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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Food Ethics and their limitations

Note:
- ethics can refer to two broad areas: people and the environment. People can be subdivided into exploitation of consumers and workers. Likewise, the environment can be subdivided into flora and fauna. the welfare of chicken falls into the latter category.
- the focus on ethics is limited by the price tag: eggs from 'cage-free' chicken and organic crops are not cheap
-where the suffering of chicken is concerned (the 'battery hen' syndrome), note that it is not just the confined cages that restrict movements, but also the removal of their beaks to prevent them from pecking at other chicken, as well as the injection of hormones to accelerate their growth that can result in brittle bones for the chicken
- the arguments against organic food : not as environmental-friendly and healthy as it claims to be (can use this as a rebuttal for Qn 1 below)


Qns:
1. To what extent can people/consumers play a role in saving the environment?
2. How far do you agree that ethics are more important than profits in business today?
3. Is effective farming possible without science? (2005)