The author makes some very good arguments about the fundamental problems of the highly concentrated food industry for the health and welfare of Americans. Afterwards he proceeds to list a number of impossible-to-obtain reforms that could rectify things; but then, to his credit, he boldly crosses the red line that is the border between political liberalism and radicalism, between what is tolerated and what the enforcers of the Empire punish, to express a profound truth. He states:
Ultimately, we need to understand that this isn't just a few bad corporations -- this is capitalism doing what it naturally does, exploiting people and land for profit. Even Adam Smith warned of the inherent tendency of capitalism toward ceaseless growth and monopoly power. Whether you're for revolution or reform, let's be honest about the system we're dealing with. Capitalism is unraveling, undermining even its own interests with its tireless demand for more growth, more profits, endless new markets with no protections for local industry, more corporate consolidation and monopoly power over both economics and politics.
