Food Crisis in The World

In relation to my adverting vs. ethical violations blog I wanted to relate this blog about a food crisis in the world. I think these two topics relate because advertisements continue show skinny males and females, naked and beautiful. Our society is accustomed to thinking that this is the way we must look. This is a huge issue. We are human beings, we are all different.


I think the most significant food crisis facing the world today is the actual effect that food is having on our mental health. Basically, there is this obsession with being thin and it is having an impact on society’s wellbeing. I guess that would be described as our “lack” of food consumption crisis then..? This issue affects both men and women around the world. Someone somewhere started this crisis that everyone must eat “low cal”, “fat free”, “whole wheat”, and whatever else you can find, foods. I think same crisis is much more prevalent in the US due to the extreme obesity and body image issues. I do think that these issues can be solved as soon as everyone realizes that you don’t need to be a size zero or look like the Hulk in order to fit in or be accepted by society. We are all meant to be different shapes, sizes, colors and we should be able to eat what we want (within reason) and once people realize that then yes, I think we can solve this crisis.

 

Below is a youtube video created by Dove, Real Beauty Campaign  which i think is a great depiction of the influence advertisements can have on us. 

Advertising and Ethical Violations

As an advertising major I have essentially been taught to do whatever is necessary to sell a product. I, personally, understand the limitations of this and realize what would be appropriate for the public eyes. Now some advertising and fashion icons I feel did not get the same memo. For example, Tom Ford, Dolce and Gabbana  and Ralph Lauren seem to take "reaching the audience" a little too far. In our generation, do the same rules apply to fifty years ago? WHat makes something inappropriate?


I think that it is an ethical violation to show any female or male parts in order to sell a product. The images below are advertisements from Tom Ford and Dolce & Gabbana that I find inappropriate for the public eye. I understand that he is trying to make eye-catching statements but I think he is taking this a but too far. In my opinion it is unethical to show pornographic or somewhat pornographic images. We are consumers don't want to see that in a magazine or as we drive down the road. It is just not necessary. Not to mention, have we really reached a point of sacrificing our bodies? This is just wrong for the female gender to objectify our bodies even more than it already is!