Should A Simple Trip At The Grocery Store Require...

Should a simple trip to the grocery store require investigative journalism? Big soda brands like Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Dr. Pepper seem to think so, as finding out what goes on behind closed doors -- and inside sealed bottles -- takes research, not to mention awareness of the fact that the soda industry is even doing anything wrong. The companies behind these products are just that -- companies. Profits and income are of the utmost importance to them. They will do anything to maintain their massive hold on the consumers of America. Soft drinks are unhealthy products which lead to a myriad of health problems, and the companies behind these sugary drinks often act in unethical ways, solely to influence consumers and increase their profits. Big name brands such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Dr. Pepper have both the means and the motivation to skew evidence and conceal facts, all in the name of maintaining their empires. When a â€Å"threat† to that empire emerged, for example, a recent proposed tax on soft drink beverages, the industry rose up collectively in order to oppose the tax.defeat it. This included sizable donations to key politicians, arguably a factor as to why the tax was indeed denied (Sanger-Katz, 1). This blatant usage of coercion highlights the way in which the soda industry wields its power and money to influence politics and get its way. Additionally, Coca-Cola, one of the biggest soft drink beverage brands in the world, paid dietitians and fitness experts to suggestShow MoreRelatedAn Evaluation of an on-Farm Food Safety Program for Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Producers; a Global Blueprint for Fruit and Vegetable Producers51659 Words   |  207 Pagescreate a template to be used in similar extensi on activities. Acknowledgements For the past four years of my life, food safety conversations followed me wherever I go. I ve discussed it at the dinner table with family at Thanksgiving; on a road trip to Atlantic City with friends; at a bar following a pick-up hockey game; and even on the golf course. Produce-related outbreaks; BSE; how to cook a turkey; GE food production policy; and how often Emeril washes his hands have all come up. This is