Ethical Analysis Of Food Inc

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Environmental degradation is a fact that has pervaded through every aspect of human life. But strangely enough, it is human beings who are responsible for such tragic environmental deteriorations. Human beings, through their peculiar habits and thoughtless actions have brought about dilemmas for themselves. It is the human actions which have put the environment and ecology in danger. But human beings have not taken any lessons from the environmental degradations as it seems because even today large corporations are contributing thoroughly to the deteriorating conditions of human life. Food is the primary means of survival, and yet has been made the target of human indifference – that indifference is costing a myriad of lives and putting the lives of millions at stake.

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