Women's Studies 1022F/G Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Chiquita Brands International, Carmen Miranda, American Imperialism
3 Mar 2016
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Chapter 6- bananas, beaches and bases: going bananas! India produces the most bananas in the world today. Ecuador has become the world"s number one banana exporter. In the banana industry are: dole, chiquita, del monte. They control two-thirds of the worlds banana market. United states is the world"s top banana importer. For every dollar"s worth of bananas sold, 34 cents goes to the markets, and only 5 cents goes to the producers (managers and workers) The cavendish- one of 67 varieties of bananas. It is industrialized, designed for global trade, maximized profit. Banana plantations were developed in central america, latin america, the caribbean, africa, and the philippines. A country"s banana exports might appear puny on the world stage, yet be crucial for its own government balance of payments and its own farmers", agricultural workers, and local market vendor"s economic well-being.
