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Fritos Corn Chip

In # 6: GMO vs Bioengineered Labeling by Pham

Fritos Corn Chips were one food item that I discovered claimed to have a “Bioengineered” label. They do not identify their products for consumers even though they contain corn or corn ingredients developed from genetically modified organisms. This is dangerous since it might affect the user’s health in ways like …

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Ben and Jerry’s Ice-cream Fairtrade Label

In # 5: Organic and ethical food labels by Pham

Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream product’s ethical label is Fairtrade; For today’s assignment, the product will be Vanilla Caramel Fudge The Fairtrade label certifies that it complies with guidelines created to help workers and farmers in developing nations. Customers may guarantee that workers receive fair salaries, improved working conditions, and …

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Undeclared Peanuts by Oreo

In # 4: Food allergens in the news by Pham

Recently, Whatever Brand, a company that is particularly known for its manufacturing, retailing, and producing foods and beverages in the United Kingdom (UK) was involved in a recall of Oreo products due to undeclared peanuts in several of their Oreo varieties such as Dark & White Chocolate, Strawberry Cream, Blueberry …

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A Proposal to Reduce risk of Obesity

In # 3: Junk Food Dissuasion by Pham

The obesity pandemic has been emerged as one of the biggest pressing public health crises in the United States (US) since 1976 and still going on these days, along with increasing rates of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart diseases, and certain cancers. Furthermore, nowadays, consumers not only have to …

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Edible Helium Balloon

In # 2: Molecular Gastronomy by Pham

Chef Mike Bagale of the Chicago restaurant Alinea, which has three Michelin stars, is credited with creating the edible helium balloon initially. The technique is rather easy to follow: essentially, he makes an edible helium balloon by mixing a lot of flavorful fruit essences with inverted sugars, then he pumps …

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You Are What You Eat

In # 1: You are what you eat by Pham

I’m Vietnamese by origin. Our country is famous for its agriculture such as rice export. Further notice, according to a report from the Office of Agricultural Affairs, Hanoi, the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) stated that during the first 8 months of 2023, Vietnam has …

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What does food mean to you?

In # 0: What does food mean to you? by Pham

Food is one of the most necessary products in human life because it gives us energy all day. On the other hand, food can be anything, either representing a relationship or a bridge to connect to another culture. Furthermore, food can also be a universal language that helps connect not …