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December 27, 2023
Andre Pagliarini
The Billionaire Brothers Who Are Giving the Kochs a Run for Their Mone
Wesley and Joesley Batista run a business empire linked to rampant emissions, deforestation, worker abuses, Covid crises, bribery, price-fixing, SEC violations, and tainted meat. It’s almost impressive.
August 4, 2020
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Ted Genoways
Beyond Big Meat
Just six companies control two-thirds of the nation's meat production. It's time to end their monopoly of our food supply.
June 1, 2020
Geoff Dembicki
Trump Is Bailing Out Big Meat—and Further Screwing the Planet
Preserving the current system means preserving a climate-destroying supply chain built around industrial meat production.
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