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Beef giant JBS USA shutters two plants, cutting 2,000 jobs amid rising prices
business28 days ago

Beef giant JBS USA shutters two plants, cutting 2,000 jobs amid rising prices

JBS USA is closing its Philadelphia and Memphis beef plants, eliminating about 2,000 jobs and absorbing the facilities into other operations as part of a broader efficiency and modernization push. The move comes amid rising beef prices and a consolidation strategy, with JBS continuing to account for a large share of U.S. cattle slaughter. Pilgrim’s Pride is also shifting some chicken production to Ellijay, Georgia, investing $75 million and affecting 348 jobs. The closures’ impact on beef supply and pricing remains to be seen, as the company emphasizes long‑term growth and competitiveness in the U.S.

via New York Post|
#beef#beef-prices#business
Kenya’s 1.6-million-year-old bones reveal planned meat processing by early humans
archaeology2 months ago

Kenya’s 1.6-million-year-old bones reveal planned meat processing by early humans

Analysis of over 1,000 bones from FwJj 80 in Kenya’s Koobi Fora Formation shows cut marks and marrow-extraction damage from stone tools, indicating early Homo butchered carcasses and transported prime meat away from kill sites across diverse habitats. This suggests planning and flexible foraging that could have supported higher energy needs for brain growth and social cooperation, with patterns similar to older sites like FLK Zinj and Kanjera South, pointing to continuity in meat-use strategies across landscapes.

via Archaeology News Online Magazine|
#archaeology#butchery#early-humans
Tyson Foods to Shut Down Multiple Plants, Impacting Thousands of Jobs
business1 year ago

Tyson Foods to Shut Down Multiple Plants, Impacting Thousands of Jobs

Tyson Foods announced it will permanently close its meat processing plant in Emporia, Kansas, by February 2025, resulting in the loss of over 800 jobs. The decision is part of the company's strategy to improve efficiency amid financial losses in its beef unit. U.S. Senator Roger Marshall expressed disappointment, highlighting the plant's significance as a major employer in the region. Tyson Foods is working with local officials to support affected employees, with some potentially relocating to other company facilities.

via Kansas Reflector|
#business#emporia-plant-closure#job-loss
Child Labor Uncovered in Iowa Meat Plant's Hazardous Night Shifts
labor-and-employment1 year ago

Child Labor Uncovered in Iowa Meat Plant's Hazardous Night Shifts

A cleaning company, Qvest LLC, has been fined $171,000 after federal investigators discovered 11 children working illegal and dangerous overnight shifts at a meat processing plant in Iowa. The children were tasked with cleaning hazardous equipment at the Seaboard Triumph Foods facility, violating U.S. laws prohibiting minors from working in meat processing. This incident follows a similar case earlier this year involving another contractor at the same facility. Qvest is required to overhaul its employment policies and establish a whistleblower system. The U.S. Labor Department has reported a significant increase in child labor violations, with over 4,000 cases found in the past year.

via NBC News|
#child-labor#fines#investigation
Bird Flu Found in US Dairy Cow Tissue Samples: USDA
health-and-safety2 years ago

Bird Flu Found in US Dairy Cow Tissue Samples: USDA

The USDA detected bird flu virus particles in tissue samples from one dairy cow at a U.S. meat processing plant, but none in 95 other cattle. The meat was kept out of the food supply, and increased testing is underway as bird flu spreads in dairy cattle. Two dairy workers have tested positive, and the USDA confirms bird flu in 58 herds across nine states. The FDA found viral particles in pasteurized milk but no live virus.

via Reuters|
#bird-flu#dairy-cattle#food-safety
"USDA Implements New 'Product of USA' Labeling Standard for Consumer Protection"
agriculture2 years ago

"USDA Implements New 'Product of USA' Labeling Standard for Consumer Protection"

The USDA has finalized a rule to align the voluntary "Product of USA" label claim with consumer understanding, ensuring that the claim is only used on meat, poultry, and egg products derived from animals born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the United States. Additionally, the USDA is awarding $9.5 million to 42 projects through the Local Meat Capacity grant program to expand processing options for the meat and poultry industry and taking new actions to enhance transparency and competition in the U.S. seed industry. These efforts are part of the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to promoting competition, fairness, and resilience in the agricultural and food industries.

via USDA.gov|
#agriculture#consumer-protection#meat-processing
"Child Labor Allegations: Minors Hired to Clean Slaughterhouse Equipment, Federal Investigations Reveal"
business2 years ago

"Child Labor Allegations: Minors Hired to Clean Slaughterhouse Equipment, Federal Investigations Reveal"

The Labor Department has filed a request for a temporary restraining order and injunction against Fayette Janitorial Service LLC, a Tennessee-based company, for employing at least 24 children between the ages of 13 and 17 to clean dangerous equipment at slaughterhouses in Virginia and Iowa. The company's actions violate federal laws prohibiting minors from working in such hazardous environments, and the investigation was prompted by a report in The New York Times Magazine. Meat processing is known to be one of the nation's most dangerous industries, and the company's hiring of minors highlights the ongoing issue of child labor in the United States.

via The New York Times|
#business#child-labor#fayette-janitorial
"States Battle the Spread of Chronic Wasting Disease in Wildlife"
wildlife-conservation2 years ago

"States Battle the Spread of Chronic Wasting Disease in Wildlife"

The Pennsylvania Game Commission has introduced new regulations to combat the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a deadly disease affecting deer. Hunters in regions with CWD must now be cautious in handling deer carcasses, either taking them to approved meat processing locations, processing them at home and disposing of carcasses properly, or processing them at the harvest location. Testing is recommended before consuming the meat. Blair and Huntingdon counties are among the most contaminated areas for CWD in the state.

via 90.5 WESA|
#chronic-wasting-disease#deer-hunting#meat-processing
Child labor scandal leads to loss of contracts for meat plant cleaning company.
business3 years ago

Child labor scandal leads to loss of contracts for meat plant cleaning company.

Packers Sanitation Services Inc. (PSSI), the slaughterhouse cleaning company that was found to be employing more than 100 children to help sanitize dangerous razor-sharp equipment like bone saws, has continued to lose contracts with major meat producers since the investigation became public last fall. PSSI said it has taken a number of steps to tighten up its hiring practices, but the rising number of child labor cases nationwide is likely related to the increase in the number of minors crossing the U.S. border alone in recent years. Companies like PSSI are put in a difficult situation of having to turn away applicants who appear to have a valid ID when they want to hire workers, and they also have to be careful not to discriminate by imposing extra scrutiny on immigrants.

via The Associated Press|
#business#child-labor#labor-department
Child labor scandal leads to loss of contracts for meat plant cleaning company.
business3 years ago

Child labor scandal leads to loss of contracts for meat plant cleaning company.

Packers Sanitation Services Inc. (PSSI), a slaughterhouse cleaning company, has lost contracts with major meat producers since it was found to be employing more than 100 children to help sanitize dangerous equipment. PSSI has taken steps to tighten up its hiring practices, but the rising number of child labor cases nationwide is likely related to the increase in the number of minors crossing the U.S. border alone in recent years. Companies like PSSI are put in a difficult situation of having to turn away applicants who appear to have a valid ID when they want to hire workers. Cargill, Tyson Foods, and JBS have all terminated contracts with PSSI at least some of their plants, particularly any plants where Labor Department investigators confirmed children were working.

via Yahoo News|
#business#child-labor#labor-department