In this world of ethical dilemmas we live in. today I ask- "How can we trust corporations that tout 'ethical' sourcing when their supply chains are built on lies and worker exploitation in names of ethics and environment.
The food ethics movement promotes sustainable, fair practices and challenges corporate exploitation. But sustainable large companies, often masks a profit-driven reality harming both people and the planet
Firstly, let me introduce you to Starbucks CAFE practices claiming ethically sourced coffee and well being of workers. Workers who are still underpaid and humiliated and coffee that is still overextracted from vulnerable communities
such corporations hide behind claims of "sustainability.’ and How can a company that mistreats the very workers responsible for making its products claim to be ethical?
According to the National Employment Law Project (NELP), approximately 52% of fast food workers in the United States are paid less than the living wage, with many working in unsafe conditions.
And id like to ask my opponent a question- does money truly overshadows all? Because that is what these companies keep implying.
• By allowing large corporations to market sustainability, it turns an important ethical value into just another commodity that can be "sold" for profit, undermining the real goals of food ethics movements.
• : Sustainability should not be a brand identity or a marketing tactic, but a genuine effort to reduce harm, improve food systems, and prioritize social justice.
And that’s not all
• Large corporations believe inquick fixes—such as using a sustainable-sounding label or offering a "sustainable" menu item—rather than engaging in the deeper, systemic changes needed to tackle issues like climate change, inequality, and food insecurity.
A 2020 report by the FTC revealed that 40% of sustainability claims made by large corporations, , are misleading or unverifiable. These companies often use terms like "eco-friendly," "sustainable," or "green" without substantial proof, a practice commonly referred to as greenwashing.
In conclusion, people like to look at ethics in only one direction. Is greenwashing, taking advantage of the disadvantaged and lying ethical?
The true ethical question is: Are we willing to let these companies continue to profit off our desire for a better world, or will we hold them accountable to the ethical standards they claim to uphold?
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