Cyborganism@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 7 months agoDo We Really Want a Food Cartel?www.theatlantic.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up170arrow-down1external-linkDo We Really Want a Food Cartel?www.theatlantic.comCyborganism@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 7 months agomessage-square12fedilinkfile-text
Even though this article is about the U.S. there is a clear parallel with the Canadian food industry.
minus-squareCyborganism@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up24·7 months agoYes. That’s why I posted this. It’s so blatantly evident in Canada. And it doesn’t stop at the food industry. We could add telecom in there as well. And what else?
minus-squareLittleTarsier@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up7·7 months agoCommons did a whole season on Monopolies in Canada. Unfortunately, there’s quite a few.
minus-squareEczpurt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·7 months agoOur oil and gas is controlled by a cartel (OPEC)! I think there was an example for our milk or bread in particular as well.
do we not already have one?
Yes. That’s why I posted this. It’s so blatantly evident in Canada. And it doesn’t stop at the food industry. We could add telecom in there as well. And what else?
Commons did a whole season on Monopolies in Canada. Unfortunately, there’s quite a few.
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Our oil and gas is controlled by a cartel (OPEC)! I think there was an example for our milk or bread in particular as well.