OVERVIEW:
THE MEAT INDUSTRY IS CONTROLLED BY CORPORATIONS THAT ARE PRODUCING MEAT AS CHEAPLY AS POSSIBLE FOR THE GREATEST PROFIT. WORKERS ARE EXPLOITED BECAUSE AND ARGUABLY UNDERPAID FOR THE AMOUNT OF WORK THEY ARE DOING AT SUCH A HIGH RISK. THE LOW PAY OF THE WORKERS IS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE LOW COST PRODUCTION OF THE MEAT.
WHERE DOES THE INDUSTRY'S PROFIT COME FROM?
THE MEAT INDUSTRY IS CONTROLLED BY CORPORATIONS THAT ARE PRODUCING MEAT AS CHEAPLY AS POSSIBLE FOR THE GREATEST PROFIT. WORKERS ARE EXPLOITED BECAUSE AND ARGUABLY UNDERPAID FOR THE AMOUNT OF WORK THEY ARE DOING AT SUCH A HIGH RISK. THE LOW PAY OF THE WORKERS IS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE LOW COST PRODUCTION OF THE MEAT.
WHERE DOES THE INDUSTRY'S PROFIT COME FROM?
- FIRST BIG MONOPOLIES IN 1920S.
- GOVERNMENT TRIES TO BREAK UP THESE MONOPOLIES OR, "TRUSTS".
- BY THE 1990S THE MEAT PACKING COMPANIES HAVE TAKEN CONTROL OF THE INDUSTRY.
- THE BEEF INDUSTRY IS CONTROLLED BY 4 MAIN COMPANIES.
- MASSIVE MEAT PROCESSING CORPORATIONS HAVE TAKEN OVER FOR SMALL SCALE FAMERS.
- THE MAIN SOURCE OF INCOME COMES FROM SPAM AND BEEF.
- BECAUSE OF REFRIGERATION AND NEW FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION THE INDUSTRY IS ABLE TO WASTE LESS MEAT AND SHIP MORE SPECIFIC TYPES OF MEAT TO ITS COSTUMERS ON A LARGER SCALE.
- THE PRICE OF PRODUCTION IS CHEAPER THAN EVER BEFORE BECAUSE OF ASPECTS SUCH AS:
- LARGER FEED LOTS
- EXPLOITED WORKERS
- EXTREMELY FAST PRODUCTION IN THE PACKING PLANTS
- REFRIGERATION AND TRANSPORTATION HELPING TO SAVE ON UNNECESSARY EXPENSES.
- FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS ALONG THE HIGHWAY HELPED TO SPUR THE DEMAND FOR BEEF.
- AMERICANS PAY THE "LOWEST PRICE PER CAPITA" FOR PROCESSED FOOD, LIKE MEAT, IN THE WORLD!