Justice Department Investigates Chicken Industry

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The Justice Department is investigating the U.S. chicken industry after allegations that top poultry processors colluded to boost prices

The U.S. Department of Justice is pursuing a criminal investigation into the nation’s chicken industry, following allegations that top poultry processors colluded to keep prices artificially high.

Justice Department lawyers are seeking a six-month halt in evidence collection in a long-running civil lawsuit against chicken processors including Tyson Foods Inc., Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., Sanderson Farms Inc. and Perdue Farms Inc. Such a halt is needed to protect a grand jury investigation into the matter, lawyers from the department...

 

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Russian chickens?

Justice Department, you are investigating something?

Game on the nervioses. Tyumble ! ✍️

Even that LAX and Kentucky fried chicken. WERE not even borne back then to be claiming my assets when I got thouse paycheck they were I my nuts

They must’ve watched that episode of Billions this season that references to collusion in the chicken industry.

Why is it, when I see the government going after companies, that I think it's because the powers that be and make the decisions to 'investigate' were not paid enough by said corporations?

Their way of encouraging us to eat more vegetables.

I thought collusion was nbd now?

What else do you expect from factory meat producers?

Fixing, schmixing...what about the fact that George Costanza got traded to Tyler Chicken for chicken twists and some sort of alcoholic chicken? Will noone step in!?! Seinfeldism1

Does Donald even eat chicken?

Used to be that chicken wings were the cheapest cut after thighs. Now they’re more expensive than breasts. PoultryCollusionisReal

They must have watched chicken man on Billions

Is the chicken getting a cut? Asking for a hen.

So, is the WSJ for or against collusion to boost prices?

Of course they did. It happens all the time. It’s called greed.

Been going on for 4 years.

Check out the chicken

“Just have faith in the system, stop criticizing corporations, they’re not all bad.” - my parents 🤔🤢🤮-me

Wow Billions may have been on to something 🧐

🐔 Nooooooo!!!

Cue realDonaldTrump as their new sponsor of ‘NO COLLUSION!’

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