One of the most popular prepackaged foods that kids favor in their lunchboxes are lunchables. Make your own pizzas, make your own chicken nuggets, nachos, ham and cheddar etc. My mom rarely ever bought us these because they are ultra processed and contain little nutrients but every single kid loves …
Consumer Responsibility in Food Safety
I think that the responsibility for such food outbreaks in which the product should have been cooked the product more thoroughly or handled in a safer manner is on the consumers. I think that the manufacturer of the product does have the responsibility to make a product that is safe …
Who is Responsible?
Cleanliness standards are something that has always been drilled into my head in the kitchen. Helping in the kitchen, my hands became immune to hot water from a young age, something I always thought was common. If there is one thing that watching any cooking video on social media has …
Plant Based Products
There are some bills that have been passed that limit what meatless/dairy free products can label themselves as. It’s important to point out that the people who are fighting for these labelling laws are a majority from the animal agriculture industry. They will say that these products confuse consumers and …
Let’s Be Honest
While I am a frequent supporter and consumer of plant-based milks and I have dabbled in plant-based “meats”, I do believe that there needs to be a clear labeling differentiation. If these products are wanting to be labeled as “meat” or “milk” there needs to be a large, clear identifier …
Sustainability Goals for Mars
Mars is globally known for their candy and pet products. As of 2017, they have launched a sustainability program that primarily focuses on the people they interact with and the use of cleaner energies. Following in the footsteps of the UN’s Sustainability Goals, Mars has put in billions into converting …
Uglies Kettle Chips
Uglies potato chips are made using potatoes that don’t meet the esthetic expectations of producers and are used to make small batches of kettle chips. Doing this reduces unnecessary food waste by using produce that may have otherwise been disposed of. Their website claims that food waste is landfills largest …
General Mills Plan
General Mills is a company that is committed to addressing deforestation and its impacts on biodiversity, endangered species, farmer livelihoods, and climate change. Although the company has minimal sourcing exposure to deforestation risks, it actively seeks to eliminate these risks. The company particularly focus on high-risk ingredients like palm oil, …
Nestle Sustainability Programs
A food company that has a sustainable program is Nestle. The program is drive by a CSV strategy, which stands for “Creating Shared Value”. This program focuses on the long-term success of the company and how this can also provide benefits for society and the environment. Some of the elements …
Land O’ Lakes – Dairy Done Sustainably
Land O’ Lakes, the dairy company known for their butter products is extremely transparent with what they are doing with their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report easily found on their website. In 2021 part of what they did to work towards their ESG goals and sustainability practices was sequestering …
Bioengineered Food Ingredients in Yogurt
A food product I found that contains a GMO ingredient is Dannon Light & Fit Greek Yogurt. I believe that the label serves its purpose. It says that it contains “Bioengineered Food Ingredients” in bold print on the back of the label of the entire package and on the individual …
Impossible Burger
One food product that I found that contains this bioengineered label is the impossible burger. The impossible burger is a plant-based product designed to be a substitute for ground beef. This product contains the bioengineered label since it contains soy leghemoglobin to try and match the texture from real ground …
Fritos Corn Chip
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 …
BIO CHARMS!
The product that I found is quite popular. Almost all of us have had this cereal at some points. Lucky charms is a cereal that has been around forever. This cereal is considered to be one of the best ever made and is one of the most sold cereals. However …
Cup Noodles
A food product I found that contains the “Bioengineered” label is cup noodles, from brands like Nissin and Maruchan. It has been around for decades, and many people consume them. It is not very healthy however and contains a lot of sodium and carbohydrates while lacking in protein, vitamins and …
“Contains a Bioengineered Food Ingredient”
The product I found is called a David bar. It is a newly released protein bar that is very sought after due to its high protein-to-calorie ratio. The average protein bar has 20g of protein and is 200 calories, While this one has only 150 calories and 28g of protein. …
Fairtrade Chocolate
Tony’s Chocolate is labeled as Fairtrade and B Corp. The Fairtrade label means that their ingredients have been sourced from producers that meet strict guidelines that emphasize fair international trade. Tony’s Chocolate isn’t quiet about their opinion that they have better ethics than most mainstream chocolate companies. Their motto is …
Should Motts be for Tots
The product I found is Motts organic apple sauce. It does have an ethical food label. However, does that means it’s healthy for you. For this product I would say it relatively healthy. This product is USDA certified to be organic. That means that the product meets enough requirement to …
Ben and Jerry’s Ice-cream Fairtrade Label
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 …
Peet’s Coffee: Responsibly Sourced?
At my family’s house, we usually have Peet’s Coffee on hand. On the side of the Peet’s Coffee package, there is a small statement about the coffee being responsibly sourced. It states “Sourcing with Impact, 100% Responsibly Sourced per Enveritas Standards. Learn more at peets.com/impact”. This statement sounds very nice, …