#149 Who Killed Chicken Farming in America? Concentration and Price-Fixing in the Poultry Industry

<p>Small chicken farmers are being pitted against each other by giant processing companies. Does the chicken industry have a concentration problem? Craig Watts, a contract poultry farmer for 22 years, joins Food & Power writer Claire Kelloway and the former head of the USDOJ Antitrust Division's criminal section, Brent Snyder, to discuss consolidation and price-fixing in the industry. Listen to this episode to learn more about the life of a chicken farmer, the state of concentration in the meat industry, and whether the Biden Administration's plans to fix it will help.</p> <p><strong>Related Links:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://stonepierpress.org/goodfoodnews/transfarmation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Why This Chicken Farmer Is Growing Mushrooms</a> <br /> <a href= "https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/blog/2021/09/08/addressing-concentration-in-the-meat-processing-industry-to-lower-food-prices-for-american-families" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Addressing Concentration in the Meat Processing Industry to Lower Food Prices for American Families</a><br /> <a href= "https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/588267-biden-meatpacking-reforms-lack-punch-say-critics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Biden Meatpacking Reforms Lack Punch, Say Critics</a><br /> <a href= "https://washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/novdec-2012/obamas-game-of-chicken" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Obama's Game of Chicken</a></p> <p><strong>Hosted by:</strong></p> <p>Anant Raut and Christina Ma</p>