Sysco Is Not "Ruining Restaurants"
9 hours ago
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- Sysco is accused of 'ruining restaurants' due to concerns about food quality, corporate influence, and homogenization.
- Sysco is a distributor, not a producer, and offers both low and high-quality products based on consumer demand.
- Claims about Sysco supporting slave labor or factory farming are systemic issues, not unique to Sysco.
- There is no evidence that Sysco lobbied for trucking industry deregulation.
- Restaurants choose Sysco products based on consumer preferences and cost, not because Sysco forces low-quality food on them.
- Food quality in the U.S. has improved over time, and Sysco provides access to diverse food options for rural and urban restaurants alike.
- Sysco is not a monopoly; it controls 35% of the market and competes with other large distributors.
- Consumer preferences, not Sysco, are the primary drivers of restaurant food quality trends.