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Chiquita Found Guilty of Murder Abroad, Other US Food Companies May Be Next

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multinational giant that rebranded as Chiquita in 1990, sustained its banana plantations across Latin America through ruthless, bloody tactics, confronting consequences only rarely. Environmental Protection Agency’s rule for heavy-duty vehicle emissions standards, which aims to curb smog, soot, and greenhouse gas emissions.

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Look What Nicola Twilley Found in the Fridge

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But through consolidation and dependence on a single crop, big plantations in Central America and the foreign corporations that run them have also [left a legacy of] political monoculture in the region. There are also subtle downsides to taste and nutrition. I think it’s a potential time bomb.