Reviving Competition, Part 5: Addressing the Effects of Economic Concentration on America's Food Supply

Date:

Wed, 01/19/2022 - 10:00 AM

Location:

2141 RHOB

Witnesses

Panel 1

Ms. Allison Johnson

Sustainable Food Policy Advocate, Natural Resources Defense Council

Johnson Statement

Mr. Michael Needler

CEO, Fresh Encounters

Needler Statement

Ms. Trina McClendon

Owner, Trinity Poultry Farm LLC

McClendon Statement

Mr. Joe Maxwell

President, Board of Directors, Farm Action

Maxwell Statement

Mr. Peter St. Onge

Research Fellow, Economic Policy, The Heritage Foundation

St. Onge Statement

Mr. Geoffrey Manne

President and Founder, International Center for Law and Economics

Manne Statement

Meeting Documents

Testimony from Rob Larew, President, National Farmers Union submitted by The Honorable David N. Cicilline

Statement from Bill Bullard, CEO, Ranchers Cattleman Action Legal Fund United Stockgrowers of America submitted by The Honorable David N. Cicilline

Testimony from Steven Etka, Policy Director, Campaign for Contract Agriculture Reform submitted by The Honorable David N. Cicilline

Letter from George Slover, Senior Policy Counsel, and Michael Hansen, Senior Scientist, Food, both of Consumer Reports submitted by The Honorable David N. Cicilline

Statement from Claire Kelloway, Manager of the Fair Food and Farming Systems Program, Open Markets Institute submitted by The Honorable David N. Cicilline

Statement from the National Association of Convenience Stores submitted by The Honorable David N. Cicilline

Statement from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition submitted by The Honorable David N. Cicilline

Statement from a coalition of organic farmers from New England submitted by The Honorable David N. Cicilline

Testimony from Margaret Krome Lukens, Policy Director, and Aaron Johnson, Challenging Corporate Power Program Manager, both of the Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA submitted by The Honorable David N. Cicilline

Statement from Anthony Perrone, International President, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union submitted by The Honorable David N. Cicilline

Statement from Rhode Island Resident Ruarri Miller, Owner, Union Burrito submitted by The Honorable David N. Cicilline

Statement from Kayte Barton, an advocate for individuals with disabilities submitted by The Honorable David N. Cicilline

Testimony from Amanda Hitt, Director of Food Integrity Campaign, The Government Accountability Project submitted by The Honorable David N. Cicilline

Testimony from Julie Anna Potts, President and Chief Executive Officer, North American Meat Institute submitted by the Honorable Ken Buck

Reuters Article by David Lawder, "Analysis: High U.S. meat prices: packer profiteering or capacity crunch?" submitted by The Honorable Scott Fitzgerald

American Veterinary Medical Association Article by Bridget M. Kuehn, "Campaign to outlaw sow housing in Florida advances" submitted by The Honorable Greg Steube

Webpage from The Humane Society of the United States, "Eating Humanely," submitted by The Honorable Greg Steube

Brownfield Article by Ken Anderson "HSUS' Maxwell Says 'Less Meat' is Good" submitted by The Honorable Greg Steube