MY RURAL AMERICA has featured the proposed merger between Kroger Foods and Albertson, in which the FEC is standing firm for consumers and the need for competition. See: Concerned about High Food Prices? Watch what happens with mergers
But there’s more to the story. It’s a trifecta: Small grocers, small farms, and consumers are all socked in the pocketbook.
Lisa Held, Civil Eats: As Grocery Stores Get Bigger, Small Farms Get Squeezed Out
Jaclyn Peiser, The Washington Post: Small grocers feel squeezed by suppliers, and shoppers bear the pain