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concentration and power, meat processing

‘National champions’ in global meat supply chains: implications for governance and corporate power in food systems

National champion policies in BRICS countries pose challenges for governance in global meat processing markets as they increase concentration, reduce competition and enhance corporate power in food systems. We investigate the degree to which these shifts benefit sponsoring governments and citizens relative to intervention levels. Continue reading ‘National champions’ in global meat supply chains: implications for governance and corporate power in food systems

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Concentration in U.S. Agribusiness Industries

November 2024 The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a report last year that examined “Concentration and Competition in U.S. Agribusiness.” The three authors—James M. MacDonald, Xiao Dong and Keith O. Fuglie—are economists, and they were able to analyze data that was not publicly accessible to researchers outside of their organization. They focused on three sectors: seeds, meat processing, and grocery retailing. I have also … Continue reading Concentration in U.S. Agribusiness Industries

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Concentration and Power in the Food System

Revised edition: Concentration and Power in the Food System

Published October 7, 2021 Who controls what we eat? This book reveals how dominant corporations, from the supermarket to the seed industry, exert control over contemporary food systems. It analyzes the strategies these firms are using to reshape society in order to further increase their power, particularly in terms of their bearing upon the more vulnerable sections of society, such as recent immigrants, ethnic minorities … Continue reading Revised edition: Concentration and Power in the Food System

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“Protein” industry convergence

Recent years have seen the convergence of industries that focus on higher protein foods, such as meat processing firms expanding into plant-based substitutes and/or cellular meat production, and fisheries firms expanding into aquaculture. A driving force behind these changes is dominant firms seeking to increase their power relative to close competitors, including by extending beyond boundaries that pose constraints to growth. The broad banner of … Continue reading “Protein” industry convergence

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