Perhaps one of the most well-known, and indeed controversial, examples of the global impact of food production is the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement {NAFTA}. NAFTA opened the trade borders between the United States and Mexico, making American corn, subsidized by the US government, cheaper to purchase. Subsequently, many Mexican farmers lost their farms {since they could not compete with the low price of corn grown in the United States}, compelling these individuals to find work elsewhere and contributing to the rise of illegal immigrants in the United States.19 Likewise, labels such as "Fair Trade" or "Whole Trade" on many foods today highlight the fact that what we choose to eat can and does impact the people and communities that produce our foods.
( Caroline Leaf )
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