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		oytis 11 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: EU and Mercosur countries sign landmark free trade... That's like an anti-cartel, a cartel that keeps the consumer prices low. With 12 euro/kg currently I wouldn't call beef in Germany extremely cheap on the world scale. Poultry has pretty much crossed the 10 euro mark too.

pousada 11 days ago [–]

Definition of a cartel is a combination of independent commercial or industrial enterprises designed to limit competition or fix prices - it can be a cartel that basically oppresses farmers and have low consumer prices as result

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