Poultry giants turn market dominance into political influence
Four companies control 58% of the poultry industry, giving them the money and access to weaken protections for the farmers who depend on them.
-
-
Egg giants settle price-fixing claims
Farm Action says the egg settlement lets dominant producers treat alleged price fixing as a business expense, not real accountability.
-
Fake Food | Food and Farming Crisis | Know What You Are Eating | Poultry Farming | Protecting Our Food Supply
What’s really in your chicken? Arsenic, Benadryl, and Prozac
In a 2012 New York Times column, Nicholas Kristof revealed that factory-farmed poultry is on more meds than you are — raising serious questions about food safety and the true costs of cheap meat.
-
Poultry Industry Consolidation
Farmers and consumers are left with very few good options.
-
Dead On Arrival
Millions of animals die during transport to slaughterhouses each year due to consolidation in the meatpacking industry.
-
Bird Flu
How a mild virus was turned into an existential threat to the egg and dairy industries. Farmers were badly harmed, while major egg companies saw record profits.
