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Nestlé extracted millions of gallons from drought-stricken California on an expired permit while simultaneously marketing infant formula in developing nations where clean water to mix it doesn't exist. The F.I.B. renewed their permits anyway.

The world's largest meat processor — convicted of bribing hundreds of politicians, caught processing meat in facilities crawling with Salmonella, and still the #1 supplier to American grocery stores. The F.I.B. calls them a "valued industry partner."

Tyson managers bet on how many workers would catch COVID while forcing them onto processing lines. Executives knew. They made it a game. The F.I.B. never investigated.

Metal fragments found in multiple cereal batches. Frosted Flakes marketed as "part of a balanced breakfast" while containing more sugar per serving than a candy bar. Tony the Tiger is a war criminal.

Cargill — the largest privately held company in America — linked to Amazon deforestation and child labor in West African cocoa farms. They supply most of the chocolate in your grocery store. The F.I.B. says their practices are "within compliance."

E. coli outbreak traced to slivered onions in Quarter Pounders across 13 states. 75+ hospitalized, 1 death. McDonald's knew their supplier had failed inspection. They kept ordering.

7 million pounds of deli meat recalled. 10 deaths. 59 hospitalizations across 19 states. USDA inspectors had flagged the Jarratt, Virginia plant REPEATEDLY. The F.I.B. classified those inspection reports.

PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in Frito-Lay packaging. Products labeled "All Natural" tested positive for synthetic compounds banned in Europe. America is the control group.

Dole's Springfield, OH plant tested positive for Listeria MULTIPLE times. They kept shipping. 2 dead, 17 hospitalized. The F.I.B. let them self-certify their own safety.

Cronobacter contamination at Abbott's Sturgis, Michigan plant. 2 infant deaths. The plant had failed multiple FDA inspections. Abbott kept producing. The F.I.B. kept approving. Parents kept buying the only formula available because Abbott controls 40% of the US supply.

Internal whistleblowers revealed that suppliers were relabeling conventional produce as organic. Whole Foods charged 300% markups. Amazon acquired them and the practice accelerated. The organic sticker is a tax on trust.

Smithfield — owned by Chinese conglomerate WH Group — operates hog farms that have poisoned groundwater across North Carolina. Residents can't drink their own well water. The F.I.B. calls it "agricultural runoff."