Congresswoman Chellie Pingree Praises Plan to Boost Resilience and Competition in Meat and Poultry Industry

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today hailed the Biden-Harris Administration's Action Plan for a Fairer, More Competitive, and More Resilient Meat and Poultry Supply Chain, which includes four core strategies for creating a more competitive, fair, resilient meat and poultry sector:

"For too long, our meat and poultry supply chain has been over reliant on a handful of large-scale companies that dominate the market. The COVID-19 pandemic only exposed that our food system is severely flawed and is badly in need of urgent reform. As prices at the grocery store skyrocket, the men and women who produce our food aren't seeing that benefit. Small producers and consumers are in desperate need of relief," said Congresswoman Pingree, who is an organic farmer and a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture. "As the author of bipartisan legislation to expand and diversify the meat and poultry processing sector by supporting small-scale processing facilities, I applaud today's announcement. The Biden-Harris Administration's action plan announced today will work to create a more competitive and resilient meat and poultry sector and is a win for local farmers and small businesses, the market, consumers, and hungry Americans."

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