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  • Опубликовано: 9 окт 2021
  • From sunburn soothers to skincare, aloe vera products are growing in popularity. Today, the industry is worth $625 million. But some aloe vera products on the market have been found to contain no traces of aloe at all. So how can we spot the real aloe vera products? We visited the world's largest aloe farm in the Dominican Republic, to find out how they harvest, slice up, and juice the legit stuff.
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    How 1.5 Million Aloe Vera Leaves Are Harvested A Week | Big Business

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  • @happywifehappylife2739
    @happywifehappylife2739 2 года назад +15721

    Salute to all these hard workers. Workers like them are literally the backbone of this world.

    • @johnrebosantos5989
      @johnrebosantos5989 2 года назад +1109

      they need more than salutes. they need higher pay and more benefits

    • @jonathanmccain8646
      @jonathanmccain8646 2 года назад +53

      @@johnrebosantos5989 Why?

    • @Thatsme849
      @Thatsme849 2 года назад +93

      @fuc ggle but they wont because you could also just use a machine and be much more efficient

    • @HazeGreyAndUnderway
      @HazeGreyAndUnderway 2 года назад +625

      @@jonathanmccain8646 harder and more intensive work deserves higher pay in my book. If you're busting you ass for years on end without being able to move up financially with your family, something is fucked.

    • @HazeGreyAndUnderway
      @HazeGreyAndUnderway 2 года назад +210

      @@Thatsme849 this video explicitly talked at one point about how doing the work by hand reduces waste vs a machine.

  • @mdml0
    @mdml0 2 года назад +5535

    As someone who makes skincare products, a clear gel in a bottle is a sign gelling carbomer was used. Real aloe vera gel is cloudy and is exactly what you see when you fillet an aloe leaf. There is also no 100% aloe vera product because a preservative will always be needed for extended shelf life and safety. If you want 100% aloe vera just harvest from a aloe leaf. That is 100% aloe.

    • @amritaparida3992
      @amritaparida3992 2 года назад +32

      Could name some non-harmful preservative?

    • @mdml0
      @mdml0 2 года назад +237

      @@amritaparida3992 "The dose makes the poison". All preservatives (yes, including parabens) approved by cosmetic regulators are non-harmful when used correctly. I've seen some "natural" brands use potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate for aloe vera.

    • @olmakses5428
      @olmakses5428 2 года назад +20

      @@mdml0 can we preserve aloe on our own if so which preservative to use?

    • @pri.sci.lla.
      @pri.sci.lla. 2 года назад +62

      That’s what I always do. I much rather buy a leaf and use that over some synthetic products

    • @mdml0
      @mdml0 2 года назад +76

      @@olmakses5428 you can if you know what you're doing. You can use the ones i mentioned in another comment if you have access. Just know that using preservatives will also require microbial testing so you can check if your preservative is actually working and if there is any harmful bacteria or mold growing in your aloe juice. Then you also have to check and adjust pH to suit the preservative. For short term preservation and if you don't want to mess around with preservatives and testing, I suggest just freeze your aloe fillets and take one out as you need it. Make sure to sterilize everything.

  • @un_lucio
    @un_lucio 2 года назад +496

    I started using Aloe jell straight from the leaves when I was in Africa to help heal mosquito bites, small cuts, or scratches.
    Just grow your own plant, I was shocked by how resilient it is (I even grew it in London), and when you need it you just cut a piece and get your own gel.

    • @SewolHoONCE
      @SewolHoONCE 2 года назад +22

      Again an added note: an aloe vera leaf does not have full medicinal ingredients until it is over 2 years old. (Citation needed) If you grow your own, be patient.

    • @un_lucio
      @un_lucio 2 года назад +32

      @@SewolHoONCE I just took it directly from my garden in Kenya and then stuck it in a vase in my flat. It was small, but it did its job. Never asked its age tho 😆

    • @SewolHoONCE
      @SewolHoONCE 2 года назад +13

      @@un_lucio notice while harvesting the Aloe Vera leaves, the works take only the most mature leaf from each plant: the young leaves have power to heal - the mature leaves have more power according to the report. (Citation not available from me.)

    • @un_lucio
      @un_lucio 2 года назад +13

      @@SewolHoONCE lol, idk and frankly I don't really care 😆
      If one day I'll want to do a deep dive on aloe plants I'll know where to find the scientific papers and data about them (for sure not on youtube nor in a social network's comments 😜).
      My point was only that it grew in a place with a very different climate from the place where I just took the whole plant away with me 😁

    • @Snow-xd4rv
      @Snow-xd4rv 2 года назад +1

      @@un_lucio your comment to them was pretty rude for no reason. Like what's up with the passive aggressiveness? They didn't even say anything wrong, just giving info. Shitty attitude

  • @person6757
    @person6757 Год назад +48

    As a person who suffers from Eczema and uses Aloe Vera products to soothen and moisturize my skin, I appreciate the hardwork that goes into processing an Aloe Vera plant.

    • @liamx6636
      @liamx6636 11 месяцев назад +1

      You can easily grow and harvest your own aloe for a fraction of the cost. It's much simpler than most people think.

  • @thehangmansdaughter1120
    @thehangmansdaughter1120 2 года назад +3039

    My god, it takes me like 10 minutes to get the gel out of one leaf at home! These guys do it at superhuman speed.

    • @badazzboxer
      @badazzboxer 2 года назад +118

      Well, no shit! When they first started, they are all over the place, after time, yeah they develop the skill.

    • @nenitadagandan3977
      @nenitadagandan3977 2 года назад +48

      you need a knife like they used

    • @thehangmansdaughter1120
      @thehangmansdaughter1120 2 года назад +94

      @@nenitadagandan3977 And a hell of a lot more co-ordination!

    • @ditchdatcurve9370
      @ditchdatcurve9370 2 года назад +18

      Coz they boiled the aloevera

    • @ChukwubuDike
      @ChukwubuDike 2 года назад +33

      Practice makes perfect.

  • @kittitoti
    @kittitoti 2 года назад +1751

    my grandma gifted us an aloe plant over a decade ago. it is still thriving to this day. a truly amazing plant

    • @kevinahprince3788
      @kevinahprince3788 2 года назад +14

      Same to me Thanks Grandma

    • @overlord-6644
      @overlord-6644 2 года назад +69

      Desert plants are built different

    • @sangletan7076
      @sangletan7076 2 года назад +27

      I just threw it on my yard and currently Aloe Vera is the only thing on that section

    • @plummet3860
      @plummet3860 2 года назад +3

      Yeh watering something and sticking in a window is hard rite?

    • @overlord-6644
      @overlord-6644 2 года назад +12

      @@plummet3860 yeah

  • @katherinebrown7182
    @katherinebrown7182 2 года назад +621

    I love these kinds of videos - it shows how every job is important. No job or worker should feel less valuable or less important - to their family, their community or the society as a whole

    • @Ishl
      @Ishl 2 года назад

      Yep, everyone has purpose, everyone relies on each other.

    • @Flower-ck2bs
      @Flower-ck2bs 2 года назад +3

      Not everybody understand conditions like these. In this video it looks like more like a competition and people like it…

    • @Movie2Documentary
      @Movie2Documentary 2 года назад +11

      @@Flower-ck2bs the same competition, every day. All day. Year in , year out. No thanks.

    • @amallibeckham2726
      @amallibeckham2726 2 года назад

      Well said...😀😍

    • @prokopf-9332
      @prokopf-9332 2 года назад +12

      Well making them feel important ist essential to exploiting them. What youre saying is true, but this fsctory in the end makes its owners rich, its not for the community.

  • @MusicforMe123
    @MusicforMe123 2 года назад +12

    To all the hard workers who are watching... THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!

  • @mailman0378
    @mailman0378 2 года назад +488

    When I was young, I harvested (cropped) tobacco in much the same way in North Carolina. It was backbreaking work in the heat with sticky gum on the leaves and the occasional snake. My heart goes out to these workers. They deserve more money than I expect they make.

    • @mrtonyelumelu1369
      @mrtonyelumelu1369 2 года назад

      I oblige to have a private beneficent discussion with you.

    • @Irishcream216
      @Irishcream216 Год назад +3

      Not to mentioned getting tobacco juice in an open cut was a come to Jesus moment.

    • @AnastasiaBeaverhousn
      @AnastasiaBeaverhousn 11 месяцев назад

      Imagine doing it because someone is too lazy to work!! 🥴 You know slavery

  • @shivanshsrivastav9037
    @shivanshsrivastav9037 2 года назад +3092

    I would like to thank the Insider team for all their informative videos.

    • @_Super_Hans_
      @_Super_Hans_ 2 года назад +4

      No problem

    • @insectbite1714
      @insectbite1714 2 года назад +2

      @@shivanshsrivastav9037 johnfran made an intellegent comment u should read it

    • @insectbite1714
      @insectbite1714 2 года назад +1

      @@johnfran3218 yes true

    • @MargaritaMagdalena
      @MargaritaMagdalena 2 года назад +2

      So many of their videos are BS just for the views.

    • @jenjen9613
      @jenjen9613 2 года назад +2

      A lot of their videos don’t give us a link to help these people. A lot are just re-used for views and unnecessary to be honest. Oh well that’s just how I think it is.

  • @shanna-leeshaw1942
    @shanna-leeshaw1942 Год назад +42

    Wow. They make little to no waste by reusing left over leaves. The workers have such accuracy with those knives and skillful as well. Such hard work...thank you.

    • @sehrish.Junaid
      @sehrish.Junaid Год назад +1

      This is Foreverliving products company … their all products are amazing … and they are also providing u to do business with them … amazing platform for health as well as for wealth 🎉🎉❤❤❤

  • @VelvetLattimoreVedazzlingAc
    @VelvetLattimoreVedazzlingAc 2 года назад +18

    This was a great report. So thankful to the hard works in the fields 🙌🏿

  • @Viva-Cristo-Rey-
    @Viva-Cristo-Rey- 2 года назад +1667

    Next time I use an aloe vera product I'll think about these guys and appreciate their hard work even more.

    • @ahmedlibya3899
      @ahmedlibya3899 2 года назад +2

      🇱🇾🇱🇾👍👍

    • @infinixgaming1791
      @infinixgaming1791 2 года назад +10

      maybe what u r using doesn't even contain aloe xD.. have you cross checked the ingredients?

    • @Viva-Cristo-Rey-
      @Viva-Cristo-Rey- 2 года назад +9

      @@infinixgaming1791 hope so! I usually don't purchase cheap or mega corp cream/stuff :P

    • @da45r
      @da45r 2 года назад +10

      @@infinixgaming1791 its petty cheap tho, you can even grow one yourself and all my neighbour's have it in their garden soo

    • @da45r
      @da45r 2 года назад +5

      Same it's kinda crazy how fast they slice 😮

  • @cyberbadger
    @cyberbadger 2 года назад +1224

    Aloe gel is not naturally green - when you see a solid green color gel the manufacturer added artificial coloring, skip the solid green gel. Best first aid for burns, put aloe gel on as soon as you realize you have been burned, apply 3x daily and it will drastically reduce healing time and pain.

    • @mayuko7042
      @mayuko7042 2 года назад +18

      I wish I saw this the other day when I burned the roof of my mouth with coffee

    • @asdfgoogle
      @asdfgoogle 2 года назад +74

      @@mayuko7042 not sure that's how it works.....

    • @jacquelineyoung5656
      @jacquelineyoung5656 2 года назад +2

      Wendy you where a lovely bride.

    • @cyberbadger
      @cyberbadger 2 года назад +70

      @@mayuko7042 If you are going to try that, buy a leaf from a grocery store, crack it, scoup out some gel and rub it on the roof of your mouth. Aloe itself is edible, but aloe gel in a bottle might have something you might not want to ingest.

    • @rodo8603
      @rodo8603 2 года назад +2

      Salute to all these hard workers. Workers like them are literally the backbone of this world.

  • @goingeast
    @goingeast 2 года назад +25

    I am actually surprised aloe vera products are not that expensive considering that its actually very labor intensive

    • @Nerdy.Travel
      @Nerdy.Travel Год назад +10

      The products which do contain the gel sliced as it is shown in this video ARE expensive - everything from the company mentioned here, the Forever living products. Now, if you see an inexpensive aloe vera product, it might be a sign that it contains very little of it, if any, or that the quality of it is very low.

    • @ch3ckm8
      @ch3ckm8 Год назад +1

      @@Nerdy.Travel aloe vera juice (fresh from the leaves) is sold on the streets of some countries. It can't be that expensive lol

    • @gorillachilla
      @gorillachilla Год назад +1

      It will be soon, soon as whites ferment it for 2 days and put it in a fancy box

  • @nosrah9660
    @nosrah9660 2 года назад +16

    Whether it helps heal burns I don’t know, but I can absolutely say the pain relief provided from a fresh aloe leaf is so instant it’s amazing.

  • @taylorannmarie6640
    @taylorannmarie6640 2 года назад +231

    I literally started growing my own Aloe plant 2 years ago because I was bored and it’s been amazing😌

    • @radhikasingh4011
      @radhikasingh4011 2 года назад +10

      Sameeeee. And it grows so fast and doesn't require much care . So it's a win -win situation for my empty pots and my skin as well.

    • @BalboaBaggins
      @BalboaBaggins 2 года назад +5

      Why the sad face then?

    • @rodo8603
      @rodo8603 2 года назад +5

      Salute to all these hard workers. Workers like them are literally the backbone of this world.

    • @keiko3781
      @keiko3781 2 года назад +17

      @@BalboaBaggins it’s not a sad face it’s a relaxed face

    • @MH-wp8in
      @MH-wp8in 2 года назад +3

      Where did you get your plant? I would like to do the same🙂

  • @32fps
    @32fps 2 года назад +836

    Ok everyone saying "grow your own" seem to forgot how many people live in apartments. While there are varieties that will do fine in apartments they're not the ones you want to use for topical use or consumption. Those need a lot of sun and a decent sized pot. However, if you're lucky enough to have access to that they do really grow easily and you can forget to water them for weeks and they won't die. I had one my landlord let me keep out on the walkway and I left it out for over two months without watering (was gone due to an unfortunate disease complication) but when I came back only the outer leaves had died and the core was still going strong. Started watering it again and she's doing just fine.

    • @JeagerTv
      @JeagerTv 2 года назад +29

      LED grow lights dude. You can get them incredibly cheap nowadays and grow aloe in your basement if you want to. I personally know a man growing aloe in his basement with only shop lights.

    • @jamessssssssssssssssssssssssss
      @jamessssssssssssssssssssssssss 2 года назад +13

      i live in a flat and i have an aloe plant hanging up by a window and its doing great now, before i hung it up it was getting leggy. would like it to get bigger before i go taking leaves of it though.

    • @crazyshorts4278
      @crazyshorts4278 2 года назад +7

      Just leave the plant in balcony

    • @shammydammy2610
      @shammydammy2610 2 года назад +10

      @@crazyshorts4278 1. does everyone have a balcony? 2. they need a place with no frosts.

    • @johnnymcblaze
      @johnnymcblaze 2 года назад +2

      @@shammydammy2610 I have a balcony.

  • @FarhanFarhan-dh4hh
    @FarhanFarhan-dh4hh 11 месяцев назад +6

    Proud to work in this aloe vera company...We help people all over the world to look better(skincare i.e healthy outside) and feel better(healthy inside) with aloe vera product's...😊

  • @yuribabe2514
    @yuribabe2514 2 года назад +6

    Thank you for the hardwork.. specially to the farmers.. ❤️

  • @ekiboy1515
    @ekiboy1515 2 года назад +393

    It's just painful to see so much Hardwork and dedication been put in to earn very little.

    • @DominicNJ73
      @DominicNJ73 2 года назад +9

      Ok Virtue Vicky...you don't know how much they are paid.

    • @alexw1698
      @alexw1698 2 года назад +3

      Welcome to the world I guess.

    • @letsgobrandon987
      @letsgobrandon987 2 года назад +5

      It’s much more painful to read Virtue Signalers comments like yours trust me.

    • @mira-rara
      @mira-rara 2 года назад +5

      If they are hard to be replaced, they will be paid higher. Salary is that simple.

    • @letsgobrandon987
      @letsgobrandon987 2 года назад

      @@mira-rara Exactly. Supply and demand for the labor market applies everywhere.

  • @xXxSynthxXx
    @xXxSynthxXx 2 года назад +178

    These people are HIGHLY skilled holy shit they move so precise and fast. Mad respect.

    • @longlivegarybusey6409
      @longlivegarybusey6409 2 года назад +1

      You could probably train a new hire to do this within a week or two. It's just repetition.

    • @stormelemental13
      @stormelemental13 2 года назад +7

      @@longlivegarybusey6409 You could train someone to do the basic skill within a few hours, but that level of manual skill takes months, if not years, to achieve.

    • @longlivegarybusey6409
      @longlivegarybusey6409 2 года назад +1

      @@stormelemental13 Nah. I've worked crappy jobs like that. They cut hundreds and hundreds of them a day. Speed comes quickly especially when you have to keep up with the people next to you. And I'd be willing to bet this job has a high turn over rate considering not many people can do repetitive motions at that speed for years and years on end.

    • @c.o.r.n.
      @c.o.r.n. 2 года назад

      Holy is amazing

  • @poisonmusic8354
    @poisonmusic8354 2 года назад +5

    Woah. They are fast and so precise. Interesting to watch the whole process. They're definitely the backbone of the industry.

  • @ghunsenh
    @ghunsenh 2 года назад +9

    My heart goes out to those who work in fields under open Sun and the large factories .. So much of manual labor fetches so little money, still some is better than none..

  • @subhadra6653
    @subhadra6653 2 года назад +266

    Well this is exactly why everyone should always read ingredient labels and be scrutinizing about it.

    • @rodo8603
      @rodo8603 2 года назад +6

      Salute to all these hard workers. Workers like them are literally the backbone of this world.

    • @giuseppepennisi8699
      @giuseppepennisi8699 2 года назад +2

      The covid 19 vaccine labels. 😂

    • @jathebest2835
      @jathebest2835 2 года назад +1

      But what can we do if we don't know about that chemical jargon..

    • @Nayr747
      @Nayr747 2 года назад +5

      I think you missed the part about there being no regulation. They can list whatever they want. Doesn't mean that's what's actually in it.

  • @timberwolfe1645
    @timberwolfe1645 2 года назад +101

    I can only imagine the number of worker injuries that go unreported...

    • @insectbite1714
      @insectbite1714 2 года назад +3

      *NONE*
      I HAVE SEEN FACTORY AT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BEFORE AND I CAN CONFIRM THERE ARE NO INJURIES

    • @El_Ratto
      @El_Ratto 2 года назад +20

      @@insectbite1714 that's objectivey wrong. You can't know that? "I've been on a highway before and can assure you, there are no car accidents"

    • @knownanonymous1791
      @knownanonymous1791 2 года назад +1

      @@El_Ratto no man they are just gaming irl if anything they will get a hurt elbow like hardcore gamers😉

    • @awkpuplolsis2094
      @awkpuplolsis2094 2 года назад

      @@insectbite1714 h

    • @TheRealUSArmy
      @TheRealUSArmy 2 года назад

      @@insectbite1714 ur a certified gamer

  • @ripplerxeon
    @ripplerxeon 2 года назад +2

    Please keep these videos like this ... I love this series 💖

  • @suprememagnetic4850
    @suprememagnetic4850 Год назад +17

    I never knew DR had such a factory like this, even a lab that tests the Aloe, amazing!

    • @sehrish.Junaid
      @sehrish.Junaid Год назад

      This is Foreverliving products company … their all products are amazing … and they are also providing u to do business with them … amazing platform for health as well as for wealth 🎉🎉❤❤❤

  • @pattimiller9157
    @pattimiller9157 2 года назад +591

    Be grateful for people that do all of these jobs..this is why people at least deserve a living wage

    • @TikeenasPlace
      @TikeenasPlace 2 года назад +4

      👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

    • @torresthemonster
      @torresthemonster 2 года назад

      It’s supply and demand

    • @torresthemonster
      @torresthemonster 2 года назад +2

      Your feelings and how business works don’t work like that please

    • @daviduribe004
      @daviduribe004 2 года назад

      F that, I want my cheap aloe vera

    • @hithere5553
      @hithere5553 2 года назад +41

      @@torresthemonster you’re right. Modern capitalism relies on the exploitation of the 3rd world.

  • @janmarchand7294
    @janmarchand7294 2 года назад +279

    I've always kept a couple of plants in my garden for burns and cuts, even bug bites. During the summer I keep some leaves in the fridge for sunburn and I swear by it.

    • @Mister_Stork
      @Mister_Stork 2 года назад +5

      How long can you store the leaves in the fridge? 😊

    • @creativemindplay
      @creativemindplay 2 года назад

      Fascinating!

    • @jonathanbuhay4010
      @jonathanbuhay4010 2 года назад +13

      Aloe is versatile. Rub it on your face, let it dry. After a few times of using it, your skin will tighten and revives your skin like you have visited a plastic surgeon. Hahaha awesome plant. Awesome in healing cuts and it speeds up the healing process leaving no scar.

    • @vicckyyy2001
      @vicckyyy2001 2 года назад +2

      @@Mister_Stork I do that too...I keep for a week, or two. Not that long I think.

    • @jeremiahs2660
      @jeremiahs2660 2 года назад +2

      it really does have health benefits.. i am 30, last 3 years back i was infected with chicken fox and i was super nervous about getting scar but my mom suggest me to rub aloe gel on my scars and within a week my scars and pores from chicken fox completely disappear ..

  • @jinsooked
    @jinsooked 2 года назад +50

    When I was young I used to have frequent stomach upsets, especially after eating spicy or oil-heavy foods - it runs in our family. I would visit the restroom uncomfortably due to my sensitivity so my mother bought a leaf and boil in water with just 4-5 thin slices and put it in a refrigerator. My family would drink it like water and did this for about 2 years. My stomach problem is gone for 10+ years now. So grateful for its benefit. I would not buy “aloe drinks”. Check out their nutritional facts, they are just like cola with flakes, so high in sugar and would not do any good to your health.

    • @shizukagozen777
      @shizukagozen777 Год назад

      If I remember well, there are big bottles of aloe drinks in organic shops, there are nothing like soda or any sugary beverages, it's more like the real deal.

    • @kilojuliet2693
      @kilojuliet2693 Год назад

      You realize aloe vera is mostly water and glucose (sugar) right?

  • @Cadychan
    @Cadychan 2 года назад +8

    Damn... Major, major props to all the hard workers. I hope they're compensated well for their work.

  • @XxHizzyxX
    @XxHizzyxX 2 года назад +301

    Aloe is a godsend, especially for those of us with sensitive skin.

    • @sanskritibarman4928
      @sanskritibarman4928 2 года назад +3

      Some people are allergic to aloe vera

    • @filtill
      @filtill 2 года назад +1

      Not for me 💔

    • @Spingerex
      @Spingerex 2 года назад +2

      @@stadoner4473 Lol what are you so salty about??

    • @Anudorini-Talah
      @Anudorini-Talah 2 года назад +2

      @@stadoner4473 you are not honest

    • @rodo8603
      @rodo8603 2 года назад +1

      Salute to all these hard workers. Workers like them are literally the backbone of this world.

  • @Automedon2
    @Automedon2 2 года назад +231

    Thank God for all those highly skilled workers. Where would we be without them?

    • @Dayvit78
      @Dayvit78 2 года назад +12

      Well without them, the aloe products would cost a few pennies more. Since that's about the difference between what they're paid and an automated system.

    • @Automedon2
      @Automedon2 2 года назад +4

      @@Dayvit78 and with an automated system, who needs humans anymore? Whatever they are paid, they have work and seem proud of the work they do.

    • @Dayvit78
      @Dayvit78 2 года назад +2

      @@Automedon2 I agree people should take pride in what they do. But pride doesn't pay the bills.

    • @swhite802
      @swhite802 2 года назад

      Wrinkled?

    • @misshaiku_k2857
      @misshaiku_k2857 2 года назад +2

      @@Dayvit78 they seem to be able to pay the bills. Otherwise they won't be there talking proudly about their work.

  • @1SeanBond
    @1SeanBond 2 года назад +1

    Absolutely amazing work! Appreciate what you do! Ty.🙂✌

  • @Themiayasmine
    @Themiayasmine Год назад +1

    Omg this is the first time I see my country in business insider ♡

  • @MrEazyE357
    @MrEazyE357 2 года назад +35

    You know the sun is a big danger when you see people working in the heat wearing long sleeves and even hoodies.

  • @JimBeary
    @JimBeary 2 года назад +80

    Why didn't this report come right out and say, "Grow your own plants because aloe products generally cannot be trusted as pure?"

    • @donaldtramp7469
      @donaldtramp7469 2 года назад +9

      because not everyone can James.

    • @MisterHeroman
      @MisterHeroman 2 года назад +3

      $$$

    • @archnemesis1402
      @archnemesis1402 2 года назад +3

      Because epstein didn't kill himself?

    • @rob9726
      @rob9726 2 года назад +2

      Because there's more money to be made in creating industries than incentivizing independence from markets.

  • @rayilmaz
    @rayilmaz Год назад +2

    Wow, it's literally talking about FOREVER living aloe vera fields and how they produce it so pure unlike all of other companies. So we buy real product instead of junk thanks to them 👍

    • @ChatGPTeeh
      @ChatGPTeeh Год назад +1

      Yes FLP owns the patent of stabilising these aloe gels.Amazing

  • @jesus.christis.lord.foreve899
    @jesus.christis.lord.foreve899 Год назад +1

    Excellent quality documentaries on this channel.
    It's almost addictive

  • @jay-jose9952
    @jay-jose9952 2 года назад +157

    I worked on the manufacturing side of the Forever Living Products biz for seven years, and I can tell you their products are all 100% aloe leaf filet, and if it has aloe on the label, it's in the product.

    • @mrtonyelumelu1369
      @mrtonyelumelu1369 2 года назад +4

      Can we talk with one mind for us to achieve a beneficiary discussion?

    • @sarah6777
      @sarah6777 2 года назад +2

      I also working in Switzerland for Forever Living Products love this 😍

    • @mushtaqhussain7040
      @mushtaqhussain7040 2 месяца назад

      ​@@sarah6777 are you still working

  • @01jbeals
    @01jbeals 2 года назад +113

    So much respect to these workers. Unbelievably tough job. 🤘🏼

  • @jon6309
    @jon6309 Год назад +2

    I am a huge consumer of aloe Vera products and very thankful for all these workers!

    • @sehrish.Junaid
      @sehrish.Junaid Год назад

      This is Foreverliving products company … their all products are amazing … and they are also providing u to do business with them … amazing platform for health as well as for wealth 🎉🎉❤❤❤

  • @blackjackmaestro6505
    @blackjackmaestro6505 2 года назад +2

    This looks like such hard work, these people are super fit!

  • @d4iva
    @d4iva 2 года назад +481

    The way videos like this always tip toe around the fact that these workers are literally being exploited

    • @christopherfleming7505
      @christopherfleming7505 2 года назад +18

      BS! If they don't want the job, they are free to quit. It's called the FREE market for a reason.

    • @percyallen4224
      @percyallen4224 2 года назад +191

      @@christopherfleming7505 Free market DOES NOT guarantee good working conditions, livable wages, and the like.

    • @旭球
      @旭球 2 года назад +91

      @@christopherfleming7505 boy that sure would be convenient, wouldn't it?

    • @christopherfleming7505
      @christopherfleming7505 2 года назад +22

      @@percyallen4224 So what is your point? Are you implying that because this job cutting aloe is not perfect, they should not be allowed to work there? They chose to take this job, so it must be worth it to them. That is called freedom.
      I bet a lot of these people are very grateful for the opportunity to earn a living at this factory. It seems like virtue signaling, pretending you feel so bad for them, by commenting on their work conditions. The only way the poor can be lifted out of poverty is by companies like these giving them jobs.

    • @NZKiwi87
      @NZKiwi87 2 года назад +90

      @@christopherfleming7505 things could always be made better/fairer/more equitable/safer, there’s no reason to be mediocre if you can be better 🤷‍♀️
      Just because there is a minimum standard doesn’t mean it can’t be improved.
      Be better.

  • @katherinevon3599
    @katherinevon3599 2 года назад +354

    people feel leaving their country is the best way to get a secured job or business opportunities, but no because they still have many jobless people in that country they are running to

    • @tonyjames9828
      @tonyjames9828 2 года назад +2

      They believe that life seems easy when they travel out, i believe I can make money anywhere I am

    • @paulineuwaso2903
      @paulineuwaso2903 2 года назад +1

      @@tonyjames9828 For me I lost my job 9 months ago, I'm surviving today with my own personal forex investment

    • @philiptheresa8106
      @philiptheresa8106 2 года назад +3

      @@paulineuwaso2903 People's mentality have to change about coming to hyped named countries because life might be much more difficult, who knows

    • @philiptheresa8106
      @philiptheresa8106 2 года назад +1

      I believe any where I am God helping us there must be a means of survival

    • @tonyjames9828
      @tonyjames9828 2 года назад

      @@philiptheresa8106 I make good income weekly from bitcoin mining and its been my reliable source for income

  • @88niteowl88
    @88niteowl88 Год назад +15

    I have so much respect for these workers. I use aloe in my hair and fileting the aloe is my most dreaded process because it takes forever. The speed and sill which which they filet the leaves is facsinating!!!fascinating!!!! Tfs. To everyone reading this, Jesus loves you.

  • @DarkstarAndrew01
    @DarkstarAndrew01 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for farming aloe! It helps save my hands.

  • @pushkarnegi3534
    @pushkarnegi3534 2 года назад +53

    I have never purchased aloe vera gel from a store. I have been using my homegrown one for my whole life. The aloe plant doesn't require any care or love.
    It's a tough boi and can grow anywhere.

    • @jeremiahs2660
      @jeremiahs2660 2 года назад +5

      @Charlie Zelenoff ...may be u put too much water..

  • @MissionaryInMexico
    @MissionaryInMexico 2 года назад +37

    I have two enormous aloe vera plants at my house. One of my plants is sending up a blooming stalk. They're more like pets than plants. I care for them, they care for me.

  • @moonmoonpati5439
    @moonmoonpati5439 Год назад +7

    This is what I'll regard as a super food
    The employees are backbone of the industry

  • @ma7608
    @ma7608 2 года назад +1

    Thank you to the workers who make it happen!!!!

  • @Msing8
    @Msing8 2 года назад +129

    In my country, aloe is usually use for hair growth. We use it as hair mask so it is quite surprising to see the aloe trend for the skin even as a drink. The aloe gel directly from the leaves could feel itchy on skin for some people, specially those with dry skin.

    • @amarugo4224
      @amarugo4224 2 года назад +18

      Browse on how to bleed your leaves. They won't itch anymore

    • @amarugo4224
      @amarugo4224 2 года назад +2

      Browse on how to bleed your leaves. They won't itch anymore

    • @shipsheep4413
      @shipsheep4413 2 года назад +17

      I saw a video once where they cut the leaf and put it in a glas of water so some liquid could flow out that made it itchy on skin🤔

    • @amarugo4224
      @amarugo4224 2 года назад +8

      @@shipsheep4413 yeah, that's called bleeding

    • @babygirlfemale6507
      @babygirlfemale6507 Год назад

      drinking aloe is not a trend literally civilizations survived on it

  • @airborngaming2250
    @airborngaming2250 2 года назад +22

    When I heard him call the process "artisanal" I instantly thought of his definition being; "Machines would be too expensive."

  • @philmickelsonscalves7585
    @philmickelsonscalves7585 2 года назад +1

    After watching this channels videos all day on my day off all I can think is the world is pretty incredible

  • @c-onesteeldvoc-onetradingc9668
    @c-onesteeldvoc-onetradingc9668 2 года назад +1

    Thank great vedio.

  • @AbdulKader-jt5gd
    @AbdulKader-jt5gd 2 года назад +174

    Aloe Is a very good plant. It requires little or no cares. So grow your own aloevera It's super easy

    • @777arc2
      @777arc2 2 года назад +8

      But it still requires a decent amount of light

    • @user-jd9sj1mq2b
      @user-jd9sj1mq2b 2 года назад +8

      That's helpful when you live near the polar circle and have sun a couple months out of the year.

    • @hannuback
      @hannuback 2 года назад +11

      @@user-jd9sj1mq2b I live in Finland and have two aloe plants in my living room in the sunniest spot. They hardly grow at all during the winter. It's more likely that they shrink, but they survive. In the summertime they grow better again. I've had them well over 5 years now, so it's possible to grow them, but I don't think they will ever grow very big.

    • @mercyetgracerealtors7996
      @mercyetgracerealtors7996 2 года назад

      True , I do grow mine in pots , back of my house.

    • @polarspirit
      @polarspirit 2 года назад

      I can't grow... I don't have sun

  • @juuk3103
    @juuk3103 2 года назад +36

    Aloe Vera is such a wonder plant, and the way it grows makes it easy to harvest and get big yields constantly.

    • @anadorsamp3560
      @anadorsamp3560 2 года назад +1

      Yo conozco personas que han sanado tomando aloe vera pero no puedes tomar cualquier aloe

  • @ngeleyes.18
    @ngeleyes.18 2 года назад +1

    Proud of all these people that's why I don't care how much cost buy anything product about aloe vera its worth ! God bless them

  • @lestercapistrano2185
    @lestercapistrano2185 Год назад +1

    Salute to all these hardworkers

  • @positiveandhealthy2728
    @positiveandhealthy2728 2 года назад +5

    Sleeping and waking up early and talking to yourself when you are alone really does help me calm myself down and is my mental stress reliever.

    • @rodo8603
      @rodo8603 2 года назад

      Salute to all these hard workers. Workers like them are literally the backbone of this world.

  • @StreetFoodTVCambodia
    @StreetFoodTVCambodia 2 года назад +4

    With respect to those amazing workers. Their hard work brings us a good quality product.

  • @brainhappy
    @brainhappy Год назад

    This was a great report

  • @andreearadu4706
    @andreearadu4706 2 года назад +2

    I love this video, my grandmother used to take Aloe Vera products from Forever, she had cancer for 13 years, last year passed away, I believe that she managed to live with cancer for 13 years thanks to Aloe Vera Gel. This video just remembered me of her. Thank you

  • @willcookmakeup
    @willcookmakeup 2 года назад +55

    Wow. The speed at which they filed those leaves is incredible

    • @solstice6505
      @solstice6505 2 года назад +3

      Sorry to correct you, but it's fillet. And I completely agree, I'm really impressed they don't cut themselves more

    • @willcookmakeup
      @willcookmakeup 2 года назад +3

      @@solstice6505 haha thank you, hate auto correct sometimes

    • @MaestroTunes
      @MaestroTunes 2 года назад

      @@solstice6505 fillet is a piece of fish cut from the bone filet is meat cut off the bone so technically aloe isnt a filet

    • @solstice6505
      @solstice6505 2 года назад

      @@MaestroTunes fil·let (fĭl′ĭt)
      n.
      1. A narrow strip of ribbon or similar material, often worn as a headband.
      2. also fi·let (fĭ-lā′, fĭl′ā′)
      a. A strip or compact piece of boneless meat or fish, especially the beef tenderloin.
      b. A boneless strip of meat rolled and tied, as for roasting.
      3. Architecture
      a. A thin flat molding used as separation between or ornamentation for larger moldings.
      b. A ridge between the indentations of a fluted column.
      4. A narrow decorative line impressed onto the cover of a book.
      5. Heraldry A narrow horizontal band placed in the lower fourth area of the chief.
      6. Anatomy A loop-shaped band of fibers, such as the lemniscus.
      tr.v. fil·let·ed, fil·let·ing, fil·lets
      1. To bind or decorate with or as if with a fillet.
      2. also fi·let (fĭ-lā′, fĭl′ā′) To slice, bone, or make into fillets.

    • @MaestroTunes
      @MaestroTunes 2 года назад

      @@solstice6505 u are literally proving my point its meat or fish so aloe isnt a fillet and those 2 terms filet and fillet are both mostly used for meat and fish in the industry (one is the french variant)

  • @country1116
    @country1116 2 года назад +31

    I live in a 600 sq foot apartment and have 5 aloe plant that each leaf is 2ft plus in length its a easy plant to grow sun light is key plus water 2 to 3 times a week and only 3oz of water after the plant reaches that size

    • @dvandeun
      @dvandeun 2 года назад

      with all due respect: 2 a 3 times a week is too much. always remember that its origins lies in the desert, meaning: it doesn't like "wet feet".

  • @Richnwealthy
    @Richnwealthy 2 года назад +1

    So Impressed with my Dominican people on the work in the aloe factory. Super impressive.

  • @the4d246
    @the4d246 2 года назад +2

    I’m from England U.K. I have one of these plant in the film, in my front room, had it for over 20 years. I have used it many times for burns and sun burns. One on a child who backed into a bbq and burnt his back really bad, the leaf sorted him out a treat, he had no pain, and it healed lovely. When I lived in New Zealand I used to drink an alo product. No idea if it was “real” or not, but anyway. I don’t need any government to tell me if it works or not, I know I does. ☺️. Great little film.

  • @dragoon8675
    @dragoon8675 2 года назад +173

    "I call him lightning because when I put him in I feel like I'm going fast with him"

    • @ashincyril9429
      @ashincyril9429 2 года назад +4

      the number of likes here is conserning

    • @HazeGreyAndUnderway
      @HazeGreyAndUnderway 2 года назад +28

      @@ashincyril9429 Not at all, dude is paasionate about his craft. Talk to a chef or anyone else who has a go-to knife for work and ask if it has a name. 99% I bet you it does.

    • @mochalo4912
      @mochalo4912 2 года назад +2

      being fast is not so good ;)

    • @Emma.S.
      @Emma.S. 2 года назад

      Bad translation

    • @dragoon8675
      @dragoon8675 2 года назад

      @@Emma.S. it's exactly what he said but okay.

  • @catalinacurio
    @catalinacurio 2 года назад +57

    Grow your own Aloe at home, it grows like weeds and is easy to grow more from the first plant. I used mine for a bad burn. They are a lovely and useful gift. 😊

    • @jamstagerable
      @jamstagerable 2 года назад +19

      @MGTOW Saves Your Life You don't need to own property to grow at home!! I have a HUGE aloe plant sitting right on my window sill. I also grow my own lettuce, spinach, kale, micro greens, green onion, garlic and most of the herbs I use, right here in my apartment. I grow enough lettuce alone to make two large salads per day for my son and I. I've also grown potatoes in a large bag inside my apartment.

    • @catalinacurio
      @catalinacurio 2 года назад +1

      @MGTOW Saves Your Life They grow like weeds, anywhere. 😊

    • @buntafujiwara7698
      @buntafujiwara7698 2 года назад +1

      @MGTOW Saves Your Life bro i get what you're saying but your name just...

    • @Hundefan123
      @Hundefan123 2 года назад +1

      You can put them into a pot on your windowsill, no problem.

  • @malikaemuskan
    @malikaemuskan 2 года назад +2

    Proud to be the part of this brand 🎉
    Love you FOREVER LIVING 💕

  • @MrMudNugget
    @MrMudNugget Год назад +1

    You workers have my utmost respect.

  • @DK-yh4xt
    @DK-yh4xt 2 года назад +110

    “Our process is artisanal” = it’s cheaper to pay someone $1 a day than to buy a $100k machine.

    • @oishd6077
      @oishd6077 2 года назад +3

      Ikr!

    • @rodo8603
      @rodo8603 2 года назад +8

      Salute to all these hard workers. Workers like them are literally the backbone of this world.

    • @samd8872
      @samd8872 2 года назад +4

      At the long run it is not

    • @isbe8810
      @isbe8810 2 года назад

      My exact thought!!

    • @DK-yh4xt
      @DK-yh4xt 2 года назад +6

      @@rodo8603 No they are not literally the backbone of this world. You need to look up what the word “literally” means.

  • @havingicecream
    @havingicecream 2 года назад +14

    It's very good to see how things are grown and processed!!
    also, I love the little drawings edited in!

  • @360videosvlog
    @360videosvlog Год назад +1

    Thank you for the wisdom.

  • @puntybrah
    @puntybrah 2 года назад +1

    most of you claim to appreciate these workers but what you don't realise is that you are still under appreciating them, I have experienced these kind of work before and it is alot more than what you see here.

  • @dhruvbapat9788
    @dhruvbapat9788 2 года назад +31

    Literally the best option is to grow your own aloe vera plant at your home and use its gel for skin care.

    • @rodo8603
      @rodo8603 2 года назад +1

      Salute to all these hard workers. Workers like them are literally the backbone of this world.

  • @aronseptianto8142
    @aronseptianto8142 2 года назад +112

    god i hope those worker get paid handsomely
    the skill alone is impressive
    the raw amount of physical energy is something else
    to maintain that level of speed for 3-4 hours? mad props

    • @dangermauz754
      @dangermauz754 2 года назад +7

      No, they're not.

    • @CarmenPerez-xz1dq
      @CarmenPerez-xz1dq 2 года назад +1

      En español no entiendo ése idioma

    • @CarmenPerez-xz1dq
      @CarmenPerez-xz1dq 2 года назад

      Castellano soy argentina por favor rey católica oración de la mañana de hoy
      Es muy importante para mí. Con lado oración de rett católica delamañA y también de la noche por el hermano Oscar qué dios lo bueno l
      puede creer

    • @Stanly450
      @Stanly450 2 года назад +1

      Yeah, I agree. This is a serious physical and mental skills

    • @rob9726
      @rob9726 2 года назад

      Welcome to the labor theory of value friend.

  • @lamoskgr
    @lamoskgr 2 года назад +2

    I didn't know this and I'm Dominican myself. So rpud of these hard workers

  • @demonslayer4951
    @demonslayer4951 Год назад +2

    Watching this while drinking my tasty aloe juice. Salute to the workers❣️❣️❣️

  • @adonisdelosangelesvargas7405
    @adonisdelosangelesvargas7405 2 года назад +25

    Bruh being a dominican felt so weird when the guy started talking with our dialect 🤣

    • @isbe8810
      @isbe8810 2 года назад +3

      Right! It felt so weird , but it did not surprise me , we are big on Aloe , almost every grandma grows them in their houses lol

    • @adonisdelosangelesvargas7405
      @adonisdelosangelesvargas7405 2 года назад +1

      @@isbe8810 so true! Even my grandma has one, always nice to see a fellow dominican!

  • @michaeld954
    @michaeld954 2 года назад +18

    Having an Aloe Vera plant in your garden is a must help heal wounds

    • @rodo8603
      @rodo8603 2 года назад

      Salute to all these hard workers. Workers like them are literally the backbone of this world.

  • @krisannuelawrence7077
    @krisannuelawrence7077 2 года назад

    Thank you to these hard workers.

  • @ajaysinghrathore1940
    @ajaysinghrathore1940 2 года назад +4

    Once my uncle brought an alo plant and placed it in a pot, everybody forgot but one day the aloevera started growing without any help, no-one waters it or do anything to it but stills It's been 8 years and it's still going strong.

  • @lincroyableprocrastinateur5414
    @lincroyableprocrastinateur5414 2 года назад +58

    Imagine my mum's face when she (without telling me she was going there) came home from the shops with aloe gel for my sunburn, but i'd already gone out and harvested a few leaves from the MANY ALOE PLANTS WE HAVE IN THE BACKYARD to process and use. Then she looked up a few of the ingredients and lost her temper... bottle went out the window😄

    • @rodo8603
      @rodo8603 2 года назад +1

      Salute to all these hard workers. Workers like them are literally the backbone of this world.

  • @ammarabdulhussain1628
    @ammarabdulhussain1628 2 года назад +4

    Proud to be part of such amazing company

  • @user-oc8tc3si5t
    @user-oc8tc3si5t Месяц назад

    Absolutely amazing work

  • @WallyTony
    @WallyTony 2 года назад

    I learned so much from this. Great video

  • @luisdaniela4624
    @luisdaniela4624 2 года назад +57

    Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

    • @clairemendoza5402
      @clairemendoza5402 2 года назад

      I owe my success to having listened
      respectfuly to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite.

    • @monicamaria6101
      @monicamaria6101 2 года назад

      How do we get paid?

    • @brendacarla4657
      @brendacarla4657 2 года назад

      Is it through online investment platform?

    • @jennydave9666
      @jennydave9666 2 года назад

      Yes through online investment platform

    • @investorjenni2260
      @investorjenni2260 2 года назад

      i get paid directly to my bank account

  • @wealthiness
    @wealthiness 2 года назад +10

    Pure aloe gel on a burn is so soothing, especially if it's refrigerated, instant relief until it heats up

  • @kittothekat427
    @kittothekat427 2 года назад

    Thank goodness for workers like this!

  • @SHCreativeArt
    @SHCreativeArt 5 месяцев назад

    Wow... amazing work👍

  • @sloth6480
    @sloth6480 2 года назад +49

    Me: * trying to cut aloe Vera and fighting with it*
    These guys zooming through like it's nothing.
    Me: 😐 I need a better knife.

  • @TheNikhilmahajan
    @TheNikhilmahajan 2 года назад +6

    My grandma grows alo vera plants in the back yard and uses it for so many things. Now I realise why her skin is so good at her age.

  • @creatrixZBD
    @creatrixZBD 2 года назад +1

    I grow the beautiful Aloe barbadensis. Fillet it just like this (minus the speed and skill haha), rinse and she’s ready to go. It’s one of the most precious plants in my garden.
    Thank you for the upload, it’s good to be reminded that behind many fancy bottles is a lot of human hard graft 🙏🏼

  • @dinghonkim1069
    @dinghonkim1069 Год назад

    Very useful information.Thanks.

  • @nicapunk16
    @nicapunk16 2 года назад +106

    And in latam, a lot of families have aloe Vera in the garden...

    • @lucaskp16
      @lucaskp16 2 года назад

      yup never bought aloe product i live in an 10th floor and have aloe plant on the window for when I need it. about the part not having proof it helps with burns, well it 100% helps on releaving the burn pain so that is good enought.

    • @Listeningtomuzak
      @Listeningtomuzak 2 года назад

      Hawaii too. My Scottish/German family in Canada used to grow it in the house for burns too!

    • @amritaparida3992
      @amritaparida3992 2 года назад +1

      In India as well.

    • @pinklady7184
      @pinklady7184 2 года назад

      I am from Ireland and my family has a pot of aloe vera. It is used as a room decoration.

    • @pinklady7184
      @pinklady7184 2 года назад

      Seraphine Is aloe vera good for psoriasis?

  • @Dylan-le9zi
    @Dylan-le9zi 2 года назад +110

    You can just hear the conversation that happen on the cutting line.
    “I’m faster than you son”
    “Bullshit, I did more than half of the pile”

    • @nomoremrniceguy8106
      @nomoremrniceguy8106 2 года назад +7

      More like "Jesus my back hurts and I hate this job so much, but my kids are starving and I have no customers since Covid. I can't wait to cross the US-Mexico border".

    • @chaotikkiller1617
      @chaotikkiller1617 2 года назад

      @@nomoremrniceguy8106 Ah yes, the US-Mexico border, right on the edge of the Dominican island lmfao. Would work a bit better if it was even slightly relevant geographically.

  • @lucymartin881
    @lucymartin881 2 года назад +20

    The amount of time we spend believing we can't is more than enough time to learn how you can.
    - my Brain

  • @karlad4082
    @karlad4082 Год назад

    Wow! The speed in which the workers go is unbelievable! Amazing!