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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,393 posts)
Mon Oct 4, 2021, 03:09 PM Oct 2021

As meat prices continue to rise, Biden administration takes aim at Big Chicken

Source: Washington Post

Business

As meat prices continue to rise, Biden administration takes aim at Big Chicken

The government blames high food prices on pandemic profiteering in the meat industry and aims to prosecute poultry conglomerates for price fixing, wage fixing and other antitrust infractions

By Laura Reiley
Today at 11:48 a.m. EDT

As consumers chafe at growing food price inflation, the Biden administration is pointing a finger at some of the country’s largest meat companies, suggesting pandemic profiteering may be responsible for the steep rise in the prices of beef, pork and poultry.

Recently, the prices for beef, pork and poultry have all increased far more than other kinds of food, accounting for as much as half of price inflation at grocery stores.



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By Laura Reiley
Laura Reiley is the business of food reporter. She was previously a food critic at the Tampa Bay Times, San Francisco Chronicle and Baltimore Sun. She has authored four books, has cooked professionally and is a graduate of the California Culinary Academy. She is a two-time James Beard finalist and in 2017 was a Pulitzer finalist. Twitter https://twitter.com/lreiley


Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/10/04/poultry-companies-antitrust-crackdown/

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As meat prices continue to rise, Biden administration takes aim at Big Chicken (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 OP
Haven't eaten beef or pork in 25 years Ritabert Oct 2021 #1
Save money! Skip the meat! Save the environment! n/t Coventina Oct 2021 #2
+1 OneCrazyDiamond Oct 2021 #10
+2 Doremus Oct 2021 #11
Yes. At the very least, reduce consumption. paleotn Oct 2021 #12
Totally agree 👍 nt Raine Oct 2021 #17
Pardon the humorous video on a serious matter. It just hit me. CentralMass Oct 2021 #3
That's a funny headline. Magoo48 Oct 2021 #4
Targetting conservatives who like to eat a lot of meat IronLionZion Oct 2021 #5
I live in a farm area, and I bought a side of beef last year MiniMe Oct 2021 #6
Oh NOES!!!! moose65 Oct 2021 #7
Beat Big Meat! yonder Oct 2021 #8
THE Big Chicken. House of Roberts Oct 2021 #9
... BumRushDaShow Oct 2021 #13
Two birds, one stone. Six117 Oct 2021 #14
The deep freeze in Texas and loss of power killed a whole lot of livestock. summer_in_TX Oct 2021 #15
I was told last month they were only coming after beef producers.... cinematicdiversions Oct 2021 #16

paleotn

(17,911 posts)
12. Yes. At the very least, reduce consumption.
Mon Oct 4, 2021, 04:58 PM
Oct 2021

We eat local meat if at all possible. More expensive than industrial meat, but that automatically limits our consumption.

Magoo48

(4,705 posts)
4. That's a funny headline.
Mon Oct 4, 2021, 03:18 PM
Oct 2021

Big Chicken is a Big Polluter, as is Big Hoggs and Big Beef.

Hug trees, eat plants, worship dirt.
☮️

MiniMe

(21,714 posts)
6. I live in a farm area, and I bought a side of beef last year
Mon Oct 4, 2021, 03:22 PM
Oct 2021

We still have some of the side left, but I ordered another side for this year. We should be getting it in December. It has been the best beef ever.

Six117

(205 posts)
14. Two birds, one stone.
Mon Oct 4, 2021, 11:54 PM
Oct 2021

Gouge people who are already hurting -for every penny possible, and foment public discontent with a Democratic administration.

Yup, sounds about *right*.

summer_in_TX

(2,731 posts)
15. The deep freeze in Texas and loss of power killed a whole lot of livestock.
Tue Oct 5, 2021, 12:01 AM
Oct 2021

Teasing out the multiplicity of causes will be interesting.

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