Hacker News with Generative AI: Beef

McDonald's says Tyson and other suppliers fixed beef prices (bloomberglaw.com)
McDonald’s is suing some of its suppliers over allegations they conspired to sell the fast-food chain beef at artificially inflated prices, in violation of federal antitrust laws, according to a new lawsuit Friday.

Antitrust, Lawsuits, Fast Food, Beef, Supply Chain

36 points by hhs 47 days ago | 30 comments

Study shows most Amazon beef and soy demand comes from Brazil – not exports (mongabay.com)
A study shows that an area equivalent to nine times the size of Greater London was deforested in the Brazilian Amazon in 2015 to address the demand for beef from other parts of the country.

Amazon Rainforest, Deforestation, Brazil, Agriculture, Beef

24 points by PaulHoule 71 days ago | 2 comments