Bullying and the Food Industry
WRT 101 – Final Research Paper
29 April 2012
Bullying and it’s relation to the tactics of the Food Industry
Bullying, as we know it in society today, directly correlates to the Food Industry’s business strategy and special agenda; these tactics that they use tend to have detrimental effects on certain aspects within the Food Industry and Agribusiness alike. This all begins with the economic policy which is motivated by their interest in only profit and lack of concern for any other factors. The other factors include the farmers and workers in the Food Industry and Agriculture business plus the mistreatment and abuse of animals which leads to the adverse effects on the environment. Last but not least are the consumers as a world population who are ultimately affected through this trickle-down effect. Now, bullying is someone or a group of people who coerce, terrorize, tyrannize or habitually intimidate smaller or weaker people (Dictionary.com). The basic principle for their motivation to treat others this way is their thirst for power and taking advantage of those who simply cannot defend themselves. This demeanor is reflected in the way that they carry out their business. For example, much of the world today suffers from hunger, yet the leaders who control the corn, rice, wheat or potato market remain million and billionaires. Try and picture this, a bully in school running around the cafeteria taking everybody’s lunch money and food right off their plates. While he sits back on the swing nice and stuffed and happy and rich, all the others are hurt, poor and scrounging for food and despite their large numbers they have trouble standing up to this one or even a group of bullies. The few or the boy is big business and the many or all the other school children are the farmers, the environment, the animals and the world population who suffer through this inhumane treatment. Amongst all of the policies that the food industry employs, there is only one
29 April 2012
Bullying and it’s relation to the tactics of the Food Industry
Bullying, as we know it in society today, directly correlates to the Food Industry’s business strategy and special agenda; these tactics that they use tend to have detrimental effects on certain aspects within the Food Industry and Agribusiness alike. This all begins with the economic policy which is motivated by their interest in only profit and lack of concern for any other factors. The other factors include the farmers and workers in the Food Industry and Agriculture business plus the mistreatment and abuse of animals which leads to the adverse effects on the environment. Last but not least are the consumers as a world population who are ultimately affected through this trickle-down effect. Now, bullying is someone or a group of people who coerce, terrorize, tyrannize or habitually intimidate smaller or weaker people (Dictionary.com). The basic principle for their motivation to treat others this way is their thirst for power and taking advantage of those who simply cannot defend themselves. This demeanor is reflected in the way that they carry out their business. For example, much of the world today suffers from hunger, yet the leaders who control the corn, rice, wheat or potato market remain million and billionaires. Try and picture this, a bully in school running around the cafeteria taking everybody’s lunch money and food right off their plates. While he sits back on the swing nice and stuffed and happy and rich, all the others are hurt, poor and scrounging for food and despite their large numbers they have trouble standing up to this one or even a group of bullies. The few or the boy is big business and the many or all the other school children are the farmers, the environment, the animals and the world population who suffer through this inhumane treatment. Amongst all of the policies that the food industry employs, there is only one