Monsanto's Greed

Greed will be America’s downfall. The foundation of our politics, once founded on the public well being, has been interchanged with the corrupted stones of corruption and scandal. “We the people” had once powerful persuasive presence in legislature. Unfortunately, now, the government and the public opinion has been overshadowed by the upcoming presence of major corporations. American politicians have been caught in the dark entanglements of corporate affairs. With the food industries and companies, such as the Meat Industry and Monsanto, their intricate, deeply rooted ties with the government through bribes, donations to officials causes, and black mail, these companies are deceiving the American consumer into eating foods that are potentially
Despite the ongoing, major clinical studies being conducted, the government put their greed before the public’s wellbeing, and granted Monsanto permission to plant genetically modified crops and seeds without the interference of the federal government. With the government stripped of their authority of enforcing GMO sales, Monsanto has broken their chains, and now has full control of the public’s food. If GMO’s are found to be harmful to the consumer’s health, because of this bill, the government will not be able stop Monsanto’s production and distribution. (International Business
With roughly thirty percent of their workers illegal immigrants, the companies can use threats of deportation in order to motivate workers to complain less, and perform grueling tasks. Forced to chop and “de-brain” cattle, bleed out animals, and make incisions into the animal’s fat, workers are psychologically affected by the brutal acts murder they commit on animals daily. Also threatened by money, parties, and their employment, workers are persuaded to keep quiet about their injuries. Furthermore, the line speed is limited by sanitation laws, not in the interest of the workers’ safety, which has led to numerous injuries. The highly stressful, fast paced work environment of an eight hour working day has led to many workers experiencing chronic fatigue symptoms. chronic pain in their backs, wrists, and hands. (Food Empowerment