In this issue, we celebrate OMI’s own Claire Kelloway for receiving a James Beard Award for her reporting and examine how a case against two pharmacy benefit managers in Michigan could have implications for the industry nationwide.
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The Open Markets Institute proudly celebrates Food Program Manager Claire Kelloway who was awarded a James Beard Foundation Media Award for her incisive reporting for the Food & Environment Reporting Network in their “Farm Bill Fight” series published in Mother Jones.
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In this issue, we look at the new antimonopoly caucus in the House, and examine how monopoly and Wall Street power keeps Amtrak off track, denying better train service to Americans across the country.
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Food systems program manager Claire Kelloway explores how the recent rise in egg prices is driven not just by factors like bird flu, but also by corporate greedflation and the price of conventional eggs is affected due to both the bird flu and potential corporate collusion manipulating the market.
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Food systems program manager Claire Kelloway was quoted emphasizing that generic pesticide makers should be allowed to compete, as they offer farmers more affordable options and help lower costs in a concentrated market.
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Open Markets submitted a letter advocating for the Consumer Grocery Pricing Fairness Act to level the playing field for independent grocers by curbing discriminatory pricing practices from large retailers like Walmart and Amazon.
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Food systems program manager Claire Kelloway emphasizes the need for regional supply chains, sustainable farming, and fair labor to achieve greater self-sufficiency in food production.
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Food systems program manager Claire Kelloway is quoted advocating for stronger antitrust enforcement and the Packers and Stockyards Act to curb corporate consolidation in the meat industry.
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Open Markets Institute food program manager Claire Kelloway comments on the USDA’s finalized rule against deceptive poultry payment tactics and withdrew a proposed rule easing access to justice for unfair treatment by meatpackers.
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The Open Markets Institute submitted a letter to the USDA led by food systems program manager, Claire Kelloway, urging stronger actions to ensure fair, transparent, and competitive cattle pricing, addressing concerns about market consolidation and the impact on ranchers' compensation.
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Food program manager Claire Kelloway argues that the US needs a true opponent of corporate greed, rather than someone like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose stance is entangled with conspiracy theories.
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In response to a federal judge in Oregon granting the FTC’s request for a preliminary injunction against Kroger’s takeover of Albertsons and a state judge siding with the Washington Attorney General’s suit to block the deal, the Open Market Institute's Food Systems Program Manager Claire Kelloway issued a statement.
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Food program manager Claire Kellaway argues that enforcing antitrust laws and the Packers and Stockyards Act is key to combating food industry consolidation.
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Open Markets Institute Food Program Manager Claire Kelloway weighed in on the USDA’s latest actions to improve fair competition in food and agriculture -- actions heavily informed by Open Markets' scholarship.
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Food program manager Claire Kelloway was quoted highlighting the utter dominance of large corporations in the highly concentrated food markets, like the mayonnaise industry arguing that without antitrust enforcements ensuring fair competition, it's unlikely that these monopolistic structures will diminishing allowing for market-sharing
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Food program manager Claire Kelloway joins More Perfect Union in reporting on the planned $36 billion merger of snack giants Kellanova and Mars, which could inflate prices on popular products, highlighting concerns over corporate power abuses.
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Open Markets submits comment on USDA's proposal to define unfair practices under the Packers & Stockyards Act.
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Food program manager Claire Kelloway argues that the Kroger-Albertsons merger would likely lead to store closures, job losses, and reduced wages for workers, emphasizing the need for the Federal Trade Commission to consider these labor impacts in its antitrust review
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