chickenization

English

Etymology

chickenize +‎ -ation

Noun

chickenization (uncountable)

1. (rare, idiomatic, of an industry or field of commerce) The process of chickenizing, making into a vertically and horizontally integrated industry.
   • 2015, Christopher Leonard, The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business‎^[1]:

     The meat produced on these farms began taking up more shelf space in grocery stores around the country, squeezing out pricier pork produced by independent farmers and expensive beef raised by ranchers. The tide of chickenization was well under way.