In 2015, Kraft Foods changed the recipe to its Mac & Cheese: did you notice? It's one example of how several forces play into changing a company's practices for the better. We'll learn how it happened, and we'll also talk about some basic questions: When we buy products solely based on price, what is the true cost? What are our personal values, and how do we prioritize those values from day to day?
Music credit: BehrMusic on Fiverr
Useful links and references include:
Economics Basics: Supply & Demand
https://www.investopedia.com/university/economics/economics3.asp
Kraft removing artificial dyes...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kraft-removing-artificial-dyes-preservatives-from-mac-cheese/
Original Kraft petition
https://www.change.org/p/kraft-stop-using-dangerous-food-dyes-in-our-mac-cheese
Kraft Press Release
http://newscenter.kraftfoodsgroup.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=253200&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2037718
The Kraft-Heinz merger
http://news.kraftheinzcompany.com/press-release/finance/kraft-heinz-company-announces-successful-completion-merger-between-kraft-foods
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