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USDA Denies Poultry Industry's Request To Speed Up The Slaughter Line

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USDA Denies Poultry Industry's Request To Speed Up The Slaughter Line

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January 31, 2018 • The National Chicken Council says a faster line speed would increase efficiency and modernize systems. Food safety advocates are calling the move a victory for both workers and consumers.

Working 'The Chain,' Slaughterhouse Workers Face Lifelong Injuries

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Working 'The Chain,' Slaughterhouse Workers Face Lifelong Injuries

August 11, 2016 • Workers at American slaughterhouses and meat processing plants perform thousands of repetitive motions every day. The work often lead to invisible, yet painful and lasting injuries to their bodies.

Working 'The Chain,' Slaughterhouse Workers Face Lifelong Injuries

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Fines For Meat Industry's Safety Problems Are 'Embarrassingly Low'

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Fines For Meat Industry's Safety Problems Are 'Embarrassingly Low'

August 10, 2016 • Slaughterhouses, while safer than decades ago, are some of the country's most hazardous workplaces. They are fined by the government for safety violations, but those fines may not be big enough.

Fines For Meat Industry's Safety Problems Are 'Embarrassingly Low'

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We Don't Know How Many Workers Are Injured At Slaughterhouses. Here's Why

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We Don't Know How Many Workers Are Injured At Slaughterhouses. Here's Why

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May 25, 2016 • Injuries in the meat industry are likely to be underreported, a new GAO report finds. Workers may be sent back to the line without seeing a doctor, or may not report out of fear of losing their jobs.

So, Who Sent Those Sick Cows To The Slaughterhouse?

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So, Who Sent Those Sick Cows To The Slaughterhouse?

August 23, 2012 • Graphic undercover video shines a light on dairies that send old and potentially sick cows to slaughter. Dairy cows spend their lives turning food into milk, not meat, and can suffer various ailments.

Small-Scale Slaughterhouses Aim To Put The 'Local' Back In Local Meat

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Small-Scale Slaughterhouses Aim To Put The 'Local' Back In Local Meat

June 4, 2012 • Some producers of "local" meat have had little choice but to ship their products hundreds of miles away to process, and then ship it back for sale. So some small producers are banding together to build slaughterhouses closer to home.