Three quick facts you might want to know. 1) The processed food and unhealthy food that you consume on a daily basis is owned by the same 10 corporations. From this Reddit post, “The Illusion of Choice.” 2) 10 large American financial institutions hold 54 percent of America’s total financial assets. Source: according to this […]
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Largest cooperations in the world
Here a list of the largest cooperations in the world (Source). Oli and Gas as well as automotive domniate this list. Exactly those companies that are for a good part responsible for global warming. I wonder who their largest shareholders are….. Ranking Company Industry Revenue (USD billions) FY Capitalization (USD billions) Employ 1 Wal-Mart Stores, […]
Obesity – brought to you by the food industry
I am reading Michael Moss book Salt, Sugar, Fat right now. It is a fascinating read and really recommend it. One thing that strikes me is that the food industry was taken over by the tobacco industry (Philip Morris) about 20 years ago. They use the same mechanisms to hook people on unhealthy lifestyles. They use […]
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Public Papers of the Presidents, Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1960, p. 1035- 1040 My fellow Americans: Three days from now, after half a century in the service of our country, I shall lay down the responsibilities of office as, in traditional and solemn ceremony, the authority of the Presidency is vested in my successor. This evening […]