The Global Power of Coporate Power

Within the corporate world democracy is eliminated. The head of corporations run their industry like dictators. They treat their workers like tools instead of people. Currier J. Holman, who used to be the head of IBP which is one the biggest meat packers in America, once said that IBP should conduct business as if they were “waging war.” He didn’t like when his workers would join unions and he would do anything to break them. He also took pride in being tougher than everyone else in the meat packing industry. This breaks democracy in corporations because workers have no say on what they can door what happens to them. The heads of corporations turn the workplace into a survival of the fittest type of environment. Workers are forced into a state of compliance and if they don’t comply they risk being fired. Companies would do anything to be dominant in their market place.

FOOD PRODUCT

Food Product is a term used in Fast Food Nation a book by Eric Schlosser to describe how food is thought of by the people who make it. Food ins't grown anymore it is manufactured so therefore it is a product.

MOUTHFEEL

Mouth Feel is a term used by scientist that describes how food is supposed to feel in your mouth. Scientist chemically alter food so it ends up not feeling right in your mouth. So they use mouth feel to make the food not feel strange in your mouth.

THROUGHPUT

Throughput is a method used by fast food companies to increase productivity. Throughput is basically turning a kitchen into Assembly line. You turn the kitchen into a factory and turn the employees into factory workers. this will increase productivity.

Shock Doctrine

Shock doctrine was based off the shock and awe phase that America was going through during the events of 9/11. People were being influenced to make decisions off the things they were seeing on the news. So the news would show devastating images to leave you in shock and awe.