Category Archives: prices

The Ethics of the Cost of Ethical Food

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Chris MacDonald

It’s bad if high prices get in the way of eating a) well or b) ethically, and there are plenty of myths about both. And today alone I’ve read two interesting pieces on the price of food. First, the NYT’s … Continue reading →

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Price of a Cocktail

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Chris MacDonald

Of all the ethical issues involved in producing, transporting, marketing, and selling food, pricing is one of the least-well explored. Issues of pricing are essentially absent from the academic literature on business ethics, for example, presumably because for “standard” products, … Continue reading →

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Fast Food Beef: What Matters?

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Chris MacDonald

According to emoneydaily.com, McDonald’s is raising prices to reflect increases in the cost of beef: McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) Chief Financial Officer Pete Bensen said, “As commodity and other cost pressures become more pronounced as we move throughout the year, we will … Continue reading →

Posted in ethics, fast food, labeling, meat, prices, values | 4 Comments