The Kroger-Albertsons merger shows us why regulators need to permanently divest the concept of, well, divesting.
Claire Kelloway
Claire Kelloway is a researcher at the Open Markets Institute and writer for Food & Power. She is also on the board of RAFI-USA, which advocates on behalf of contract poultry growers. Follow @clairekelloway
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Lawsuit Alleges Chicken Farmer Misclassification
A class action case charges that chicken farmers are so beholden to middlemen that they are effectively employees of the company.
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Monopolists Spying on Food Stamp Recipients
A Department of Agriculture pilot program allowing online grocery sales through the food stamp program exposes users to surveillance and predatory marketing, a study finds.
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Coronavirus Reveals Consequences of Restricted Repair
Ventilators and other medical equipment sit idle when needed the most, because manufacturers have monopolized repair services as a profit center.
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A Fair Labor Market for Food-Chain Workers
Agricultural interests exploit a vulnerable and often undocumented workforce, and collude to tamp down wages. Reforming these labor markets is essential.