Bayer takes over Monsanto - not so good for the farmers of the Global South
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jun/05/feed-the-world-real-people-faceless-multinationals-monsanto-bayer
The following quotes from Ivan the Terrible and the modern US may give pause for thought.
“If you want to defeat a country easily—feed
it your food.” Ivan the Terrible. "Food is a tool. It is a weapon in the
U.S. negotiating kit" Earl
Butz, US President Nixon's agricultural secretary “The golden arches are the most recognized symbol in the world. The
restaurant provides food for people in 119 countries, especially the USA. There
are even 179 restaurants in India where most people don't eat either beef or
pork.” Business Insider, 17 December
2010.
http://fooddeserts.org/images/000Food.htm
Dr Hillary J. Shaw
Director and Senior Research Consultant
Shaw Food Solutions
Newport
Shropshire
TF10 8QE
www.fooddeserts.org
