He has pulled together a comprehensive analysis of the international grain cartel's leading member, Cargill Inc., in one place. Although Cargill normally shrouds its activities in secrecy, Kneen has exposed them to the light of day. What can be seen is very, very disturbing. An audio tape is availabe from The Ram's Horn . Once disdained as little more than a weed, rape has been transformed into canola, the darling of edible oils, and carried of to become the mistress of private interests.
Rape is an ancient oilseed member of the plant family of broccoli, radish and mustard.
Canola is rape, transformed through selective breeding to produce what is currently considered the healthiest of edible oils. Rape is always an excercise of power and control. The Rape of Canola is the story of the capture of the seed, the crop and its processing by large transnational corporations. The Rape of Canola draws extensively on the memories of the people involved in this metamorphosis. Their stories of how decisions have been made, by whom and with what consequences, illustrate the transformation of science, technology and agriculture that is taking place around the world.