Fallacies In The Food Industry

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Throughout the film many statements are made and sources are provided, but how reliable they really are is a questionable matter as it is apparent that some fallacies are made that could change how effective this really was. One of the more noticeable fallacies is the one previously addressed that they would make claims such as that food industry is growing and so is diabetes and obesity therefore the food industry is the main cause for health issues. This is an example of post hoc ergo propter hoc that appears, where in these instances they connect the food industry’s growth to the development of some other negative event and imply that the food industry is the cause for all of these negative events without solid and expert proven evidence

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