the EU, the world's no.1 consumer of bananas, got some of their bananas from Latin American plantations - owned by big MNC's (Multinational Companies) such as Chiquita and Del Monte. These MNC's payed workers the bare minimum and made them work long hours. They also use many chemicals and pesticides to keep the Bananas healthy, but at the risk of deformation of the local population, and the destruction of the