The American fast food industry has many disadvantages when it comes to providing food to the American population. Since many people are unaware of the process their food goes through to become the edible meal they consume, American companies easily take advantage. In class we discussed a “Food Bill of Rights”. I believe this is necessary to keep the food industry safe for the American public and the environment. The primary goal of my “Food Bill of Rights” is to ensure that the fast food industry has the best interests of the American people in mind when producing its food. Every time we buy a product, we rely on the company's honesty with it. its content as well as government regulations which do not always take into account the best interests of the consumer. The first element to include in my Food Bill of Rights is honesty. There are too many cases where American food has made people sick and even caused deaths because consumers don't know what they are eating. If one actually looks at the standards for what can be labeled as a particular food, the knowledge is truly shocking. Consider the current policy of the United States Department of Agriculture; only 40% of the beef is needed for a company to label its products as such (Taco Bell's Beef Problem). Further research shows that standards for meat in schools are lower than those for meat in fast food. Even with these shockingly low standards, there are still places to eat that do not meet the labeling requirements of their products. Just a few years ago, Taco Bell was sued because they claimed their beef was 88% beef. However, when their meat was inspected, it did not even meet the minimum standard of 40% required by middle of paper... anic natural food but their organic food is very expensive. If we can make healthier foods more affordable to the public, the obesity epidemic in this country will decline. Works Cited Bacon, John. “Fast food workers strike, protest for higher wages.” The United States Today. Gannett, December 5, 2013. Web. April 6, 2014.Berman, Jillian. “Here’s why fast food workers are striking this week.” The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, December 5, 2013. Web. April 6, 2014. Office, News. “Food Safety News.” Food safety news. Marler Clark, March-April. 2014. Internet. April 13, 2014. Foodsafetynews.comGoyanes, Christina. “What’s Really Inside These McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets?” LIVESTRONG.COM. LIVESTRONG.COM, January 17, 2014. Web. April 13, 2014. "The Taco Bell Beef Problem: Convenience and the Interest in Knowing What You're Eating." » The simple dollar. Internet. April 12. 2014.