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Author Archives: Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest

Posted inAgribusiness, National

UPDATED: 5 things to know about the new DOL complaint about child labor in meatpacking plants

by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest November 15, 2022January 20, 2023

Cleaning meatpacking plants overnight can be dangerous work. The U.S. Department of Labor said major maintenance company PSSI has tasked minors with the jobs.

Posted inCOVID-19 and Meatpacking, National

DOL watchdog: OSHA ‘did not sufficiently protect’ workers from COVID-19 pandemic risks

by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest November 2, 2022January 19, 2023
Posted inGraphic of the Week, National

GRAPHIC: More fruits and veggies have pesticide residue, new federal report finds

by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest August 11, 2022January 19, 2023
Posted inGraphic of the Week, National

GRAPHIC: Public funding of agriculture R&D has dropped precipitously since early 2000s

by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest June 9, 2022January 19, 2023
Posted inGraphic of the Week, National

GRAPHIC: During pandemic’s first year, higher meat prices negatively affected U.S. households, USDA finds

by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest May 12, 2022January 19, 2023
Posted inCOVID-19 and Meatpacking, Government, National

OSHA and USDA should have collaborated more to protect meatpacking workers from COVID-19, government watchdog says

by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest April 5, 2022January 19, 2023
Posted inGraphic of the Week, National

GRAPHIC: USDA pledges investment in U.S. fertilizer as Russia’s invasion is expected to disrupt global market

by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest March 15, 2022January 19, 2023
Posted inAgribusiness, Graphic of the Week, National

GRAPHIC: Fertilizer prices are spiking ahead of the planting season

by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest February 24, 2022April 21, 2022
Posted inGovernment

Former OSHA officials urge court to side with workers in case against OSHA

by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest February 11, 2022February 1, 2023
Posted inGraphic of the Week

GRAPHIC: Despite COVID-19 closings and slowdowns, pork production was higher in 2020 than the year before

by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest January 26, 2022January 19, 2023

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