattle right on their farm land. It is cheap, there can be a lot of it and it is easier...
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...07 April 2008 Policy Support & Advocacy Cluster UNDP Administrator visits Bangladesh An Internal Knowledge Fair was organized by UNDP Bangladesh on 15th March 2008. This was a first of a kind event which helped to strengthen the platform for knowledge and experience sharing. The fair was organized on light of the visit of Kemal Dervis’s, UNDP Administrator, to Bangladesh. The Knowledge Fair was part of a broader programme of the UNDP Administrator’s convention with staff members of the country office. It was organized to enliven the activities and initiatives taken through diverse programmes and projects of UNDP Bangladesh. The fair showcased six stalls which were designed on the basis of thematic areas: UN Bangladesh, Directorate, Governance, MDGs and Poverty Reduction, Environment & Energy, Crisis prevention & recovery Bulletin Issue 9 “I had the opportunity to see with my own eyes the resilience of the people of Bangladesh in the Each stall was set to showcase publications, reports and photographs depicting various accomplishments of UNDP CO. The stalls were in U-shaped with a panel of photographs behind each of them. Each stall also had two computers where the clusters could display any pictures or videos. The room had two projector screens showing imperative initiations like Election and MDGs animated series, undertaken by the country office. Considerable emphasis was given to pictorial depictions of activities and this made the whole knowledge fair very...
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...Whole Foods Market Whole Foods Market Discuss the trends in retailing of organic foods and the impact of these trends on Whole Foods Market Whole Foods Market was established in 1980 by three local Austin, Texas natural food store owners (Thompson, Strickland & Gamble, 2009, p. C-6). In 1991 Whole Foods Market started with ten stores in the U.S. The company’s success has enabled it to grow to a total of 276 stores in United States, Canada and Great Britain as of 2007 (Thompson, Strickland & Gamble, 2009, p. C-2). The growing trend of organic foods has continued to increase. Sales rose from $1.8 billion in 2000 to $6.5 billion in 2007 (Thompson, Strickland & Gamble, 2009, p. C-11). Trends that can negatively impact Whole Foods Market are “through a loss of sales, reduction in margin from competitive price changes, or greater operating costs such as marketing” (Annual Report, 2009). The major trend that affected Whole Foods Market was mainstream supermarkets, such as Safeway, Kroger and Publix, expanding its grocery selection to include organic products (Thompson, Strickland & Gamble, 2009, p. C-5). Prior to the introduction of organic foods, it was rare to shop at a local Safeway or Kroger to purchase these items. In addition, some stores have introduced their own private label of organic products. It is now not uncommon to walk into one of these supermarkets and find an aisle or section dedicated to organic products. The impact this could have...
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...to which inflation is rising in Pakistan and give solution for this problem. Review of Literature Inflation & Importance The general movement of a country's overall price level is of primary concern to all and more so if the movement is upward. The problem of inflation has virtually become a major concern for all economies - over the last few decades, Inflation has been accelerating at an alarming rate in most of developing countries. (Mohammed Sabihuddin Butt and Haroon Jamal: A MONETARIST APPROACH TO INFLATION FOR PAKISTAN: Pakistan Economic and Social Review Vol.X XVI No.2 (Winter1988) pp 69-87) Inflation adversely affects the overall growth, the financial sector development and the vulnerable poor segment of the population. There is clear consensus that even moderate levels of inflation damage real growth. Inflation decreases the real income and also induces uncertainty. Considering such adverse impacts of inflation on the economy, there is a consensus among the worlds' leading central banks that the price stability is the prime objective of monetary policy and the central banks are committed to the low inflation. Hence the central banks have adopted inflation as the main focus of monetary policy, targeting inflation explicitly or implicitly as and when required. Maintaining the price stability is the responsibility of a central banks and it is accountable for achieving it. It is argued that sufficiently tight monetary policy maintained for...
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...Upton Sinclair is well known for saying of his novel The Jungle, “I aimed at the public’s heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach.” Written to expose exploitation of immigrants and child labor, it instead resulted in a national outcry over the condition of its own food supply, leading to a number of reforms to improve the supervision and standard of meat packing and food processing prior to reaching the consumer. However, there continue to be consumer concerns today – some more unfounded than others – regarding the safety and quality of food available for mass production and consumption. Though the specifics – ingestion of nitrates and antibiotics versus potato flour – may differ by time period, some root concerns such as purity and...
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...Ever wonder why organic food prices are higher than non-organic produce? For example, when shoppers go into the produce section of the store they see two parts, organic produce and non-organic. Non-organic strawberries are cheaper than organic strawberries. Why would the price differ if they are both the same strawberries? They may taste the same, but the non- organic strawberry have pesticide residue on it. Eating organic food is healthier than non-organic food, because organic food does not contain harmful pesticides, have a higher nutrient content, and does not contain genetically modified organism. Organic is referred to the way farmers grow and process their products. Organic food is better for the environment. Organic growers conserve energy by decreasing the use of fossil fuel. By organic farmers doing this, it helps to minimize the environment pollution. Farmers on an organically farm do not use harmful pesticides to grow their food. A pesticide is a substance used for destroying insects or organism harmful to discriminating animals and plants. Organic farmers use safer methods to protect their crops. One of the rigorous methods is trapping insects instead of using pesticides that can stay on non-organic produce. On the other hand, conventional growers use toxic substances to protect their crops. Even with washing off conventional produce there is still residue left on the food. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, pesticides can cause birth defects, learning...
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...BACKGROUND According to McDonalds (2014), McDonald’s is the global leading fast food retailer with more than 35,000 restaurants serving approximately 70 million people each day in more than 100 countries. There are more than 80% of restaurants worldwide are franchised by independent local franchisees. McDonald’s arrived in Malaysia in December 1980 and McDonald Corp. gave their license to Golden Arches Restaurants Sdn Bhd (GARSB) to open McDonald's Restaurant in Malaysia by Tan Sri Vincent Tan. Since then, McDonald’s Malaysia has about 196 franchise outlets nationwide and is currently expanding annually. It has created over 7000 job opportunity since they arrive in Malaysia over the years. (ifranchisemalaysia, 2014) 2.0. SWOT ANALYSIS 2.1 STRENGTHS According to Strategic Management Insight (2014), McDonalds has strong brand name, reputation and considered the first one who entered to fast food industry compare to other companies in Malaysia. According to McDonalds (2014), McDonald’s success is base on a foundation of integrity. There are hundreds of millions of people around the world trust McDonalds. McDonalds earn that trust everyday by providing safety food, respecting our customers and employees and delivering outstanding Quality, Service, Cleanliness and Value (QSC&V). Thus, they build on this trust by being ethical, truthful and dependable. Besides, McDonalds has created high customer awareness. McDonalds is the...
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...INFLATION Inflation is best defined as a sustained increase in the general price level leading to a fall in the purchasing power or value of money MAIN CAUSES OF INFLATION * Demand-pull inflation: Demand-pull inflation is likely when there is full employment of resources and aggregate demand is increasing at a time when SRAS is inelastic. * Cost-push inflation: Cost-push inflation occurs when firms respond to rising costs, by increasing prices to protect their profit margins. There are many reasons why costs might rise: 1. Component cost- This might be because of a rise in world commodity prices such as oil, copper and agricultural products used in food processing 2. Rising labor costs-caused by wage increases, which are greater than improvements in productivity. Wage 3. Higher indirect taxes imposed by the government –A rise in the specific duty on alcohol and cigarettes, an increase in fuel duties or a rise in the standard rate of Value Added Tax. In the case of food rice demand and cost both are playing role. Inflation is an inevitable part of any economy. It is not always a bad thing though and it is necessary in a healthy economy. All in all, inflation keeps our economy going and the world turning, even if portrayed as a villain. HOW INCREASE IN FOOD PRICE IMPACT ON INFLATION The food price hike has accelerated the general inflation rate in the country. If the food price level rises at an existing rate of 1.31 percent per month and if adequate anti...
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... once a crop is planted, relatively little can be done to adjust production. Also farmers cannot vary influence prices because of weather and pests. Therefore they are continually seeking to reduce unit costs, hence taking advantage of government subsidies. This leads...
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...nationwide epidemic that has led to many concerns for current and future generations. Indeed, this is gearing more towards children than adults. Depending on age, height, and weight, people have a different Body Mass Index (BMI). Obesity could be considered the primary cause of many other illnesses such as Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, heart disease, and even death. The American government has taken urgent action to the problems of obesity, and has looked at potential ways to fight the epidemic. For example, in the year 2013 America tried to implicate a new taxation law on unhealthy foods called the “Fat Tax”. Any foods that were high in fats were going to have higher tax rates. However, could this taxation really have...
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...addition, stiffer competition from private labels, direct competitors like Royal Oak and increased market share from gas grillers have made Boyle and Warren consider new ideas such as raising pricing among different elasticity scenarios, increasing advertising spending to at least $7 million during peak months, promoting in terms of charcoaled grilled food is better tasting than gas grilled food, and forecasting sales in relation to production, as substantial growth will cause supply shortages. In FY 2000, Clorox had a market cap of $9.71 billion with a 59.5% market share translating to $145,650 increase in market cap for every market point earned. In general, Kingsford needs to brand itself better. Its lack of TV advertising has impacted its sales negatively. In addition, private labels and Royal Oak haven’t done much to increase their share either, but still raised prices. Kingsford has tremendous opportunity to drastically increase its market share by following the same successful marketing pattern it had in 1998 and by also using its market survey research results of charcoaled grilled food tasting better than gas grilled food by 67% of participants surveyed. Kingsford wants to position itself as “custodians” of the charcoal category. It seeks to limit competitors from stocking multiple SKU’s and have retailers carry only those brands that lead to less shortages and higher margins. There are numerous advertising and promotional strategies that Kingsford can implement...
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...issue to be resolved. The number of overweight adolescents has tripled subsequent to 1980, and the commonness among more youthful children has doubled. Looking at long term outcomes, overweight teenagers and children have a seventy percent possibility of becoming overweight or obese adults (Bishop, 2005). Childhood obesity has been one of the fastest emerging public health issues in the United States over the last few years. It is becoming a big problem and an important issue for a variety of reasons. To begin, there is a general lack of exercise due to technology; advertising and commercials for unhealthy foods that focus on children. Because fast food is cheaper and more convenient than eating healthy, it is becoming a more acceptable option for Americans today. Parental influence, along with the examples that they set for their children is another major concern to childhood obesity. Childhood obesity, television time, video games, and internet usage are undeniably related. Children spend approximately seven and a half hours per day with media. Four and a half hours of this time is spent watching television (Wethington 2007). There was a study conducted by Wethington (2007), evaluating the effects of excessive television time on child obesity. Using the 2007 National Survey of Children’s health data and a logistic regression to identify behavioral characteristics associated with excessive screen time, the researchers examined the odds of obesity in school aged children...
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...starting at a young age, it is starting to affect the health of many around the world. There are many health concerns related to the topic of obesity, over nourishment can also cause obesity and health concerns. A lot of people like to blame an excessive amount of food consumed as part of them being obese. One does not have to eat a large portion of food with dense caloric intake to fill the need of hunger. Obesity relates to many health factors today in the United States, which can lead to health problems and eventually death if not controlled immediately. Not only can certain health concerns cause obesity, obesity can cause heath concerns. There are many ways to help prevent obesity, and this paper will show a few examples. Many health concerns related to obesity are as follows: diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, stroke, and sleep apnea and/or respiratory problems ("What Are"). While this is not a full list of health concerns or problems caused by obesity, these are only a few listed. In today’s society, food is typically generated around convenience of food. Many individuals or families find it hard to have a prepared meal every evening. Of course it is easier to consume a pizza from Pizza Hut or an oven baked pizza opposed to a baked lean chicken. Yes, they are both filling, but one is more convenient for a family who works and gets home at dinner time. In the book Food Justice, Robert Gottlieb and Anupama Joshi state that, “not only is it becoming more of socially acceptable...
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