Tag: Mike Weaver

Important Sign-On Letter for LA School District Chicken Procurement

Mike Callicrate

OCM National Collaboration Members, On behalf of the Organization for Competitive Markets poultry committee led by Mike Weaver, I am reaching out to seek your organization’s support of an effort to ensure more locally-sourced, fair, humane, environmentally sustainable, and nutritious chicken is served in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) cafeterias. The LAUSD is the largest public school system in the state of California, and the second largest in the country. The district is considering bids for Read More …

The New Meat Monopoly: The Animal, The Farmer, and You in the New Age of Global Giants

Mike Callicrate

A generation ago, the business of raising animals for food in America looked much like it had at the Founding – family farms, open and competitive markets, high standards, and a self sustaining national economy. Today, vast corporations rule almost every corner of the animal agriculture landscape, and these giants are increasingly controlled from foreign capitals. Some economists argue in favor of this new order of things, mainly claiming it is more “efficient.” But there’s also growing evidence Read More …