...Unfortunately, obesity and obesity related disease and illness have become a major concern. Many Americans turn to exercise, food diets, diet pills and even weight loss surgery to loose weight or to combat the increase and risk of obesity-related diseases. For years many question whether a vegetarian diet is preferable than a vegan diet. The research presented in this paper will differentiate...
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...(henceforth, Livoria) current strategic and financial situation and select a best alternative for Livoria sandwiches to attain $1.1 million in Net Income by 2014. This report includes a current situational analysis (Appendix 2 – Present Menu and Appendix 3 – Pro Forma Income Statement), analysis of strategic alternatives, a recommendation and a conclusion. Situational Analysis (see Appendix 1 for supporting SWOT Analysis) Since commencing operations in January 2001, Livoria Sandwiches has been offering an assortment of quality custom-made sandwiches in Dawkins. With a family-oriented atmosphere and a customer focused mission/vision statement the company distinguishes itself in making quality sandwiches by focusing on high-quality ingredients, freshness and quick sandwich-making process. In 2011, Livoria achieved 53% contribution margin and a 5.4% sales growth surpassing the industry average. By 2014, Livoria plans to reach $1.1 million in Net Income. However, due to space limitations and labour constraints (Appendix 5), the company has to make a decision based on two strategic alternatives to reach this goal: • Franchising Livoria Sandwiches • Enhancing the menu by adding a line of vegetarian sandwiches and dropping the lowest contributing menu items Key Success Factors (KFS) • Excellent location • High quality Sandwiches • Pricing • Customer loyalty • Reputation Competitors: (Benchmark Analysis – Appendix 2) ...
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...The donors are all members of the organization, on rare occasions some could be people invited by the members. Because of the decrease in funds raised, several meetings have been held, where the main agenda is ways to improve funds. A suggestion of starting up a business owned by the organization was raised, with different members having different business ideas. As a result of the above a committee was set up to look at the pros and cons of the different business ideas suggested, set up a business proposal for each, and then a decision of the most profitable and realistic one will be made by the house. One of the businesses suggested was a vegetarian shop, to me that was the best business idea. Reason being that majority of the members of BCS Charity, which is my organization are vegetarians, this means they are the first target market. What is more reliable than the business owners (BCS Charity members) patronizing their business. That was my first reason for being attracted to the business idea. The second reason is that, there are no purely vegetarian shops available in the retail sector at the moment. So it will be a good niche, and an advantage over the giant retail companies that will be the main competitors. It also will be a good money making venture for the organization. It is important for BCS charity to start-up a business that will generate fund in other to reduce the financial load from its members and also to be able to commence new projects the organization...
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...Vegetarianism There are multiple reasons why people choose to become a vegetarians. Many people choose to go vegetarian or vegan for the health benefits, environmental protection and ethical reasons. Therefore vegetarianism is seen by Americans as a healthier, ethical and environmental solution for becoming a vegetarian. There are several different types of vegetarians. Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian: does not eat meat, fish or fowl; eats dairy and egg products. Ovo-Vegetarians: does not eat meat, fish, fowl, or dairy products; eats egg products. Lacto-Vegetarian: does not eat meat, fish, fowl, or eggs; Eat dairy products. Vegan: does not eat any animal products including meat, fish, fowl, eggs, dairy, honey, etc.; most vegans do not use any animal products such as silk, leather, wool, etc. as well. By eliminating meats from your diet you can take a crucial step towards a long life of health and happiness. “This is because a healthy vegetarian diet is typically low in fat and high in fiber. However a vegetarian diet can be high in fats that include an excessive amount of fatty snacks, fried foods, whole milk, dairy products, and eggs. Therefore a vegetarian diet like any other diet must be well planned in order to prevent certain diseases” (Brown Edu). Some of the leading killers in America today, include heart disease, cancer, obesity, and strokes, and they are directly linked to meat-based diets. Heart disease is the number one killer in America, which is caused by a buildup...
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...Livoria’s costs of labour and materials as a percentage of sales are lower than the industry. As well, sales grew by 5% versus industry growth of 1% meaning that Livoria has taken market share from its competitors, an indication of the high quality of the sandwiches. Operating income % excluding the litigation charge is 24% compared to the industry’s 18%. This indicates that fixed operating and manufacturing costs as a percentage of sales are also lower than industry averages. Analysis of the issues and the related alternatives Alternative 1: Diversify menu in existing locations Pros: a) Maintains the tradition and quality of sandwiches b) Customers like the layout of the restaurant and its unique decor c) Takes advantage of the fact that Dawkins has the fastest growing number of vegetarians in the country d) Addresses customer preference of menu diversification e) Retain control over brand Cons: a) Due to staff hiring constraints a few sandwiches will need to be dropped from the menu b) If Livoria needs to open more locations in the future, the capital investment will be significant which will impede cash flow c) As competition is...
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...Red Dye #40 Pros: NFIDENTIAL ● less health risk than other azo dyes ● Already used in many popular soft drinks, snacks, candy and medications. Cons: ● Many studies proved that dye is linked to increased hyperactive behavior in children, ADHD, lower IQ scores (Southampton University Study, 2006), and even cancer to individuals who consume it. ● Constant pressure on the FDA to ban in all foods by groups like the Center for Science in Public Interest. ● No nutritional value of adding this dye to consumption items. ● The dye is already banned in many countries like Switzerland, France, Denmark, etc and not recommended for consumption in some countries ● Red Dye #40 is also found in non-consumption items like cosmetics and tattoo inks. ● Teachers often recommended not to give out any snacks that contain this dye. ● There are other healthier alternatives to adding color in certain foods and making them look more desirable including caramel coloring (E150), annatto which a reddish dye made from the seed of the achiote and many others. Corporations like McDonalds use fresh strawberries in shakes. ● Individuals are becoming more conscious of the foods that they are consuming, especially due to the rising rate of cancer and other diseases. Carmine Pros: ● Already used to color foods like popsicles, soft drinks, cereals, artificial crab meat, strawberry drinks, alcoholic beverages and other foods/drinks...
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...29 April 2013 Going Vegetarian In today’s fast-paced, modern and practical society people are becoming more health conscious. This includes trying to choose the best available options for a beneficial lifestyle. They are becoming more concerned these days about the increasing health risks of a meat-based diet. On the other hand, others have taken a step further and believed that animal cruelty involved in killing animals and using them for their products is inhumane and should be outlawed. Vegetarianism used to be an unusual lifestyle choice. Today it is becoming more common and accepted by mainstream society. While there are many reasons for choosing a vegetarian diet, the most important are health reasons, environmental and economic reasons, and, above all, ethical reasons. Well as my sustainability project, a lifestyle change that is good for me and good for the planet, I decided to go vegetarian for a week meaning no meat, no gelatin, or fish. I knew I wasn’t going to have any trouble with fish because I don’t like seafood but meat, I didn’t know if I could last a whole week. March 11 was the first day I started the experiment and of course I had no trouble at all since it was the first day. I actually felt really good going into this and … It felt like nothing on the second day also and found myself just getting another César salad. From the looks of it, I thought I might actually be able to do this and accomplish my goal by not eating any meat. But I spoke too...
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...the world. People are choosing vegetarian diets over other diets in hope of living a healthier lifestyle. Matthew B. Ruby defines vegetarianism as, “The practice of abstaining from eating meat.” According to recent polls, Ruby indicates, “approximately 8% of Canadians, 9% of Germans, 40% in India, and 3% of the United States identify themselves as vegetarians.” Vegetarians can be separated into four distinct groups. The first is lacto-ovo vegetarians, also known as partial vegetarians. They exclude red meat, fish, and poultry from their diets, but still eat dairy products and eggs. The second is lacto vegetarians which exclude red meat, fish, poultry, and eggs but still include dairy products. The third group is pescetarians. This group avoids red meat and poultry, but eats fish. The last group is vegans and they have the strictest diet as they avoid eating all animal products including red meat, fish, poultry, eggs, and dairy products. There are several reasons why people become vegetarian. Amita Handa expresses that people become vegetarians because “social reasons, political and religious beliefs, and financial problems.” Another notable reason people switch from nonvegetarian is because of their frustration with the cruel and unusual treatment of animals. Vegetarianism is mostly linked with positive effects on physical health as evidenced by lower body mass index, lower blood pressure, and reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. A vegetarian diet contributes to a person having...
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...within these steps by automating and improving the information flows throughout and among the different supply chain components. If one member of the supply chain makes a reckless decision it can impact the entire supply chain. This is what happened with the china milk contamination and all of the players upstream and downstream in the supply chain from end consumer to the dairy farmers were impacted by one participants reckless decision. Question 2: list all the products that could possibly be affected by a problem in the U.S. Milk supply chain ANS: Products that could possibly be affected by a problem in the U.S. Milk supply chain are: -Milk -Cheese -Butter -Yogurt -Cottage cheese -Boxed Cereals -Cereal Bars -Sandwich Breads -Vegetarian Meat Products -If there were disruptions in the U.S. Milk supply the price of meat could also fall if dairy farmers were forced to slaughter the cattle for meat instead of milking them. Question 3: How can CRM help communicate issues in the supply chain? ANS: Customer relationship management involves managing all aspects of a customer relationship within an organization to increase customer loyalty, retention, and organizations profitability. Customer contact is often one of the first signs of issues with product quality once the product has reached market. Because a CRM can track a customer complaint, a company can...
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...HLT 94 Assignment 1: Pro/Con Your assignment is to examine both sides of a nutrition issue and come to a conclusion. As an example: if you pick “Is alcohol good or bad for health,” you must find articles to support each side of the argument before you decide on your answer. This assignment is meant to help students develop skills in the General Education Proficiencies of Information Literacy, Reasoning & Analysis, and Communication. Steps: 1). Pick a question that is of interest to you from the list on Page 2. 2). Find 2 current articles that argue in favor of your topic and 2 articles that argue against your topic. All articles must be as recent as possible; no articles will be accepted that were published before 2009. Articles should be from reliable sources and must include 1 peer reviewed journal article. The other 3 sources can be from major newspapers (New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, for example), or from health or nutrition agencies associated with major hospitals, the government, universities, or well known voluntary health agencies (American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, for example). Blog posts will not be accepted. (If you have questions as to the reliability of an article, print it out and show it to your professor). 3). Print out copies of your articles (you will be handing them in along with your paper). Peer reviewed journal articles may be very long; it is acceptable to print and hand in just...
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...Complete Class Business - General Business Gaia Hypothesis. In Chapter 3, the Gaia hypothesis is introduced. It addresses two hypotheses; (1) life, since its inception, has greatly affected the planetary environment and (2) life has altered Earth’s environment in ways that have allowed life to persist. Do you agree with these two hypotheses? Why or why not? Energy and Food Supplies. The underlying theme of this course is energy. As a whole, the global society needs to find ways to reduce our energy consumption. The food pyramid is a prime example of energy transfer within individual ecosystems and the biosphere. As you increase the trophic levels, a greater amount of energy is lost. Some environmentalists argue that humans should eat a vegetarian diet in order to conserve energy. ====================================================================== ENV 322 Week 1 Assignment Model Ecosystems (Ash) For more course tutorials visit www.env322.com ENV 322 Week 1 Assignment Model Ecosystems Business - General Business Model Ecosystems. Review the virtual lab in Model Ecosystems. Within this laboratory exercise you will categorize various organisms into the correct trophic level for five different ecosystems. Once completed, you will calculate the amount of energy transferred between levels. Record your observations. Answer the journal questions and upload it as a Word document into the online course. ====================================== ENV 322 Week 1 DQ 1 Gaia Hypothesis...
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...Animal Rights in Medical Research As the declaration of human right states that all human beings are free and equal in dignity and rights. The issue of whether or not to grant animal rights such as those that humans have is greatly disputed over years, but without success. Animal right is an extremely complicated issue that involves the question of animal intellect, animal rights groups, and the pros and cons of granting animals their rights. I have worked with and observed chimpanzees in early 2000 in a research lab in Alamogordo, NM as an animal caretaker and seen how these primates communicate with each other. I feel this subject is very important and I will be sharing my reflections, thoughts and experiences in this paper. Researchers all over the world, who have studied primates argue that these animals hold the capacity to communicate. The researchers go on to describe that a communication barrier is all that separates humans from animals. Chimpanzees are more superior on using their hand and feet than humans. I observed them using their hand to peel bananas, use hands and feet to swing, open doors and even had a water faucet sticking out of the wall with a button that they pressed to drink water. I also got a chance to see a chimp using sign language. This particular chimp in his early life was on TV and commercials, can walk upright, and was harmless. His owner decided to part ways due to the chimp’s age and turned him over to the research facility. They can...
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...Business Gaia Hypothesis. In Chapter 3, the Gaia hypothesis is introduced. It addresses two hypotheses; (1) life, since its inception, has greatly affected the planetary environment and (2) life has altered Earth’s environment in ways that have allowed life to persist. Do you agree with these two hypotheses? Why or why not? Energy and Food Supplies. The underlying theme of this course is energy. As a whole, the global society needs to find ways to reduce our energy consumption. The food pyramid is a prime example of energy transfer within individual ecosystems and the biosphere. As you increase the trophic levels, a greater amount of energy is lost. Some environmentalists argue that humans should eat a vegetarian diet in order to conserve energy. What are some of the pros and cons of this action? Consider the impact to the agricultural industry? How low on the food chain do you eat? Would you consider eating lower? Model Ecosystems. Review the virtual lab in Model Ecosystems. Within this laboratory exercise you will categorize various organisms into the correct trophic level for five different ecosystems. Once completed, you will calculate the amount of energy transferred between levels. Record your observations. Answer the journal questions and upload it as a Word document into the online course. Energy Policy. The U.S. Energy Policy is currently being reviewed and six main recommendations are listed, by Botkin and Keller (2011, p. 298). Discuss whether or not each recommendation...
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...written several journals regarding the fact that a person can be a vegetarian and still be healthy. In his journal, "Plant-Based Diets Provide Many Health Benefits" he argues that by not eating red meat, people are able to avoid high cholesterol, blood pressure, and the risk of diabetes (Craig). These ideas are supported by past experiments that prove that eating fruits and vegetables instead of meat have come to prevent diseases and have kept the human body healthy. It is for reasons like these that vegetarians think they are better off without meat if they don't need it. People that eat meat, on the other hand, argue that it is impossible to get a good amount of protein and vitamins without consuming meat. While it is true that red meat does produce certain diseases, journalist Oscar Will came up with a defense to eating meat. In his article, "The Fats You Need for a Healthy Diet," he talks about how certain omega fatty acids and vitamins are necessary for the human brain to work at full capacity. While it might seem that Will solely supports eating meat, he goes on to acknowledge that eating too much red meat can be bad for the human health. Instead, rather than completely ridding oneself from meats, one should try to find locally raised meats and eat them in moderation while accompanying them with fresh vegetables (Will). This side of the argument usually tends to be evenly split, as there are both pros and cons of eating or not eating meat or vegetables. Probably the most...
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...have to get one bottle, and use it up for 75 days. Pros It won’t come as a surprise if you affirm right at this moment that you love adding a few or all of the said superfoods in your balanced diet. The product can help you regain vitality, energy and immunity. It can also make your skin healthier, as it is bursting with antioxidants. If you are gluten or lactose intolerant, this won’t have a bad effect on you. It has even garnered the approval of the Food and Drug Administration, so you can be sure that it does not contain harmful substances. Cons This daily multivitamin has goldenseal root, which slows down the liver’s churning of drugs. It may not be astute to take it with your other medications. Optimum Nutrition Opti-Women Daily Multivitamin It is a total bummer when your work requires you to make the night your day, and vice versa. You do not get to sleep when you are supposed to, and the sun is already up when you finish your tasks. Hence, your hormones go crazy, and it can disturb your menstrual cycle and make you grow zits all over. Before this nightmare occurs, you should take Opti-Women daily multivitamin. 120 capsules are in one container, and it is recommended that you swallow two of these daily. For this reason, you have enough supply for two months. The capsules have passed the standards of the Vegetarian Society, that’s why whether you eat meat or not, consuming this will not make you go against your principles. Pros Optimum Nutrition, the manufacturer of this daily...
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