Invisible Giant: Cargill and Its Transnational Strategies

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Review "Cargill's secret is hiring good people and giving them a real challenge, so they'll rise to it," says Brewster Kneen, author of the recently published second edition of "Invisible Giant." One trader in his mid-20s was handed $30 million and told to build a bond portfolio from scratch. He did." -- Forbes Magazine"People who are concerned about the influence of corporations on civic institutions, on economic security, on the well-being of the environment, and who are interested in working to change that influence could hardly find a better primer on corporate thinking and conduct than this book." -- The Boycott Quarterly"Brewster Kneen's strong analysis of Cargill should be required reading for anyone interested in how we get our food." -- Catholic New Times"An excellent book which draws readers into an Orwellian 1984 environment and leaves shivers. Don't read it alone." -- Republican News Anything one person wanted to know about Cargill -- the world's largest grain trader, the largest privately held US company, one of the world's largest salt traders - can be found in one handy source, Brewester Kneen's Invisible Giant...It brings to the public information that is absolutely critical to know, but that is hidden from all but the most diligent researchers. In order for all of us to understand and engage in our food and agriculture system, we need to have this information. Read it for your own good! -- Cropchoice.com Read more About the Author Brewster Kneen is Canada's foremost analyst and critic of agribusiness. He has written several books on different aspects of food and its production and also publishes a monthly newsletter, The Ram's Horn. Read more