Say No to Industrial Agriculture

We shouldn't let a small group of multinational agribusiness firms decide what farmers plant and what we eat. The more that responsible parents, progressive farmers and activists understand the hidden costs of our broken and unsustainable food system, the more we can do to change it.

Chicken Fattening in North Germany

Chicken farm in Northern Germany. 30,000 male and female chickens of the breed "Ross" are fattened in this north German farm within 35 days to a weight of 2kg.

© Fred Dott / Greenpeace

International food giants like Monsanto, Syngenta, Bunge, Dreyfus, ADM and Cargill dominate virtually every step in the cycle of global food production.

They decide the type of seeds we plant, the price of major crops, how they are grown and how they are brought to market. They are the ones that advance the industrial agriculture model that putting an unbearable strain on the planet. As these companies become more and more powerful, they make decisions that benefit their appetite for global dominance, not the health of consumers or the planet.

But with knowledge comes power.

The more that responsible parents, progressive farmers and activists understand the hidden costs of our broken and unsustainable food system, the more we can do to change it. One of the biggest things we can do is not endorse it. Don’t invest in it. Don’t buy food that is grown on factory farms or overly processed. Big agribusiness firms can only grow and thrive if consumers remain disconnected to where their food comes from.

We can reconnect to how our food is made and who made it by buying from local eco-farms and making healthy, fresh choices for our families.

Together, we can embrace innovative eco-farming solutions that aren’t rooted in an industrial system with an expiration date. And we can act now. Let’s revise our shopping lists and menus to endorse an alternative farming system that can feed the world for generations to come.

What You Can Do

  • When you shop, avoid food that was grown according to industrial agriculture principles. Choose organic, fresh, local, unprocessed foods when available.
  • Visit the websites of your favorite food brands and gauge their commitment to eco-farming.
  • Review your financial portfolio for industrial agriculture firms like Monsanto, Bunge, ADM, Cargill, Drefyus and move your money to a more socially responsible investment.

Help jumpstart a sustainable agriculture revolution.

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