Parallels between Big Ag and Big Pharma and the impact on the environment and our health

By Rhoda Wilson on February 27, 2025

Chronic disease rates in America have increased dramatically, from 7.5% of the population in the 1930s to 60% today, representing a 700% surge, while obesity now affects 40% of Americans.

Four companies – Bayer, Syngenta, BASF, and Corteva – dominate the agricultural market, with Bayer controlling 18.2% of global agrochemicals and, together with Corteva, over half of US retail seed sales for major crops.

The concentration ratio (“CR4”) in US agriculture has reached extreme levels – 85% in beef packing, 70% in pork packing and 95% control of corn intellectual property by just four companies.

In 2024, pharmaceutical companies spent $294 million on lobbying, while agribusinesses spent $32.7 million, with Bayer alone spending $6.46 million in the US.

Modern industrial agriculture mimics pharmaceutical business models by creating dependency cycles. Farmers must repeatedly purchase synthetic inputs while patients require ongoing medication rather than cure-focused treatments.

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