Assignment #12

    The economy of some developing tropical countries were hurt when food and beverage companies in the developed countries switched from using sucrose (derived from sugarcane) to high fructose corn syrup (from corn grown in the developed countries).  Many developing countries are dependent on single cash crops like sugarcane or coffee for most of their export income.

    1) Do the developed countries have a responsibility to protect the economies of developing countries from the impact of major products shifts like this one?  Why or why not?

    2) Do consumers of the product have any say in the matter?  Why or why not?