What Is The Use Of Pesticides In A Killer Bargain

The film, A Killer Bargain, explores the health dangers Indian cotton farmers face. These farmers spray harmful pesticides without any protective gear or other safety precautions, and some of these pesticides are so dangerous that they are banned in western countries. Larger manufacturers are aware that India has fewer rules on pesticides, so they strategically place their factories there. For example, the Cheminova factory from a Danish pesticide company transmits illegal pollution that gives those living in the surrounding areas rashes, cancer, and ultimately death in many cases. In the Cotton Belts of India, cancer has become very common due to the pesticides that are not only at work, but also found in milk, flour, drinking water, Coca
While I have not encountered the dangerous work conditions, toxic environment, little pay, and lack of severance that they have, I know that speaking up and exposing the factories is better at getting the factories’ and the government’s attention than staying silent and continuing to live in poor work conditions. I also can understand what unemployment can be like to some extent since my father has found himself unemployed numerous times as a banker. The banks would lay off some workers they could not afford anymore, and when he would apply to work for other banks, they would rather hire a younger worker who they could pay less money. It is a struggle when all the companies and factories care about are the zeros at the end of their profit, and not the well being and lives of the workers and unemployed. After viewing A Killer Bargain, I was reminded that my efforts in trying to only buy from companies that practice proper safety measures for the workers, environment, and products can be difficult since they often falsely advertise. The companies in the film claim to be compliant with the law and respect their worker’s rights and health, but in reality do