{"id":4857,"date":"2015-06-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www-prod.greenpeace.org\/usa\/corporate-control\/"},"modified":"2024-11-21T04:23:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T04:23:17","slug":"corporate-control","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/sustainable-agriculture\/issues\/corporate-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporate Control of Our Food"},"content":{"rendered":"

A small handful of corporations control the world\u2019s food industry from farm to fork. This means a few powerful companies dictating what farmers can grow and how\u2014and almost no choice for consumers. <\/span><\/p>\n

Industrial agriculture is a system with an expiration date. It\u2019s only a few decades old, yet we can already\u00a0add\u00a0up the environmental costs of this\u00a0broken system\u2014<\/strong>more and more polluted waterways, clear-cut forests, inhumane treatment of livestock and megatons of greenhouse gases.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s quite simply unsustainable.<\/p>\n

Thousands of workers in this industrial farming system see what\u2019s going on. They are on the frontline, witnessing the havoc caused by this system gone wrong. Fieldworkers are forced to spray unnecessary toxic chemicals on their crops. Giant corporations sue small farms when patented GMO seeds accidentally blow into their fields. Rural communities are protesting stench and waste spewing from factory farms.<\/p>\n

To comprehend what\u2019s at stake, we must understand where our food comes from. Right now, we\u2019re headed toward a future where decisions about our food future are\u00a0made\u00a0in closed boardrooms by executives putting profits before people.<\/p>\n

Factory Farming Fast Facts<\/h2>\n