Food monopolies

The food industry in the capitalist world is controlled by a small number of monopolies; the major food monopolies controlling the production of particular commodities abroad, as well as in their home countries. By exporting goods and capital, they have cornered the world capitalist market for many food products. In former colonies and developing countries, the food monopolies control the production and supply of certain types of valuable raw materials.

The largest food monopolies are Unilever (Anglo-Dutch), Nestlé Alimentana SA (Swiss) and Coca-Cola (USA).

1. By monopolizing the production of food commodities, maintaining high monopoly prices on goods, and paying extremely low prices for raw materials, the food monopolies exploit the people.

1. Unethical food practices
2. Purchasing monopolies
3. Monopolies

1. Domination by transnational corporations of the domestic name-brand food sector

1. Protectionism in agriculture and the food production industries
2. Monopoly consumer services
3. Monopolization of agricultural genetic resources
4. Inappropriate cash crop policy
5. Inadequate mechanisms for securing sufficient food supplies

1. Exploitative agribusiness

1. Stagnated development of agricultural production
2. Counterproductive eco-labelling

1. Reducing incidence of malnutrition
2. Operating a monopoly
3. Increasing global food production

1. Monopoly