MONOPOLIES ARE EVERYWHERE

Consolidation and monopoly power are not limited to America’s beef industry.

Fifth generation Texas cattle rancher Shad Sullivan tells Lara Logan that the same forces affecting ranchers can be seen across agriculture and other American industries, from fertilizer and food retail to technology.

Shad argues that at the center of this consolidation is something even more valuable: data and the ability to influence both production and consumption.

Lara and Shad also discuss the federal investigation into alleged anticompetitive practices in the beef industry and scrutiny of major meatpackers and retailers.

In Episode 97 of Going Rogue with Lara Logan, they examine who controls America’s beef supply, the decline of independent ranchers, foreign beef imports, country-of-origin labeling and what consolidation could mean for America’s food security and sovereignty.

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WHERE DID YOUR BEEF COME FROM?

When you buy beef at the grocery store, do you actually know what country it came from?

Fifth generation Texas cattle rancher Shad Sullivan joins Lara Logan to explain Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (MCOOL) and why he believes American consumers should know whether the beef they are buying came from the United States or was imported from countries such as Mexico, Brazil or Argentina.

Shad explains how imported beef enters the United States with documentation identifying its country of origin, but changes made in 2015 ended federal mandatory country-of-origin labeling requirements for beef and pork at retail.

In Episode 97 of Going Rogue with Lara Logan, Lara and Shad examine foreign beef imports, country-of-origin labeling, the concentration of the beef-processing industry, the decline of the American cattle herd, threats to private property rights and what the loss of independent ranchers could mean for America’s food security and sovereignty.

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THE BEEF MONOPOLY IS UNDER INVESTIGATION

Ranchers are not getting richer, and consumers are not paying less. According to fifth generation Texas cattle rancher Shad Sullivan, the powerful corporations controlling the middle of America’s beef supply chain are the ones benefiting.

Shad tells Lara Logan that President Trump has ordered an investigation into the nation’s largest meatpackers and that the investigation is now extending to major retailers.

In Episode 97 of Going Rogue with Lara Logan, Shad explains how four major meatpackers came to control approximately 85% of the beef-processing market while ranchers were forced off their land and consumers faced rising prices.

Lara and Shad also examine foreign beef imports, the elimination of mandatory country-of-origin labeling, the decline of the American cattle herd, threats to private property rights and what the loss of independent ranchers could mean for America’s food security and sovereignty.

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