Growing Waistlines, Growing Profits: The Ethics of Big Fod
Growing Waistlines, Growing Profits: The Ethics of Big Fod - Who Should Be Looking Out for America's Health in a World of Processed Food? Panel discussion to explore these issues.
6:00pm - 7:30pm: Panel Discussion
Opening remarks by Dean Paul Danos Moderated by Professor Paul Argenti Professor of Corporate Communication at The Tuck School
Should consumers and regulators tolerate corporations that grow profits by growing Americans' waistlines? Michael Moss's highly-publicized book, Salt, Sugar, Fat, among others, has reignited public debate about how large food companies may be contributing to the general decline in health of the U.S. population, including the obesity epidemic. Due to the overabundance of dietary choices available in the marketplace, critics allege that food companies can only increase sales by encouraging consumers to eat larger and more frequent meals. Industry supporters contend that they are providing busy consumers with convenient and affordable food options while balancing the tradeoff of nutritional content and taste.
Are the arguments against food companies even true or fair? Also, how can business leaders in any industry balance their responsibility to multiple stakeholders-shareholders, consumers, and regulators.with competing and contradictory interests?
Presented by the Albert G. Milbank Memorial Endowment.
Panel:
David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP Founding Director, Yale University Prevention Research Center
Christopher Koller Health Insurance Commissioner, State of Rhode Island
Richard Starmann Former Head of Corporate Communication at McDonald's
Lisa Sutherland, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Senior Nutrition Scientist with the Hood Center for Families and Children at Dartmouth Medical School Former Vice President of Nutrition at Kellogg Company Originally submitted by: Joya A. Zuber
