Commentary Big Meat, Big Oil, and Big Business are conspiring against consumers and raising prices for food and energy. This is the message that President Joe Biden, his administration, and prominent Democrats are sending to the American people as they attempt to scapegoat the private sector for price inflation surging to its highest level since June 1982. Food prices are up more than 6 percent. Beef and veal have increased 18.6 percent, chicken has advanced 10.4 percent, and a eggs by the dozen have risen 11.1 percent. A whole host of issues have contributed to this inflationary environment at the supermarket: a labor shortage, surging energy prices, the worldwide supply chain crisis, backlogs, and strengthening consumer demand. The White House thinks there is something else going on. The administration insists that pork and ham prices skyrocketing 15.1 percent and 10.1 percent, respectively, is because four companies control most of the beef, pork, …