Essays on Healthier

Obesity has become a major problem in the United States. Not only does obesity decrease one’s quality of life, but it can also lead to fatal diseases such as diabetes, heart disease or even cancer. There are many factors that can lead to obesity, such as diet, exercise and genetics. One of the leading causes of obesity is sugar intake, which is mainly consumed through drinking soda. The New York Sugary Drinks Portion Cap Rule attempted to regulate the size of soft drinks being sold to New Yorkers. Better known as the Soda Ban, this regulation of soft ...

The underlying problematic situation in this case is to be found in the food products which are part of the Disney Consumer Products. Due to its large following and support base, the company has the capability to influence the decisions consumers make when they go shopping. This is even worse for children as they will be more drawn into those products that are branded by their favorite cartoon characters such as Mickey Mouse. The other problem in the case is the fact that the company needs to diversify into other income generating activities food products being one of them. ...

Business Audit: Coca Cola

Business Audit: Coca Cola

Executive Summary

This report takes a look at the business audit of the Coca-Cola Company. After introducing the audit, a brief background of the company is given. This is followed by a macro-analysis of the company. This analysis deals with the management tool i.e. PESTLE which details Coca Cola’s political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental analysis. This is followed by a micro-analysis i.e. the financial data relating to Coca Cola. The competitor analysis of the company is next in line. This includes the strategic groups in Coca Cola’s line of business. A perceptual mapping ...

PepsiCo remains a leading global brand, specializing in the making of packaged drinks and foods. Commonly recognizable PepsiCo products include Fritos, Cheetos, Lay’s, and Pepsi, all similar due to either their high fat content, high salt content or sugar, all unhealthy options in flavoring food. However, consumers are on an increasingly health conscious diet, where high fat, sodium, and sugary foods are shunned for healthier alternatives. It is the consideration that PepsiCo Chief Executive Indra Nooyi seeks the transformation of the company into a healthy foods juggernaut. Commitment to the healthy foods cause has witnessed the company’s ...

Executive Recommendations Letter

The mission statement of Snapple Group is delineated in its company intention of being a domestic leader in the flavored beverage industry. Its reputable and established brand allows it to deliver beverages of superior quality to its existing and potential customers. As such, in order to achieve its mission, the company bases its operations on the following objectives:

Effective marketing

Strengthening its distribution channels Establishing fruitful partnerships. Investing in its employees and the communities the company operates in. Using environmentally sustainable operations in its undertakings. Implementing the best technology to minimize costs and sustain profits. Core Competencies An authentic brand with ...

The best way to motivate patients to make positive lifestyle changes is to first see things from the perspectives of the patients. Patients, just like doctors or health practitioners, differ according to personalities, abilities, preferences, and lifestyles. As such, motivating patients to make positive lifestyle changes require spending “less time directing patients what to do and spend more time asking and listening are likelier to motivate patients to change health-related behaviors” (Rollnick, et al., 2005; cited in American Medical Association, 2013, p. 1). Likewise, there are tendencies for medical practitioner to provide patients with negative messages that would entice ...

Holistic Care Plans

Just like the term indicates, a holistic care plan is an comprehensive assessment of the needs and lifestyle of an individual in all facets of their lives, that is, physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual components. Self-care is an important concept that every individual should engage in. This is based on the fact that taking care of oneself is associated with a myriad of benefits such as increased energy levels, motivation, confidence, and a healthier and renewed version of an individual. The following comprises my personal holistic care plan in terms of the four dimensions indicated above, in relation to ...

Influence

Influence

There are scenarios in our life when you feel that you need to stand up for a cause. I experienced such an opportunity last year when I felt I needed to do everything to persuade my near and dear ones to maintain to avoid junk food. The age of the internet has clearly provided us with an opportunity to better understand how we need to avoid junk food and maintain a healthy diet. After due consideration of all the health benefits from avoiding junk food, it was easy to get my father on board to change is food ...

Doctor

ABSTRACT Young people in the United States are battling depression in record numbers, reaching an all-time high of 3 million patients in 2015. Researchers are continuing to search for alternative or additional methods than therapy and medications to improve depressive symptoms in teenagers and young adults. Some studies have demonstrated that as possible option in easing depression is physical exercise. In addition to assisting mental health issues, exercise promotes social interaction, physical health, and appearance. However, research has focused primarily on adults and therefore additional studies are needed with focus on the impact of exercise on depression in young ...

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Introduction

Change is a process that impacts all organizations. As observed by management expert, Kurt Lewin, “group life is never without change, merely differences in the amount and type of change exist” (Burnes, 2004, p. 981). Most change initiatives, however, fails because of the tendency of people to resist change. People, according to management experts, fear change and so they tend to revert back to old ideas and practices even if the change is for the better. This tendency of the individuals to resist change affects the organization as a whole. Also, the longer the ...

The world we live in today is the result of the human’s activity. The changes we face – are the consequences of our actions. The well – known saying – “the planet Earth is our home” – describes the truly situation as it is now and has always been before us. To be a citizen of the world, to finally understand the initial purpose – means to think globally. Where do the majority of the hardest struggles of the human kind come from? They come from the irreverent attitude towards nature. Our consuming approach does not predict the backwards actions, such as recovery, ...

Introduction

Data from the US Census Bureau shows that in 2014, some 33 million people (10% of the population) in the United States did not have health insurance (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development -OECD, 2015). While all governments should offer universal healthcare to their people, some poor countries have plenty of socio-economic complexities to handle it, and for now developed countries like the United States are the ones highly capable of offering free healthcare to all their citizenry. The United States has one of the most unstable healthcare systems in terms of its affordability and access to all citizens ...

Obesity

Introduction Even if obesity has tapered off in the United States and contrary to our very worst fears, it is clear that dropping the overall rate of 38% of obese adults is a challenge that one can take on from a public health standpoint (“Obesity Rates”, 2017). Without a doubt, the Root Cause Analysis tool can come in handy here given that its five clear steps can help us get to the crux of the problem (“Root Cause”, 2017). So, without any further ado, let’s find long lasting solutions for the obesity problems in the United States. In ...

There is a misconception that detox is a good way to lose weight, thus, it will lead an individual to health and wellness. This is primarily due to misinformation about the benefits or effects of detoxification on the body. Detoxification is the body’s way of eliminating it with toxins coming from foods people eat, population, cigarette smoke, and lifestyle choices, among others. Although the body has a natural way of eliminating wastes from the body, the process of detoxifying makes it easier and faster, with a side effect of losing excess body weight. Martha’s Vineyard Diet Detox ...

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Overall Analysis 3 SWOT Analysis 4 Marketing Mix 7 Financial Position 9 Conclusions 10 Recommendations 11

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Strategic Management at Café de Coral Holdings Introduction The food industry is a promising one with growth potential. This is even same in the case of the fast food industry. The concept of eating out has established itself all over. One reason for this is the fast-paced life of the modern world. People are becoming more adventurous in terms of trying out newer cuisines and constantly looking for variety. The Strategic Management of one such company, the Café de Coral Holdings Limited (Listed ...

Executive summary

The Holvita involves the holistic vitamins where the business tend to offer the Himalayan salt spas. The business will offer the sales for the Himalayan salt products that include the diffusers, feet as well as the detox blocks. The business will also pertain the Himalayan rock salt lamps, the slat chunks, grains, candle holders as well as the tiles. Our products are exported all over the globe and we are well known for our commitment to our clients, the quality of our products, and also for our unique styles and designs. One of our main aims is to keep ...

Introduction

This is an individual business research report that focuses on the Philip Morris International Corporation (PMI). This paper will critically analyze the corporate elements of the company and evaluate the various strategies employed by Philip Morris (PMI). The critical analysis will culminate in the identification of gaps that would be utilized in drawing a set of recommendations for the company.

Corporate History and Background

PMI is an American company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It is known for producing and marketing cigarettes and tobacco around the world. PMI is a conglomerate of four major cigarette and tobacco companies including Sampoerna, PMFTC ...

Abstract

Sustainability in the early education in childhood is a necessary part of the curriculum which should be part of the service setting. Creation of natural environments and offering natural materials in a single way to ensure sustainability takes place. Sustainability can be termed as the “environment education,” is a method of learning about the environment and the way the natural system operates (Hessle, 2014). It is all that is required for the wellbeing and survival of the people which relates directly to the natural environment. Sustainable education for the children would be various practices such as encouraging the children ...

Industry Environment

According to the U.S. Dairy Export Council (2015), there were 9.3 million cows which produced 93.4 million tons of milk in the United States in 2014. The country has about 50,000 farms under dairy farms which are majorly family-owned (U.S. Dairy Export Council, 2015). Dairy farming is practiced in all the 50 states as well as in Puerto Rico, and it is the leading agricultural business in Arizona, California, Michigan, Idaho, New York, New Hamshire, New Mexico, Utah, Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. 74 percent of dairy farms in the country have less than 100 cows, and the average ...

Wondering what should be the proper nutrition, it is necessary to understand what is embedded in this concept, to have an idea about the ways of cooking food, about the value of the constituent elements of products, about the regime and the amount of food that is required depending on the constitution, weight, age, sex, physical activities etc. If a person has developed and sticks to a proper habit in this area, and combines it with the systematic physical exercise, such person will probably have an excellent body metabolism. After reviewing the analysis of my three days diet, I ...

VOLKSWAGEN CASE STUDY

Executive summary: Volkswagen is the leading manufacturer of car products. This company holds Volkswagen group and produced a variety of models. Recently, Volkswagen has been involved in the emission scandals of their equipped vehicles. The company vehicles are equipped with software that was cheating on emission tests. Hence, Volkswagen is the top selling brand of Volkswagen group. Since 1975 the company has been treated as world largest automaker in the world. Volkswagen has the most cars of the automobile manufacturer which has multiple revisions of model names. In this, the crisis management of the Volkswagen emission scandal has been ...

The Institutional Affiliation

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Fast Food Restaurant Analysis/Evaluations Assignment History and Growth Kentucky Fried Chicken is one of the America's most famous fast food restaurants. It was founded in 1952 by Harland Sanders, a regular cook who had no idea his recipe is about to become popular across the country and abroad. The story tells that he scratched the process of preparing chicken on the door in his kitchen. No one can affirm that fact, however, there is no doubt that the restaurant has been demonstrating the finest traditions ...

Introduction

The purpose of this documents it to provide a summary of an extensive analysis of the external environment that underpins the operations of companies in restaurant and Horeca sector in Australia and Canberra specifically. The analysis aims at outlining the opportunities and challenges of the uncontrollable environment of the organization, willing to enter the market with Italian Gourmet Pizza restaurant Marimonte in Canberra. The analysis will look at the industry trends, competition, strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats for the potential business model as well as PESTEL framework, highlighting the major influencing factors from political, social, economic, technological, environmental ...

A Case Study of Coca Cola Inc.

Coca Cola Inc. is a multinational beverage company with its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. It has many managed and private bottlers globally. As the largest beverage producer in the world, Coca-Cola sells to more than one billion consumers every day. Its well-defined distribution has been the cornerstone for its global positioning. The head factory produces the concentrated syrup, which is transported to its local distributors. The syrup and the production process intellectually protected by the intellectual property laws. As such, the head office controls all its products, including safety concerns. The organization produces a variety of carbonated drinks among ...

Abstract

There are several heart illnesses which cause a large number of deaths from stroke, coronary artery disease, aortic and peripheral illnesses. The treatment of the illnesses requires a huge amount of funds and time. Therefore, there is the need to improvise or innovate new ways to prevent or detect it on earlier. The sophisticated mechanism needs to be put in place to analyze medical data to give signs of the illness through the application of analytic algorithms to provide definite signs. Technology is evolving bringing about significant changes in the medical industry, especially in electronic health records. It has ...

Introduction & Case Background

Hershey is one of the oldest chocolate company in the United States with presence around the world for more than a century. The iconic Hershey’s bar is one of the most loved chocolates in America. Hershey is headquartered in Pennsylvania and was founded in 1882. Hershey’s owns more than 80 brands and it has now become the largest confectionery and chocolate producer in America with numerous famous brands like Kisses, Reese’s Rolo & Krackle Bar, Hershey’s Chocolate Bar, You Peppermint Patties, Mr. Goodbar, Payday, Almond Joy, Milk Duds and many others. Major products include chocolates, food, ...

Introduction

Professional nurses play essential roles in providing quality health care to the people. Different nurse organizations are developing strategies as to how nursing profession can significantly contribute to the success of every campaign towards a better future of nurses as professionals. The purpose of this study is to discuss the goals of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in relation to the future of nursing, which influenced the creation of Institute of medicine (IOM) report about the nursing’s future. Such report is important in relation to nursing practice, education, and even on the workforce development. The study will also discuss ...

Summary and Reflection

The speaker’s topics are focusing on occupational health and safety in general terms with various themes to focus on in the broad topic. Understanding the cause of a problem is the first step that will help prevent the occurrence of an injury or problem in the future. Pollution arising from smoke is hazardous to our bodies. Although the government has mandated and given authority to a body to ensure the citizens are safe, it is the responsibility and the duty of every individual at personal and home level to ensure their safety. Smooth co-existence in the society and ...

The most important element of Kroc’s strategy was a concept of uniformity. Thanks to his experience in sales, Kroc recognized the significance of uniform standards. His strategy guaranteed that customers of McDonald’s all over the country could anticipate receiving the meal of same size and quality in different restaurants and these expectations would be met by McDonald’s franchisees, no matter where they were located. In order to achieve this ideal of uniformity, Kroc developed standards of operation, trained franchisees and monitored all McDonald’s outlets to ensure that they met these standards. In addition, Kroc’s ...

In the light of working towards a healthier prosperous nation, United Healthcare group has initiated efforts geared at ensuring that it offers a comprehensive medical cover for all the American citizens, catering for over 70 million people worldwide (United Healthcare, 2016). The United Healthcare group works at ensuring that patients have quick access to the various health practitioners across the nation which ends up being life changing. The institution collaborates with different organizations to make sure that they have a functional cover for their employees. Further, there is an individualized medical scheme for the people who may lack employer ...

Introduction

Food is a vast subject and encompasses from the simplest recipes to the most complicated flavors and ingredients. It can lead to a productive discussion about its nutritional value or the financial aspect of the food trade. Asian cuisine has always been intriguing for the West as Asia represents the eastern flavors of the world. It's a different style of cooking and the ingredients are very different from the regular European or American dishes. This paper evaluates a small Asian market, My Hoa Oriental Food Market, the kind of food it sells, their nutritional value and how dieticians can ...

The complex healthcare system has faced a range of challenges over the past. In this regard, the most affected group of healthcare providers in the industry are nurses. According to the Institute of Medicine (2010), nurses represent the biggest segment of providers in the healthcare industry, totaling to more than 3 million practicing nurses. In this regard, the complexities and barriers existing in the system hinder the effective performance of nurses in healthcare delivery to the population. In an effort to improve the quality of healthcare, the government, through the 2010 Affordable Care Act, aimed to introduce drastic changes, ...

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Abstract One of the primary health concerns today includes obesity and higher BMI. Research links obesity directly to fast food consumption and the changing lifestyles. There is a dire need for developing public health regulations and avoid the mistakes made when handling tobacco industry way back in the 1960s. There is the need to devise strict rules and regulations, what with thousands of fast food restaurants serving millions of consumers around the globe and make sure that the customers make a well-informed decision related to food and their health. The essay discusses why the fast food industry should be ...

In certain parts of the world, children have a high chance of being overweight or obese due to their eating habits, but more commonly because of lack of exercise. This is especially true in the American South. Obesity is traditionally defined as being at the 95th percentile or higher, with regards to BMI (Alizadeh, Khosravi, & Borna, 2013). Children between the ages of five and seventeen are supposed to be physically active for sixty minutes a day to remain healthy, and a BMC Health Report found that roughly 80% of teenagers between thirteen and fifteen do not meet this guideline. ...

Article Summary about Functional Therapy

The article was written by Ahl et al (2005). It presented a successful case of functional therapy that was applied among children who suffer from cerebral palsy or CP. Primarily, the research aimed to provide an evaluation about functional training with CP, which they expected to have an improvement on the participant’s motor function and daily performance on the participant’s daily activity. The functional therapy was applied using the ecological approach, which was described as a way to promote improvement of the functioning in the daily life setting that can be used as a useful framework for ...

Introduction

High-risk nutrition practices usually concern nutrition norms that predispose individuals to the risks of contracting nutrition related ailments, which result from such practices (Palmer, 2011). However, in order to gain an insight into the influences that undermine the development of sound nutritional practices, it is important to understand the significance of culture in determining various nutritional practices by various people from around the world. Practically, culture entails shared practices, beliefs, and values that distinguish the practices of one group from the other (Palmer, 2011). Therefore, different cultures in the world have specific nutrition practices, for different occasions, which they ...

Introduction

The strategy is the purpose and direction an organization takes to get to its future and achieve long-term goals. It involves motivating trustees in the organization to engage meaningfully with the external environment. The organization, thus, matches its diverse capabilities with the needs of the stakeholders. An organization and in this case the MacDonald has a strategy that determines how the business relates to the outside world. It also determines how the organization will take every opportunity to innovate, improvise as well as make improvements. MacDonald should have a strategy that concentrates on priorities, making sure that the organization’ ...

Problems facing Starbucks

Despite being a leading innovator in the coffee industry. These innovations present the largest weakness for the giant. Innovations are risky and present the highest vulnerability for the chain. It has a reputation for creativity and new development which may decline if any of its innovations failed. It may also reduce its current standing if any other coffee chain had a better or a new innovation before the chain’s research and development team developed it. The coffee chain endeavors to create new innovations and offers its stores all over the world. It creates innovation based on the local ...

Executive Summary

This paper discusses KFC, also referred to as Kentucky Fried Chicken. Specifically, the paper examines how the company is proposing certain changes in its menu offerings and the removal of antibiotics from its chicken. The paper looks at these proposed changes through the Lewin model and describes the challenges that the company will face both internally and externally in terms of these changes actually remaining given the context of the company being that of serving home-style cuisine.

Recommendation

The paper makes recommendations of how the company can effectively make sure that it does not falter on the proposed changes in ...

Abstract

Continuous exposure to a wide spectrum of natural light has constructive impacts to not only one’s health but also their moods. The production of hormones such as serotonin and melatonin based on the intensity of light has a large impact on the distribution of an individual’s emotions. This study seeks to validate the role of sunlight in the distribution of a person’s mood and whether a lack thereof has a negative impact on their emotional balance. The paper utilizes similar researches conducted on this issue to establish an argument about the constructive impacts of sunlight on ...

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Acknowledgements

This project paper demonstrates the integration of the knowledge I acquired from the courses in Master of Health Administration and Leadership Program and the collaborative application with this project’s community partner, MidMichigan Health to improve the community health in Gratiot County, Michigan. I am thankful for getting this valuable opportunity to work with a large healthcare organization. First and foremost, I would like to thank my parents who worked really hard to financially and emotionally support me in pursuing further education overseas. They comfort me every ...

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Relationship between Socioeconomic Status and Negative Health Outcomes:

A Specific Look at Heart Disease and Diabetes in Americans Introduction The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have identified heart disease as the leading cause of death in the United States . Just as concerning is the rising epidemic of diabetes as the seventh leading cause of death among Americans, and the recognition of heart disease as one of the major complications and potentially fatal co-occurring illnesses of people with type 2 diabetes. Because malnutrition is a commonality between the increase of diabetes and fatal heart disease, research suggests that changing the dietary and physical ...

Analysis of the Documentary Food, Inc. through the Lens of Ethical Theories and Ideas

Some may wonder whether the food choice is an ethical issue. After all, we make these choices at least three times a day and our individual decisions influence the global industry of food growth, production and processing. As Jones, Cardinal and Hayward remind us, we exist in society and are connected to other people. This is why our choices, in our case, the food choices, affect other people, and their decisions influence us as well (2006, p. 3). Various theories of ethics propose different ways of viewing the problems of food production and consumption and seek solutions in distinct ...

It is not a secret that almost every smoker has tried to give up this habit. However, it is not as easy, as it seems to be, as the nicotine in cigarettes causes the addiction. Nicotine - a powerful carcinogen, it is the cause of 30% of all deaths from cancer. This is one of many reasons why people want to forget about cigarettes. With the right approach, it is possible to stop smoking. Some Americans are inspired by their friends and colleagues, who have given up smoking, or who just lead healthy lifestyles. Those people can support and ...

Veganism:

Various Types of Vegans

For many people, there are fine lines with how a vegan can be defined. Different from vegetarians and other people who modify their diets to be more plant-based, veganism has some subcategories. One of the defining markers of veganism based on the literature is that a vegan must abstain from all animal products in his or her livelihood. This would include the exclusion of any animal products that a person can wear, such as skins and furs, and products that were tested on animals. In this way, veganism is driven by ethical concern for animal ...

Introduction

In most communities, family apartments were private spaces that offered a place of refuge and intimacy. Public spaces such as city squares were ideal for business dealings in addition to offices (Knowles, 2011, p. 130). This arrangement has since changed in the advent of information communication technology. Raymond Guess argues that the conception of privacy in modern times is where the identity of self-first has crumbled down (So-il.org, 2016). He goes further to observe that the community presently has the duty to promote and defend the security of individuals. Classic liberals are of the opinion that the basic right ...

Did Annie’s macronutrient intake fall within the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR) established by the Dietary Reference Intakes? Fill in the table below.

Carbohydrates List the 5 primary sources of carbohydrate in Annie’s diet, and indicate the primary type(s) of carbohydrate provided by that source (you can identify the primary sources of carbohydrate by clicking the “+” on the left side of the “Nutrients” report online). How did Annie’s fiber intake compare to her target of 25 grams? Give 4 examples of foods that Annie could include to increase her daily fiber intake (identify foods that ...

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This research paper aims to investigate the effectiveness of breast milk and formula milk for premature babies. Mothers of premature babies, also known as small gestational age infants (SGA), may realize that breast milk can prove more beneficial for the wellbeing of such babies. Breast milk can provide essential nutrients needed to assist the infant in their completer natural development outside their mother's womb. A research supports the notion that premature babies have more of an advantage being fed breast milk as it contains several vital components needed for their growth. Although, some may disapprove the ...

A healthier town and campus

Introduction Community-based interventions that promote active living are promising approaches in overweight and obesity prevention among campus and town residents. Media plays a significant role in ensuring success of these community-based interventions as it enlightens individuals on the importance of adopting healthy lifestyles to reduce overweight and obesity cases. Regular physical activity is important in improving health and as well reduces the risk for overweight and obesity, but students who live further away from recreational facilities become less active and are in danger of being overweight that those that live closer to such facilities. Therefore, it is essential to ...

Background of the Problems

Theories Related to Successful Aging Bowling (2005) defined successful aging from a sociological perspective highlighting that "the substantial increases in life expectancy at birth achieved over the previous century, combined with medical advances, escalating health and social care costs, and higher expectations for older age, have led to international interest in how to promote a healthier old age and how to age successfully" (p.1). To this end, some research studies have outlined theories which can be applied to successful aging. DeLiema & Bengston (2015) examined both the activity theory and disengagement theory. Specifically, these theories have been stated to be ...

Today the problem of smoking is very actual. There is a great number of people, that smoke everywhere. That is why, non smokers are hostage of the situation. In this case, the non smokers cannot be a side of this global disaster of society. Also, people smoke in public areas, which is not acceptable, because there are a lot of people and children that do not smoke. It is dangerous for their health. They have to defend their own rights. The smoking is a bad habit and million of people suffer from this dependence, but nevertheless it is not ...

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Introduction One of the problems that is pressing in today’s society is the rising incidence of pregnancy out of marriage, which is caused by a lack of knowledge regarding sexual health and reproduction. This kind of pregnancy is not only costly, but it also is the paves the way for other problems such as the infection of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), a myriad of psychological and mental problems, and unsatisfied married and parenting lives because of the effects of the partnership and children out of wedlock. Therefore, there is a need for an education among the general population ...

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Introduction: One of the most famous concepts in philosophy is Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, described in his book The Republic. In this allegory, he describes a situation in which there are prisoners in a cave, not knowing of the reality and nature of light and thinks of the shadow puppets that they are used to seeing as reality, even though in fact it is a mere manifestation of it. Next, he outlines a situation wherein a prisoner is freed and gets familiar with the light, and thus sees things in a new way. He then summarizes that ...

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Introduction Subway, the world’s largest restaurant franchise, was founded in 1965 by a 17-year old college going kid, Fred DeLuca as a means of fulfilling his dream of becoming a medical doctor. He was looking for a way to earn money to pay for his college and had money only to eat burgers in restaurants. His family friend, Dr. Peter Buck, loaned him a 1000 USD and suggested that he open a submarine sandwich restaurant in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Based on his experience of eating unhealthy burgers, Fred DeLuca wanted to focus ...

1.0 Introduction KFC, the world’s largest fried chicken chain restaurants, was started in 1952 by Harland Sanders, under the name Kentucky Fried Chicken though the idea was first discovered in 1930 when Sanders started to sell fried chicken to visitors in Corbin Kentucky. It is the second largest restaurant chain, with about 1800 locations, with over 3000 stores in China, and a revenue of about $ 15 billion, McDonald’s is the first (Hu & Xie, 2013). In 1939, Sanders came up with an original recipe for fried chicken incorporating 11 spices that are kept at the Company's headquarters in ...

Chinese health and the effects fast food has made over the last 20 years.

The inevitable process of globalization is undoubtedly accelerating the movement of humanity towards progress. A good example – the Asia-Pacific region, where until recently many millions of people lived in absolute poverty. And now, in terms of welfare, the region approaches North America and Western Europe. China is the most obvious example. In 1981 there were 84% of people who lived from hand to mouth (The Wall Street Journal). In 2012, according to Gallup the number of people living below the absolute poverty went down to 7% (Kravtsov). Those millions of people entered the category of the “new Chinese”. This ...

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External and Internal Environments: The Case of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. I. Company Profile and Operations Overview Opening its doors on the 13th of July 1937, the history of the company began with its founder Vernon Rudolph during the time of the Great Depression. Working in his uncle Ishmael Anderson, they bought the rights to a yeast-raised doughnut recipe together with a bakery from French Chef Joe LeBeau who carried the recipe with him from New Orleans. Rudolph took the recipe when he left the family business and started his own bakery business in the historic Old Salem, North ...

The most recent report of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that 78.6 million American adults are obese (2015), which comprises one-third of the adult population. It is not a secret that when adults are obese, which means they are way too heavy for their height, they are at risk of being mocked for their looks. However, when it comes to children, people find it cute and healthy when children are fat. However, being obese, no matter what age, is a medical condition that needs to be addressed because of its negative effects. These include hypertension, type 2 ...

Supersize Me Movie Discussion and Assessment

The Supersize Me movie was made to enlighten others on the subject of what Americans eat. It was supposed to be an eye opener considering that many people in modern day times battle obesity. Our choices and selections and the freedom to eat what we want, when we want and how we want has taken a toll on our health. There are pros and cons seen when one views the movie. They are not necessarily pointed out but they are apparent. These will be discussed. The first thing one may notice in Supersize Me movie is the fact that ...

Marketing Strategy

Red Bull organization is regarded as main energy drink provider that is distributing its products throughout the world. Red Bull is an international organization that is trying to market Red Bull Energy Drink. The mission of red Bull here is to enter into market of Hong Kong. Hong Kong is selected because it is located and China and China has successfully entered into the global market, and has provided several opportunities to international organizations to conduct their business in China. Further, China has also opened several platforms for businesses in order to facilitate them to enter into the Chinese ...