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Martha Nussbaum The Rockstar Philosopher Martha Nussbaum is what Newsweek called the closest thing to a Rockstar that philosophy has (Burleigh). Martha Nussbaum is a moral philosopher and law professor at the University of Chicago and is very outspoken about her findings in the field of Justice. This essay will focus on three capabilities in order to show the reader how the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) misinforms the United States population regarding nutrition facts, furthermore, a basic understanding of Nussbaum’s Capabilities will be included in order to further explain how it is possible to improve daily nutrition to benefit oneself. Nussbaum’s theory includes ten Capabilities that she credits as to what we need to achieve to be a fully human life (Nussbaum). The full list of Capabilities and their meanings are explained in the appendix. Briefly, they all focus on human life and how people should live in order to have a fulling and productive life. The Capabilities that