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food security [605919ad]

Tags: covid

  • Half of america's poultry market is controlled by 4 firms
  • two of the 6 largest M&A since 2010 were from food and drink
  • Brazil JBS is the largest meat processing in the world
  • COFCO from beijing
  • World's breadbaskets have become more capital intensive
  • iraq still reliant on food imports
  • most countries are more reliant on food imports today

  • 2008 saw an increase in food prices

    • exasterbated by protectionist policies
    • 116% increase in rice prices in 2008
  • resturants/cafes/cafeterias account for 30% of food consumed
  • automated food handling makes grain easier to transport