About this episode

The episode explores the controversial practices of Cargill, the largest privately held company in the U.S., and the hidden truths behind its operations.

While you may have never heard of Cargill, you almost certainly have bought some of their products. Cargill is the largest privately held company in all of the United States. And,from their humble beginnings as a grain broker, they've expanded across the planet. Critics say they've also left a trail of cover-ups, corruption and conspiracies in their wake. Join Ben, Matt and Noel as they uncover the stuff this global corporation doesn't want you to know. They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben, Matt, Noel

Topics covered

• corporate ethics
• business practices
• global corporations
• cover-ups
• conspiracy theories

Keywords

• Cargill
• corporate corruption
• grain broker
• business ethics
• conspiracy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cargill

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