The Lacuna Project

lacuna (n.) a gap in a record where something should be

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North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute)

Findings that rest on exhibits naming this entity

  • AGR-5.8: According to Reuters, President Trump said on 7 November 2025 that he had asked DOJ to investigate beef packers, and Attorney General Pam Bondi replied that an investigation was underway. According to Capital Press, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced antitrust investigations of meatpacking on 4 May 2026.

Exhibits naming this entity

  • Exhibit 623 7 November 2025. North American Meat Institute: Meat Institute Issues Statement on Beef Processing Sector DOJ Investigation