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  • Killer cotton: Fashion’s parasitic relationship with Indian farmers

    Killer cotton: Fashion’s parasitic relationship with Indian farmers4

    • International Relations and Global Affairs, International Trade, Op-ed
    • 28/12/2018

    Clothing manufacturers are preying on the developing world for their cheap capital and labor to maintain speedy production. Fast fashion, the business model behind this, has increased demand for cotton used to produce most garments. Indian farmers provide a cheap version of the crop, a version genetically modified by seed monopolist Monsanto, which has created an inescapable dependency on the company; perpetuating bankruptcies, illnesses, and ultimately suicides.

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    • 28/12/2018

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