when I was in college there were always labs with advertisements for blood- used for research, not for donation to other people. The American Red Cross has blood drives (donations- no payment) and the restrictions as to your health, travel, possible exposure to diseases are many. You can look them up on line. If you have been in a country where there is malaria within numerous years, e.g., you cannot donate.
Harvesting the Blood of America's Poor: The Latest Stage of Capitalism
Blood has become big business in the United States and there is no shortage of corporations ready to exploit America's most vulnerable populations in order to get a piece of the pie.www.mintpressnews.com
One trade that is most likely to increase, due to rapid inflation in the USA is the exporting of blood products, usually sourced from America's poorest people, who, in the capitalist way , sell their blood .
Yes. Sell Their Blood. Which means, of course that there are BUYERS for this product.
Donors will increase and the monetary reward for selling ones' blood will , in the usual capitalist manner, lower the 'wage'.. if there are more donors, the price goes down for the seller, not necessarily so for the buyer.... but looking on the bright side, it will be a win for the USA treasury, perhaps.. More Product.
'For much of the world, donating blood is purely an act of solidarity; a civic duty that the healthy perform to aid others in need. The idea of being paid for such an action would be considered bizarre. But in the United States, it is big business. Indeed, in today’s wretched economy, where around 130 million Americans admit an inability to pay for basic needs like food, housing or healthcare, buying and selling blood is of the few booming industries America has left. ( Booming Industry!!!)
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Almost half of America is broke, and 58 percent of the country is living paycheck to paycheck, with savings of less than $1000. 37 million Americans go to bed hungry, including one-sixth of New Yorkers and almost half of South Bronx residents. And over half a million sleep on the streets on any given night, with many millions more in vehicles or relying on friends or family. It is in this context that millions in the red have turned to selling blood to make ends meet. In a very real sense then, these corporations are harvesting the blood of the poor, literally sucking the life out of them.
'' The people who show up are a mix of disabled, working poor, homeless, single parents, and college students. With the exception of the college students who are looking for booze money, this is probably the easiest and most reliable income they have. Your job may fire you at any time when you’re on this level of society, but you always have blood. And selling your blood doesn’t count as a job or income when it comes to determining disability benefits, food stamps, or unemployment eligibility so it’s a source of money for the people who have absolutely nothing else.”
Blood Donation Eligibility Requirements
Red Cross Blood Donation
https://www.redcrossblood.org › how-to-donate › eligibil...
Donation frequency: Every 56 days, up to 6 times a year* · You must be in good health and feeling well** · You must be at least 16 years old in most states · You ...
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