In 2015, two potato collectives, the United Potato Growers of America (UPGA) and the United Potato Growers of Idaho (UPGI) settled an antitrust class-action lawsuit brought against them by potato buyers out of court. The suit alleged that these groups colluded to drive up potato prices by cutting its members’ production levels. By settling, these collectives avoided the big question of whether or not their activities truly violated anti-trust laws, but a recent report from California State University, Northridge, shows just how impactful this behavior was.
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