Should the sale of Peeps Candy be banned when it may not be safe to consume? : evaluating the nuances of legal and ethical practices in business / Shreshthi Mehta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mehta, Shreshthi, author.

Series:

SAGE business cases.

SAGE business cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Just Born, Inc--Public relations--Case studies.

Just Born, Inc.

Product safety--Law and legislation--Case studies.

Product safety.

Business ethics--Cases studies--Case studies.

Business ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2024.

Summary:

In April 2023, several reports were published by the media that urged people not to buy Peeps candy as some varieties of the brand contained red dye No. 3, an additive that was possibly carcinogenic. While testing, it was found that the dye was harmful to animals, but it was inconclusive if it would have the same impact on humans. Peeps were very popular among children in the United States. Just Born Inc., the manufacturer of Peeps, dismissed the reports, stating that its products were manufactured in compliance with the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) regulations. The case asks students to consider if the sale of Peeps candy should have been allowed when there were speculations that it was unsafe for consumption. What should food manufacturing companies like Just Born do when their products could potentially harm consumers?

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ISBN:

1-0719-3500-3

9781071935002

OCLC:

1417357961