Food Issues

Factory Farming Animals kept in inhumane conditions to maximise output and minimise costs. Some of these savings are passed on to the consumer, but is it moral? ‘value’ ranges, eggs from caged hens are examples of such products Many people believe it is better to buy free range and organic products the meatrix

Fairtrade Farmers in developing countries are paid fairly for their products The money is used to cover costs Any money left over is used to improve the local community There is a wide range of Fairtrade products on sale

Organic Organic foods are more natural Crops are grown without artificial chemicals such as pesticides Many people believe this is better for the environment as well as the consumer There is more crop wastage so organic food is more expensive

GM Crops = Genetically Modified The DNA is altered This is done to make bigger, better products They are more resilient to disease The concern is… what effect might this have on people who eat them?

Irradiation Foods are exposed to gamma rays This destroys bacteria and other micro organisms to make foods last longer It is used on fruit, vegetables, spices, cereals, fish and poultry. Concerns include: risk to workers of accidental exposure to dangerous levels of radiation Possible damage to local environment caused by accidents at processing plant Long term effect on consumers