Chickenization
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The process of chickenizing, making into a vertically and horizontally integrated industry. uncountable
"The meat produced on these farms began taking up more shelf space in grocery stores around the country, squeezing out pricier pork produced by independent farmers and expensive beef raised by ranchers. The tide of chickenization was well under way."
Example
More examples"The meat produced on these farms began taking up more shelf space in grocery stores around the country, squeezing out pricier pork produced by independent farmers and expensive beef raised by ranchers. The tide of chickenization was well under way."
Etymology
From chickenize + -ation.
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