FTC Studying Grocery Middlemen Grips Food Price Mystery
The piece analyzes rising yearly food costs with farmers receiving about 40 percent of each dollar, while middlemen absorb the majority. It cites FTC and congressional scrutiny, data gaps, and ongoing probes into retail chains and marketing practices, urging public accountability and possible reforms.
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House
Agriculture
National Commission On Food Marketing
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
National Food Program
Atlanta
Denver
Detroit
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Little Rock
Washington, D.C
Joseph O'Malley
Bureau of Competition
Congress
George McGovern
D-5
Senate Committee On Nutrition and Human Needs
Food Marketing Commission
Inca
Copvelaht
Feld Enterprises
Mazda eyes smaller sales pie with economical models and rotary hope
Mazda shifts strategy after the energy crisis with a $5,900 Cosmo, under $3,000 Mizer, and a fuel efficient RX-3. Sid Fogel notes ongoing rotary skepticism but emphasizes improved EPA figures and stronger regular piston engines to revive U.S. sales. The firm expands to 500 dealers, while pledging careful growth and dealer control.
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Haa
Mazda
Sid Fogel
Environmental Protection Agency
U.S
Fogel
EPA
Far Northwest
General Motors
United States
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