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Case: In the last decade, the food and beverage industry in the United States has gone through significant changes related to changes in the eating habits of Americans. For example, the United States has experienced an overall rise in the consumption of organic, gluten-free, non-genetically modified foods (GMOs), and so on. This has caused many food and beverage companies to change their advertising. With the rise of pro-consumer groups and activism, consumers are quickly becoming aware of the various twisting of truth behind companies using terms like organic, free-range, sugar-free, zero calories, and so forth. Moreover, consumers are also becoming educated on the potential health dangers of certain chemicals in diet products as well as GMOs. For this discussion, complete the following:
Select 2 of the following concepts regarding food and beverage issues:
Food and beverage consumption patterns
Food and water protection agencies and laws
Organic food and GMOs
Health and legal issues on food and beverages
Fraudulent health claims in the food and beverage industry
Health and safety in addictions to alcohol and tobacco
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Briefly describe these 2 components, and discuss the significance to the economy and consumer behavior.
Given the increasing changes in demographics, technology, and the economy, how do you believe these concepts will, if at all, change or impact consumer life in America?