Bakery caught selling mislabelled organic bread
作者：Amy Adair
1. At issue: Organic, non-organic and GMOs
1.1. Impact on health
1.1.1. Rising obesity
1.2. Diet and health: Fads and trends
1.3. Rising obesity
1.4. Marketing strategies
1.5. Fair trade foods
2. What ought my students learn from this event in regards to citizenship?
2.1. Educated consumer/ critical thinker
2.1.1. Supporting locally grown food
2.1.2. Making healthy dietary decisions
2.1.3. Food industry
2.1.4. Global awareness on health, food and nutrition
2.2. Self-advocacy
2.2.1. Dietary options
2.2.2. Transparency in food packaging and labelling
3. How will this event impact me and the public?
3.1. Food labeling Canada
3.1.1. What are the rules and regulations for listing ingredients on food labels?
3.1.2. What food products can be labelled organic?
3.2. Mistrust of labels
4. Rise in popularity of organic foods
4.1. New buzzword?
4.2. Revolution in food?
4.3. Diet fads?
5. History of the term"organic": Where did it come from?
5.1. History of pesticides and agriculture
5.2. Know your farmer, know your food
5.3. Specialty food stores brought it to a wider audience
6. Genetically Modified Foods
6.1. What are the benefits?
6.1.1. Nutrition
6.1.2. Food production
6.2. What are the risks and concerns?
6.2.1. Health
6.2.2. Environmental
7. Past
8. Broader effect: Organic food becoming the lastest marketing gimmick?
8.1. Review of packaging and labelling?
8.2. Change in standards and qualifications for receiving organic designation?
8.3. Organic trend fades out to make way for new idea?
8.4. All foods must be produced organically?
9. Short term consequences
9.1. Owner found guilty of unlawfully labeling and misleading customers
9.1.1. No charges were laid
9.1.2. Organic labels to be removed from bread made with conventional flour
9.2. Canadian Food Inspection Agency worked with bakery to ensure compliance of Food & Drug Act
9.3. Loss of customers and loss of trust
10. The players in the news story
10.1. Canadian Food Inspection Agency
10.1.1. The inspectors
10.2. Mediterranean Bakery
10.3. Specialty grocers like Whole Foods
10.4. Local restaurant, Bosa
11. Long term consequences
11.1. Loss of customer trust
11.1.1. Loss of product sales
11.2. Loss of revenue from loss of customers
11.2.1. Campaign to re-establish trust in their product quality
11.2.2. Financial difficulties and possible business closure