Fowl Play: How Chicken Genetics Barons Created the Egg Crisis

Time for a crash course in how the food industry was lost?

Mar 12, 2025

Matt Stoller and Basel Musharbash explain how monopoly capital took over the business of chicken genetics, with the result that we all suffer from higher prices, poorer quality and less choice.

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Fowl Play: How Chicken Genetics Barons Created the Egg Crisis

Today’s piece is written by antitrust lawyer Basel Musharbash based on a report he researched for Farm Action. It’s the second part of an investigative series on the egg industry called “Hatching a Conspiracy.” Part one is here…

9 hours ago · 59 likes · 3 comments · Basel Musharbash

Skupe

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The food industry mostly thinks about cost and not nutrition! So very sad!

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Diamond

Excellent research. I'm sure the genetics thing is similar in fryers. I hate the new chickens with the huge breasts and small legs. "who take the girl with the skinny legs?" Joe Tex

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