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Tag: meatpacking

Posted inAgribusiness, Region

JBS, Tyson Foods invest in smartwatch app that monitors workers

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest October 13, 2022October 13, 2022

The watches continuously update safety and productivity metrics on a dashboard for supervisors.

Posted inAgribusiness, Government, National

Congress could beef up meatpacking oversight this fall. But obstacles to enforcement remain.

by Aruni Soni, Investigate Midwest August 4, 2022January 20, 2023
Posted inNational

OSHA cites Seaboard Foods pork plant for failing to document worker injuries and illnesses

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest June 8, 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
The Middle Fork River
Posted inAgribusiness, Climate Change, Environment, National

It takes tons of water to put meat on Americans’ plates. But most meat companies don’t ensure conservation in their supply chains.

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest February 23, 2022January 19, 2023
Posted inAgribusiness

TOP TAKEAWAYS: Three things to know from our Seaboard Foods investigation

by Investigate Midwest September 30, 2021January 19, 2023
Kristen Kinsella in front of Guymon sign
Posted inAgribusiness, COVID-19 and Meatpacking

PAIN DENIED: At one of the country’s largest meatpacking plants, workers say their injuries were ignored

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest September 30, 2021January 19, 2023
Posted inAgribusiness

Meatpacking plants have long relied on immigrant labor. Now, some are turning to foreign visa workers.

by Luis Velazquez, Investigate Midwest August 19, 2021January 20, 2023
Posted inCoronavirus

Trump ag secretary Sonny Perdue personally lobbied to keep meatpacking plants open during pandemic, emails show

by Madison McVan, Eli Hoff and Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest July 2, 2021January 23, 2023
Posted inOpinion

OPINION: USDA just put meat packers on notice

by Dave Dickey, Commentator June 24, 2021January 23, 2023

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