week 3 Nature Made vitamins replies, business and finance homework help

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POst 1: Asley wrote this:

Nature
Made vitamins are regulated for their ingredients. As far as OTC meds
go there are regulations for safety but the claim that a vitamin
provides a certain benefit is not evaluated by the FDA. If you look on a
bottle of vitamins it says ‘statement not evaluated by the FDA.
Prescriptions require trials to prove safety and effectiveness. YES
regulations (for substances that I will ingest) are wonderful. You can
trust that these products have quality ingredients that have been tested
for safety coming together in a product whose efficacy has been tested
also.

Post 2: Rachel wrote this:

I was given the
score of 5/10 on the FDA’s cosmetic quiz. I feel very uneducated about
regulations. I was shocked that cosmetics can use basically any
ingredient they want. I was also shocked that cruelty free means that
the ingredients can be tested on animals as long as the main product is
not. I feel that I need to educate myself much more on cosmetic and
other regulations to better understand what I am buying for myself.

Identify another consumer product that is regulated (it does not have to be regulated by the FDA)

Tobacco
and tobacco products are regulated by the FDA: “Tobacco use is the
single largest preventable cause of disease and death in the United
States. Since 2009, FDA has regulated cigarettes, smokeless, and
roll-your-own tobacco. FDA finalized a rule, effective August 8, 2016,
to regulate all tobacco products” (FDA, 2016). The FDA does not regulate
tobacco the same way they regulate medical products, food, or even
veterinary equipment:” FDA evaluates new tobacco products based on a
public health standard that considers the risks and benefits of the
tobacco product to the population as a whole, including users and
nonusers” (FDA, 2016). Tobacco products are barely regulated because of
how generally bad they are for people.

What similarities or inconsistencies are there between the two products?

They
can both pretty much use any ingredient in their creation process. The
tobacco regulations are very lenient. The production of cosmetics is not
as regulated as I original thought, but it is definitely more regulated
than the tobacco industry. Cosmetics is somewhat a broad category: “The
FDA’s definition of cosmetics includes substances and preparations for
cleansing, altering the appearance of, and promoting the attractiveness
of a person” (Cheeseman, 2016). Tobacco products are anything that has
tobacco in it which is very specific.

Do you think regulation is a good thing or bad thing, why or why not?

I
think that regulations are very important. Many people do not read
labels or actually bother to look into items they buy for their
families. People rely on the FDA to make sure that food, cosmetics, and
medical devices are safe for people to use. The FDA is responsible for
trying to reduce the use of tobacco in minors: “FDA also has
responsibility for regulating the manufacturing, marketing, and
distribution of tobacco products to protect the public health and to
reduce tobacco use by minors” (FDA, 2016). Overall, I believe that
regulating any item that is used or consumed by people should be
regulated for overall safety.

What conclusions can you draw from your analysis?

My
conclusion is that I thought I was much more informed as to what is
regulated in the cosmetic industry. I assumed the tobacco industry was
not well regulated because it is based around people voluntarily
inhaling smoke and chemicals. What I was shocked about, is the lack of
ingredient usage in cosmetics. Regulations are a very important part of
our society. Without any standard, any crazy person can sell any item
and claim it does anything that suites them best,

Post 3: Christopher wrote:

As of 2010, approximately 57 Americans have some type of disability
(DiNitto & Johnson, 2016). In government and public policy,
disability programs predominately concern “education, employment,
housing, and cvil rights” (DiNitto & Johnson, 2016). The public
consensus of disability programs has changed in recent decades by
becoming more politicalized and controversial. Disability is evaluated
differently than that of poverty, and does not receive the same
recognition by the U.S. Census Bureau (Proctor, Semega, & Kollar,
2016). While it is true that a disabled person may not necessarily be
poor, they are more likely to be low-income. For this reason, the
disabled should generally be included in official poverty statistics.

Major government statutes, such as The Rehabilitation Act and The Americans with Disability Act,
have prohibited workplace discrimination and provided equal work
opportunities to disabled persons. Social Security and its respective
social insurance programs, such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
have established needed compensation benefits to eligible disabled
persons. Another benefit system, the Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA), covers both temporary and permanent disabilities to military
veterans (DiNitto & Johnson, 2016).

In considering federal
budgetary restraints, programs such as Social Security, have shown to
partially contribute to higher deficits, since there is more spending on
the program’s benefits than there is in its tax rates (Robertson,
2015). When prioritizing spending and ensuring that the disabled are
provided for, there should be somewhat counter-balance of liberal and
conservative ideals. First, Social Security payroll taxes should be
raised to ensure that SSI and SSDI can be adequately funded. This
includes raising the cap on Social Security so that the wealthy, or
those making over $118,500 a year, can contribute more to the program
(Robertson, 2015). Also, spending cuts in other areas, such as defense,
should take place in order to strengthen social welfare and reduce
deficit spending. In addition, to help reduce the “welfare inventive,”
independent living centers (ILCs), volunteer initiatives, and non-profit
groups should be embraced. This helps to accommodate for people with
severe disabilities, while taking some of the “cost burden” off of
government.

References

DiNitto, D.M., & Johnson, D.H. (2016). Social Welfare: Politics and Public Policy. (pp. 153-187, 195-226). Austin, TX: Pearson Education, Inc.

Proctor, B.D., Semega, J.L., & Kollar, M.A. (2016). Income and Poverty in the United States: 2015. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved from http://www.census.gov/library/publications/2016/demo/p60-256.html

Robertson, L. (2015). Sanders Misleads on Social Security. FactCheck

Post 4: Chad wrote this

Yes,
I believe individuals whom are disabled should continue to be
classified in society as its own protected group. Many of the disabled
qualify for public assistance and benefits under the SSA, and their a
numerous government programs put in place to assist them in bettering
their lives and becoming more independent such as Vocational
Rehabilitation and Employment Services, Plan to Achieve Self-Support
(PASS), Ticket to Work, and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
However, the majority of the disable population in America still lack
stability and depend on support to go about their daily lives, and
without that support they would be far from self sufficient.

I
don’t think all disabled individuals receiving assistance should be
grouped as impoverished because many of them are not. Most retired
workers qualify for social insurance under the SSA and have contributed
to the program for most of their adult working lives, and are more than
likely being financially supported by their individual pensions, and
savings and investments as well. However, I do think think individuals
whom are disabled, receiving public assistance, and cant hold employment
should be included with official poverty statistics of the country
because citizens tax dollars greatly support their livelihood. I think
the Social Security benefits under the SSA should remain a public
program controlled by the federal government and its continued funding
is paramount to the well being of society. I think each generation has a
duty to support the current aging generation that came before them. I
think taxes should be raised fairly across the labor market to ensure
each tax bracket is providing a adequate support to maintain the funding
and sustainability of the SSA.

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