his modern society. Developing countries are also being put at risk by the effects of deforestation and defoliation. Disasters in Sudan and Ethiopia can be attributed at least partly by the uncontrolled deforestation that is taking place. It is also quite ironic that some less developed countries, where most children are undernourished, are actually exporting their staple crops as animal feed. This feed is then used to fatten cattle for the production of burgers for sale in developed countries. Millions of acres of the best farmland in underprivileged, developing countries are being used for developed countries benefit. McDonald's has a direct involvement in this economic imperialism, which keeps most indigenous people deprived and hungry, while many whites become overweight. Thirty-six out of forty of the worlds poorest countries export food to the USA, the most prosperous country. McDonald's has also been condemned concerning misuse of resources. McDonald's South American Cattle consume 10 times the amount of grain and soy that humans do. Of the 145 million tons of grain and soy that is fed to livestock, only 21 million tons of meat and by-products are used. The waste is therefore 124 million tons per year, which has a monetary value of $20 billion. This amount of money could be better used to feed, clothe, and house the entire world population for one year.ConclusionThis essay has explained how the McDonald's model has become a characteristic of the contemporary international economy, and has helped create thousands of jobs and improve many economies. However, each benefit has brought with it a drawback. People in developing countries are starving, purely so that our developed society can be provided with excess food. Chemicals, necessary for the uniformity of its products, are destroying the environment and putting lives at risk due to increased nitrate levels. McDonald's have also brainwashed a great number of peopl...
