This is why is so hard to have good healthy organic food in USA. The concentration ratios in the agricultural sector are shocking. -Four companies own 83.5% of the beef market. -The top four firms own 66% of the hog industry. -The top four firms control 58.5% of the broiler chicken industry. -In the seed industry, four companies control 50% of the proprietary seed market and 43% of the commercial seed market worldwide. -When it comes to genetically engineered (GE) crops, just one company, Monsanto, boasts control of over 85% of U.S. corn acreage and 91% of U.S. soybean acreage.
Posted on: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 02:53:57 +0000
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