Abstract
The paper discusses how the transformation of farming in recent years with the incredible expansion of agribusiness on a transnational scale has been one of the least reported, if most significant, aspects of the neoliberal economic process known as globalization. This paper explores - through a structural perspective - the health implications of this transformation of food production on a planetary scale. The thesis is argued that the increasing growth of agribusiness as a consequence of the almost simultaneous neoliberal deregulation of food production industries in a number of countries has increased the level of "food insecurity" among the human population of the globe. This has had significant negative consequences for the health of human communities around the world as a consequence of a number of determinants (e.g., obesity and malnutrition as the consequence of socio-economic factors; consumption of potentially dangerous agricultural products from a genetically modified farming environment etc.). As is seen, these determinants are closely linked to the concentration of food production within the scope of fewer, and larger, transnational agribusinesses. The paper argues that this concentration of agricultural production under the control of a handful of large, transnational agribusinesses radically increases the risk of harm to large swathes of the human population from both accidental (e.g., unforeseen genetic interactions in the wild) and deliberate (e.g., food terrorism) damage to globalized corporate food production systems.

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"The transformation of farming in recent years with the incredible expansion of agribusiness on a transnational scale has been one of the least reported, if most significant, aspects of the neoliberal economic process known as globalization. This paper will explore - through a structural perspective - the health implications of this transformation of food production on a planetary scale. The thesis will be argued that the..."

Tags:food, health, industry

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This paper examines the concept of relationship marketing and its importance. The author defines relationship marketing and its goal. The paper describes loyalty programs and consumer relationship at Bayer Agribusiness.

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"Companies often tout their customer relations but few companies actively engage in relationship marketing. In many cases, companies confuse the concept of relationship marketing with direct or target marketing. While there can be overlap in these areas, relationship marketing is designed to build loyalty between the company and the consumer-and this relationship goes both ways. The company takes a proactive approach in anticipating and meeting the needs of the consumer while the consumer comes to expect more than just a commodity from the supplier relationship."

Tags:relationship marketing, direct marketing, Bayer

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This paper focuses on the ethical decisions that farmers are forced to make. Since the introduction of GMOs (genetically modified organisms), globalization, new technologies, and agribusiness, farmers are either forced to sell out or jump on the global bandwagon. The paper discusses the role of politics and biotechnology, including specific discussions about Monsanto and other biotech companies, in modern day farming. The effects of specific GMOs are examined along with economic advantages and environmental disadvantages of using biotech products.

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"The influence of technology and economic growth on agriculture is an issue that has been widely examined for years. Growing world populations and the need to increase productivity have put a strain on the common practices of farming. Since antiquity, the general public has depended on the productivity of farmers for food. Globalization and economics have forced an increase in the demand of agricultural products. With the development of these demands, corporations and government agencies have introduced ideas for better and more efficient production of foods."

Tags:agribusiness, biotechnology, ethics, farmers, farming, genetically, globalization, gmo, modified, monsanto, organisms

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Novartis is a world leader in life sciences with core businesses in healthcare, agribusiness and consumer health. In June 1999 Novartis announced it would eliminate 1,100 jobs worldwide to counter a depressed farm economy. This paper examines the company's strategy to deal with the upheaval and change in the agribusiness industry. It focuses on Norvatis' human resources policy in China as an example of the company's strategy.

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"Also in September 1999, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, the U.S. pharmaceuticals division of Novartis, moved its entire operation to East Hanover, New Jersey. The corporation had originally split its headquarters between Summit, New Jersey (1,440 employees) and East Hanover (2,900 employees). The company also planned to build a $100 million drug research facility in East Hanover, which would add hundreds of jobs there. The move was estimated to bring job cuts over five years, although the specific number of lay-offs was still undetermined (Shook, 1999). Notably, Novartis was simultaneously increasing its salesforce, which promotes drugs directly to doctors and hospitals (Silverman, 1999)."

Tags:Alex, Krauer, NAFTA, personnel

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The paper takes the stand that we should not overlook the positive qualities of heirloom plants and seeds. The paper argues that the agribusiness industry and science may not be causing short-term harm by genetically altering seeds to get a product that consumers believe better because it is larger, but they are setting the world up to forget the historical significance of heirloom plants and seeds. The paper reveals that produce from heirloom seeds are more vibrant in flavor and truer to the natural size of what a tomato or watermelon are suppose to be. The paper argues that the choice is yours as you pass by the farmers market; do you stop and support history and integrity, or do you continue to feed the money machine of genetic altering?

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"The world sometimes seems to have the wrong idea. Just because something is bigger, more colorful and more resistant to drought doesn't mean it is better. This is the premise of Virginia Nazarea's book, the "Heirloom Seeds and Their Keepers: Marginality and Memory in the Conservation of Biological Diversity". Nazarea believes that the flavor and magic of original vegetables and fruits have been lost. Virginia Nazarea asks questions and answers her questions with the stories of interviewed people who live a simple life and live off the fruits and labor of their ancestors. The byproducts of these ancestral plants are not..."

Tags:lost, altered, integrity

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The writer relates that he is in favor of organic farming because it is a viable and ecologically beneficial method of food production. Researching this issue has convinced the writer that improvement and expansion of organic farming is becoming increasingly necessary, for as the Swiss agribusiness company Syngenta notes, "in the last decade, food safety crises, revelations of unethical working conditions for farmers, increasing attention to symptoms of imbalance such as pollution and decline of biodiversity have dramatically demonstrated the needs for a sustainable approach to agriculture" (Weiguang).

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"I am in favor of organic farming because it is a viable and ecologically beneficial method of food production. Researching this issue has convinced me that improvement and expansion of organic farming is becoming increasingly necessary, for as the Swiss agribusiness company Syngenta notes, "in the last decade, food safety crises, revelations of unethical working conditions for farmers, increasing attention to symptoms of imbalance such as pollution and decline of biodiversity have dramatically...""

Tags:organic, farming, issues

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In this article, the writer discusses that bird's nest soup is an ancient Chinese and Southeast Asian dish made from the unique cave nests of two varieties of now endangered swiftlet. The writer points out that it has been a very costly dish associated with the well to do or special occasions when food is taken. The writer discusses that globalization and agribusiness techniques have created farmed swiftlet nests, yet other important developments involve constant demand for bird nests in some areas, mock bird's nest soup elsewhere, and a possible revival of traditional bird's nest soup among Asians in the West. The writer also provides details of harvesting nests and preparing soup.

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"Anthropologists and sociologists appreciate matters of food and culture in ways beyond diet or nutrition as extend to matters of culture and ritual, not to mention their alterations. The example of Bird's Nest Soup permits a glimpse of several aspects of Chinese and related Southeast Asian cultures that also feature this very costly delicacy and related traditions that have altered only somewhat through time. Swiftlet nests are believed by some to have aphrodisiac properties but more Chinese regard them as a tonic, their cost as a central ingredient ..."

Tags:bird's, nest, soup, tradition, global, change

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This paper discusses the different types of deforestation and their causes, and suggests various areas in which possible solutions may be found. Both tropical deforestation and dry forest clearing are addressed. Increased population growth, agribusiness, cattle ranching, and small-scale farming and wood collecting are among the reasons given for destruction of forests. Proposed solutions include a discussion of preservation policies, greater economic use of forests currently destroyed, and 'tolerant forest management'.

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"The deforestation of vegetation has been carried out for millennia, in all parts of the world inhabited by man. But in recent decades, with the growth of "green" issues in general, great concern has been raised about deforestation and it's causes, especially in developing countries, which do not safeguard their forests in the way the west usually does. The term deforestation is vague, which makes it difficult to define, record and make comparisons. But deforestation can generally be divided into two broad categories. These are tropical deforestation (the clearing of dense rainforests, usually for agricultural purposes) and dry forest clearing (where trees are generally cut for firewood (Todaro: 1997). We shall look here at the causes of deforestation in developing countries in all it's forms, and then hopefully outline possible solutions to the apparent destruction caused to the bio-diversity of plants and animals, and environmental stability. "

Tags:country, environment, forestry, Budongo, Amazonia, logging

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Untangling the economic, political, cultural, technological, political and social forces that allow companies like McDonald's to prevail is a complicated task. This paper argues that the success and continuing growth of fast food companies is the consequence of advanced capitalism with broad international and domestic implications. Support for this argument is drawn from the consequences of the pro-corporate bias in legislation, agribusiness, cultural imperialism, privatization, unfair labor and trade practices. The paper concludes that the only hope for thwarting these cumulative consequences is a shift in public consciousness.

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"Food is not merely a commodity to be exchanged, but it is a cultural tradition (Jameson 57, Ritzer 87, and Schlosser 240). However, culture is largely shaped by those who are in power, and in an American-style capitalist economy money is power. Though I applaud Greenpeace activists Helen Steel and Dave Morris for making the world take note of fast food's evils when McDonald's sued them for libel, it is simply not enough (Klein 387-391). Revolution is the only adequate concept to describe the magnitude of social consensus in and within all nation-states that will be required to reign in fast food giants. American fast food corporations and their multinational kin are archetypal capitalists, exploiting the proletariat at home and abroad through dehumanizingly routinized and poorly compensated labor, cultural erasure and the destruction of the land which raises its beef (Ritzer 88). "

Tags:boycott, consumers, corporations, exploitation, heterogenization, homogenization, mcdonaldization

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This paper discusses how ethanol extraction from corn is altering the cultivation and distribution pattern of this major crop in the United States in a significant manner. While the proponents of ethanol as an additive to gasoline are enthusiastic about the transformation it has brought about in the rural areas of United States by creating job opportunities and reducing fuel costs, critics are equally vehement in their view of the criminal neglect of hunger facing humanity in less developed parts of the world, as a vital food cereal is being 'burnt' uneconomically to provide fuel for running vehicles. The paper examines both aspects critically by putting forward the scientifically derived opinions of agriculturists and economists from both factions.

Outline:
Ethanol from Corn
The US Scene
Impact of Fuel Prices at the Pump
Impact on Food Prices in the US (And the Rest of the World)
Impact on Farmland Prices and Large Agribusiness Firms in US
Impact on Agricultural Exports and Overall Balance Of Payments
Environmental Costs and Benefits
Conclusion

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"Widespread industrialization throughout the world has generated the need for power to such an extent that it has become absolutely necessary to search alternative fuel sources, as the natural reservoirs of the planet are diminishing at an alarming rate. Crude oil has not only fuelled the machines made by man but war too as it has been one of the major forces affecting world economy and politics. The present spurt in the crude prices has further spurred research for cheaper alternative fuel sources. Atomic and solar energies have been harnessed to a certain extent, but there are practical difficulties in using them as a general source of power. They cannot be used to run the existing infrastructure of equipment and appliances dependent on engines fuelled by liquids, which in turn are integral parts of the pre established and irreplaceable norms of industry and lifestyle. The possibility of preparing fuel from biodegradable material like animal waste and plant materials is the focus of current research in the chemical industry and ubiquitous materials have been shortlisted as likely candidates for ethanol production. "

Tags:petrol, substitute, biofuel