In 1996, a handful of cattle ranchers make a bold decision: to sue IBP, the biggest beef processor in the world. They accuse IBP of price-fixing, putting cattle producers out of business while raising prices for consumers. But the ranchers will soon learn that their fight with Big Beef has actually been raging for decades, involving antitrust crusaders in the 1920s and New York mobsters in the 1970s. And the meatpackers do not intend to lose now.If you’d like to learn more about the corporate meat industry, listen to the audiobook version of “The Meat Racket” by Christopher Leonard, or “Raw Deal” by Chloe Sorvino, available now on Audible.Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Business Wars ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.

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Netflix vs. HBO. Nike vs. Adidas. Business is war. Sometimes the prize is your wallet or your attention. Sometimes, it’s just the fun of beating the other guy. The outcome of these battles shapes what we buy and how we live. Business Wars gives you the unauthorized, real story of what drives these companies and their leaders, innovators, investors and executives to new heights -- or to ruin. Hosted by David Brown, former anchor of Marketplace. From Wondery, the network behind Against the Odds and American History Tellers.Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Business Wars ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.