Grocery Goliaths: How Food Monopolies Impact Consumers
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The consolidation of the food supply impacts not only farmers and food manufacturers, but also consumers in the form of reduced choices and higher prices. Food & Water Watch examined grocery products and found that the top few companies dominated the sales of each grocery item.
The consolidation of the food supply impacts not only farmers and food manufacturers, but also consumers in the form of reduced choices and higher prices. Food & Water Watch examined grocery products and found that the top few companies dominated the sales of each grocery item.
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HOW FOOD MONOPOLIES IMPACT CONSUMERS
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Execuive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Inroducion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Supersizing he Supermarke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The Rise o Monolihic Food Manuacurers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Inense consolidaion hroughou he supermarke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Consumer choice limied. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Sorewide dominaion by a few firms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8Supermarke Sraegies o Manipulae Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Sensory manipulaion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Produc placemen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Sloting fees and caegory capains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Adverising and promoions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11Conclusion and Recommendaions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Appendix A:
Marke Share of 100 Grocery Iems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Appendix B:
Top Food Conglomeraes’ Widespread Presence in he Grocery Sore
. . . . . . . .27Mehodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Endnoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
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A very informative free 4 part documentary that explains the corporate emotional manipulation of shoppers - "Century of the All Consuming Self". Coupled with corporate agri/grocery monopolies.
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