photo: S. Novak Last week the USDA and DOJ met to discuss the current face of the livestock industry. The picture is grim. Let go of any false visions of idyllic farm animals grazing on the pasture and replace that image with the massive corporations that currently monopolize the industry. An overstatement it is not–currently, four companies process 80 percent of U.S. beef–that’s 4 out of every 5 beef cattle . Pork is much the same with 66 percent of all pigs coming from four companies. Last week, 500 ranchers, farmers, and industry wo… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The USDA and DOJ May Finally Address Obvious Livestock Industry Monopolies
