A local article in the Toronto Star regarding what the 2 most common crops are today in Ontario, soybeans and corn. Mostly utilized to fuel the junk food industry (from chips, to filler oils, to feeding livestock for cheap burgers)..
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Image from : http://images.businessweek.com/story/08/600/0522_mz_farming.jpg
A sneak peek at an item coined “Dorito’s Economics” outlines the following stat: “A bushel of corn produces some 440 two-ounce bags of 99-cent chips. Farmer grosses $3.70 for the bushel of corn, Doritos more than $440.”
Again the article is HERE
Crediting the epic image above, I found it on a Business Week – its all about the massive scale farming in Brasil’s Amazon. It’s entitled “Brasil’s Answer to Global Hunger”. Now correct me if I’m wrong…but how does the 99 cent burger and a bag of chips solve world hunger and promote good nutrition? All sarasm intended here, with a touch of snarky: but does anyone else see a little exchange of the word appetite for hunger?…
