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food chain

[food cheyn] / ˈfud ˌtʃeɪn /
NOUN
feeding relationships among organisms
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Under that scenario, Kunisch would expect price increases all along the food chain, starting with the prices paid for young cattle at livestock auctions to beef packers — the meat-processing companies that buy cattle.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

MOA Foodtech is working to put those byproducts back into the human food chain.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Cava Group jumped 4.7% after the Mediterranean fast-casual food chain beat analysts’ expectations for first-quarter earnings and revenue.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

They’re the last ones owned and operated by Ed Hackbarth, the founder of the Mexican fast food chain.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

It is the food chain we evolved to be part of.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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