Brooke Rollins: “They also own Smithfield, which controls a fifth to a fourth…”

“In 1983 China owned about 2,000 acres of American farmland. Today they own almost 300,000 acres of American farmland. They also own Syngenta, which is a seed fertilizer input company. They also own Smithfield, which controls a fifth to a fourth of our pork. In America, it is one thing after another. And the farmland piece, not surprisingly, when we map it. And Maria, you've been so great letting me come on your show to talk about this to your audience.” (13:32–13:38)

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