The Myths behind the Food Industry
Why can people walk into a supermarket and buy lots of products that they have never tested? The reason is that people are pushed unconsciously by the food industry to buy more and eat more. Producing and selling food are a big business. Food companies and supermarkets in this industry apply different strategies to survive and outstand in the fierce competition. The author Marion Nestle, who teaches courses in food studies, nutrition, and public health at New York University, in her articles, “Go Forth and Fortify” and “The Supermarket: Prime Real Estate,” reveals the myths behind the food industry, including how food industry markets products in advertisement and on supermarket shelves and how it affects people’s choices of foods and health. More specifically, to increase profits for the …show more content…
According to Nestle, fortified foods refers to the foods that being added the additional vitamins or minerals (301). It is necessary to add amounts of vitamins and minerals to the food and beverage; however, it is effective in improving the nutritional status of a population that has a poor diet. Those who can afford and have access to the fortified products are those who do not have vitamin deficiency. As Nestle explains, “he fortification…addresses vitamin and mineral deficiencies that are caused largely by poverty… that affect a relatively small proportion of the American population” (314). However, the food companies market these “healthier’ food only for those who do not in need. When people who have enough the vitamin intake eat their fortified food, their health will be negatively influenced. By marking the products as a healthier food, the food companies can motivate people to buy more and eat more, and thus, significantly ear profits at expense of people’s
Why can people walk into a supermarket and buy lots of products that they have never tested? The reason is that people are pushed unconsciously by the food industry to buy more and eat more. Producing and selling food are a big business. Food companies and supermarkets in this industry apply different strategies to survive and outstand in the fierce competition. The author Marion Nestle, who teaches courses in food studies, nutrition, and public health at New York University, in her articles, “Go Forth and Fortify” and “The Supermarket: Prime Real Estate,” reveals the myths behind the food industry, including how food industry markets products in advertisement and on supermarket shelves and how it affects people’s choices of foods and health. More specifically, to increase profits for the …show more content…
According to Nestle, fortified foods refers to the foods that being added the additional vitamins or minerals (301). It is necessary to add amounts of vitamins and minerals to the food and beverage; however, it is effective in improving the nutritional status of a population that has a poor diet. Those who can afford and have access to the fortified products are those who do not have vitamin deficiency. As Nestle explains, “he fortification…addresses vitamin and mineral deficiencies that are caused largely by poverty… that affect a relatively small proportion of the American population” (314). However, the food companies market these “healthier’ food only for those who do not in need. When people who have enough the vitamin intake eat their fortified food, their health will be negatively influenced. By marking the products as a healthier food, the food companies can motivate people to buy more and eat more, and thus, significantly ear profits at expense of people’s