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Family farms and ranches are disappearing at rate of over 10,000 per year. Those who survive are being squeezed by the four powerful multi-national agri-business corporations that control 85% of the meat markets. Their control is eliminating fair markets for food, crushing rural economies, leading to record prices and profits, and creating ungodly conditions for animals with additives, steroids, antibiotics, and genetic engineering that distorts animal physiology. The power of the meat industry and their lobbyists neuter politicians, Read More ...]]> https://competitivemarkets.com/book-hour-the-meat-racket-the-secret-takeover-of-americas-food-business/feed/ 2 2344 https://competitivemarkets.com/obamas-game-of-chicken/ https://competitivemarkets.com/obamas-game-of-chicken/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:25:10 +0000 http://www.competitivemarkets.com/?p=1178

The untold story of how the administration tried to stand up to big agricultural companies on behalf of independent farmers, and lost. By Lina Khan | Print (PDF) In May 2010, Garry Staples left his chicken farm in Steele, Alabama, to take part in a historic hearing in Normal, an hour and a half away. The decision to go wasn’t easy. The big processing companies that farmers rely on for their livelihood had made it known that even Read More ...]]> https://competitivemarkets.com/obamas-game-of-chicken/feed/ 1 1178