Food Advertising For Children

The federal government has over time become strict on the regulation of food and food safety. With that being said, this is an improvement on how these agencies or departments are improving our everyday lives. The Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention all take part within food regulation and food safety. Each of these departments and agencies of food regulation and food safety each take part in, Food Safety Modernization Act, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Healthy and Hunger Free Kids Act, and Food advertising for Children. The Food Safety Modernization Act was created by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to ensure all Americans were safe and to put a stop to foodborne illnesses around the world. This Act’s main purpose and obligation has been to prevent any bad outcomes in the future, so that there will be no problems. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will have the authority to make changes and enforce all regulations. Whether, if it is for food facilities, taking food safety measures, or from the attempt to prevent contamination. The Food and Safety Modernization Act, was last updated in 1938, but there has been quite a bit of changes and new discoveries within our food industry. In January 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) presented a rule proposing the Food Safety Modernization Act, however, the original act ruling was revaluated and they added onto the ruling in 2014 (1). The Food and Drug Administration added onto the ruling combining both old and new to improve its quality and make it more accessible for the food industry (1). A big part of the Food Safety Modernization Act is that for example, once food is transported from a farm to a kitchen table or a grocery store; this act is put into place and was created to be a solution to many health problems around the world by preventing future pathogens that pass through with these foods. These pathogens can be effecting your family, friends, and even yourself so having this act proposed and put into action will help prevent future illnesses for many people. As the world is growing and advancing, the food industry must evolve with it as well. The United States Department of Agriculture created a program called, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. This program was first thought of and put into action in 1939. This act later became permanent and passed as an actual act in 1964 (2). This act was created to provide food to people all around the United States who are not in the right stand point to be able to purchase any foods themselves. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is one of the largest programs like this in the United States and is such a good source for the food industry when there is food purchases being made. This program is a huge support system to many families, but also to other older people with disabilities who just may not be able get their usual food needs, and that is when they are given the opportunity to use the program. The program has many positive qualities within it. If qualifying and given the opportunity to participate with this Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the (USDA) supports the individual or family and really presents the idea of working and becoming employed. The program also really encourages healthy eating habits and …show more content…
Which leads to the Food advertising for Children, this has been an issue for quit sometime. Some advertisements you see on the media now are not right, and will not benefit kids in anyway. This is an issue that has come with social media. Kids are very easily influenced, and if they see something on T.V. that just looks amazing to them and will draw their attention they will easily be attracted to it and want it. This is why media now days should resort to smarter choices and advertisements that will benefit kids not hinder them. Putting out better advertising can change the mindsets of the youth, and lead them to smarter decisions, eating habits, and a healthier lifestyle, and