Search the AAI Clearinghouse for Articles on Agribusiness

Some examples of articles in the AAI Clearinghouse:

Leveling the Field Series:
Issue Briefs on Agribusiness Concentration

Corporate Power in Livestock Production: How it’s Hurting Farmers, Consumers and Communities – And What We Can Do About It www.agribusinessaccountability.org/bin/view.fpl/1198/cms_article/10800.html

Environmental and Health Problems in Livestock Production: Pollution in the Food System www.agribusinessaccountability.org/bin/view.fpl/1198/cms_article/10812.html

Power Buyers, Power Sellers: How Supermarkets Impact Farmers, Workers and Consumers – and How We Can Build a Fairer Food System
www.agribusinessaccountability.org/bin/view.fpl/1198/cms_article/10915.html

Hogging the Market: How Powerful Meat Packers are Changing our Food System and What We Can Do About It (to be posted soon)

Milking the System: How Corporate Power Impacts Dairy Producers, Consumers and Communities – And How We Can Regain Control Over Our Dairy Supply (posted soon)

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Agribusiness Influence over USDA Regulatory Policy

The Agribusiness Accountability Initiative has released an analysis of how the U.S. Department of Agriculture is serving the narrow interests of large agri-food corporations. AAI working group members released two reports related to this topic:

"USDA, Inc.: How Agribusiness has Hijacked Regulatory Policy at the U.S. Department of Agriculture": This report examines the industry connections of key agency officials, the role of trade associations in influencing policy, and offers recommendations for correcting this classic example of a "captured" agency. The report is available at: www.agribusinessaccountability.org/page/325/1

"A Matter of Trust: How the Revolving Door Undermines Public Confidence in Government—and What to do about it": This report investigates, exposes and seeks remedies for conflict-of-interest issues such as loopholes in revolving door laws (industry-to-government, government-to-industry, government-to-lobbyist), and tightening ethics laws so an to ensure integrity and fairness in federal government policymaking. The report is available at: www.revolvingdoor.info