Food Industry Analysis

The food industry has throughout history been subject to government regulations at national and local levels, which aim to protect the public health and safety of food, regulate trade unions and prevent mislabeling with regard to formulation and content. Governmental organizations have controlled product entry, the way food has been marketed to consumers and the manufacturing practices of food. The most enduring problem in the food industry has been the case of adulteration, which refers to the cheapening of products by adding impure and substandard ingredients. This has posed a threat of unsafe food in the market and a health risk to consumers. Regulations have therefore been necessary to protect consumers from low quality and harmful products.

These organizations have acted rapidly to update and modernize their legislation by defining international standards and recommending the adoption of international code of conduct to govern the food industry. At the same time governments have enforced global legislation by strengthening national food laws and regulations such as food inspections, requirements of labeling and certification of products of animal and plant origin (WHO, 2015). National enforcements have also required food manufacturers to ensure the safety and quality of products that include modifications derived from biotechnology. Traceability of food products has also been necessary to provide identification and control in order to reduce the spread of diseases. Labor and human rights issues in the food industry have received much attention, as several corporations have been exposed of having poor labor conditions relative to health and safety. As a result international labor standards have arisen from programs such as the U.N Global Compact. The World Banks identification of the food industry´s problems related to worker rights has ensured protection of workers and set basic labor provisions that regulates employment terms and conditions, wages and hours. National enforcements have also been significant in controlling worker registration, legal rights and disclosure in the overall

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