Part A. Are consumers sufficiently well informed about the products they buy? Are they misled by deceptive labeling and packaging ? Explain. No I do not think consumers are well informed about the products they buy.I think that consumers may look up and read about products and try to become well informed but I believe that companies leave information out. I do know with food products, they are aloud to fiddle with where they locate the ingredients. I am a label reader and believe what the company writes and ingredients and nutritional values. Below is some key wording for ingredients packages Made with whole grains and multigrain: Instead, look for 100 percent whole grains or whole in front of the first flour mentioned on the ingredient list. Trans fat free or no high-fructose corn syrup: The food could still be loaded with unhealthy amounts of saturated fat or another caloric sweetener, like sugar.(seattletimes.com 1/2020 Dennette) Example two: Lets take Purina cat food that is labeled as "natural" and with "no artificial preservatives"(CSRwire June 16,2020) . Nonprofits Toxin Free USA and Clean Label Project filed a lawsuit against Nestle USA and Nestle Purina Pet Care Company for deceptive marketing and sale of cat foods labeled as "natural" and with "no artificial preservatives." Lab tests reveal that certain Purina cat food products contain the synthetic herbicide glyphosate and the artificial preservative ethoxyquin. The consumer protection lawsuit charged that Purina exploits consumers' preference for pet foods marketed as "natural."(csrwire.com) The Nielsen Company found that "sales of U.S. pet foods claiming 'natural' and 'no artificial preservatives' have grown dramatically and consumers perceive natural foods healthy advantages." National surveys consistently find that consumers believe "natural" to mean that the products are produced without synthetic pesticides or artificial chemicals.(csrwire.com) Part B. Given the problems of environmental degradation, of resource depletion, and of the abuse of animals for commercial purposes, what are business's responsibilities? Explain. Businesses responsibility is to make sure operations of the company does not affect the environment negatively, that includes waste byproducts, chemicals and pollution and toxins harming the environment by properly disposing of waste or recycling and re -utilize raw material as much as possible. Business ethics and sustainability is a growing consciousness that human actions can, and do, harm the environment. Destruction of the environment can and will lead to reduction of resources, declining business opportunities, and lowered quality of life.(opentextbc.ca)