Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 hours agoTIL that VCA Animal Hospitals is owned by Mars Incen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1121arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1121arrow-down1external-linkTIL that VCA Animal Hospitals is owned by Mars Incen.wikipedia.orgBluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 hours agomessage-square31fedilinkfile-text
We truly live in a dystopian world. Most peoples only option for pet care, is the same company that makes M&M’s.
minus-squaredgdft@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·edit-215 hours agoStephen Dubner did an excellent deep dive on the topic if you’re interested in a long-form intro: https://freakonomics.com/podcast/should-you-trust-private-equity-to-take-care-of-your-dog/ But to TLDR, consolidation like what VCA has been doing generally means less autonomy for workers, higher prices for customers, and worse clinical outcomes.
minus-squareiAmTheTot@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·12 hours agoI don’t disagree that consolidation is bad for consumers.
Stephen Dubner did an excellent deep dive on the topic if you’re interested in a long-form intro: https://freakonomics.com/podcast/should-you-trust-private-equity-to-take-care-of-your-dog/
But to TLDR, consolidation like what VCA has been doing generally means less autonomy for workers, higher prices for customers, and worse clinical outcomes.
I don’t disagree that consolidation is bad for consumers.