For anyone who's not familiar with Dr. Howard's work, he has been charting who owns organics since 2002, and his charts are featured on Cornucopia Institute's website. The shift to biotech companies' ownership has been dramatic - both of seeds and of actual food companies. This is an updated chart of the top 100 food processors in North America including acquisitions, mergers, and the like. Dr. Howard's website is linked; there you can view his other infographics, some in process of being updated. There is also a chart on his site showing independent Organic processors - the businesses to support if you don't want to give bio-tech companies your food money. |
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I'm tired of seeing America eroded by corporate neo- fascists, and tired of watching the gift of life on this miraculous planet be exploited and (more...)