Summary #4

According to the book, “Social Aspects of the Banana Industry” (1967), Kepner indicated who pays for cheap bananas. In the book, Kepner argued “the dollar fruit" (1967, p. 64) from the plantations of Central and South America and cheaper than any where else - largely because "the costs are externalized” (1967, p.67), which means they are paid by someone else; in this case by plantation workers and the environment. Kepner stated if these costs were "internalized" (1967, p.67), appropriate wages paid and environmental damage eliminated, the difference would disappear.
According to the book, “Social Aspects of the Banana Industry” (1967), Kepner noted that what banana cost the environment. The writer stated that for every ton of bananas produced, two tons of waste are left behind, frequently included with chemicals and plastics. Based on the book, for banana, the company has made the farmers cut down rainforest. Kepner also stated large amounts of plant, fish and animal life are lost and endanger due to the intensive use of chemical agents. Based on the book, many of the plantations in Central America are exhausted.