Meatpacking Plants and Slaughterhouses – Page 3

Company Hired 24 Minors to Clean Slaughterhouses, Labor Department Says

Fayette Janitorial employed at least 24 children between the ages of 13 and 17 to work overnight shifts cleaning dangerous equipment at plants in Virginia and Iowa, federal regulators said.

By Rebecca Carballo

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Unlikely Allies Want to Bar JBS, the Brazilian Beef Giant, From U.S. Stock Markets

Environmentalists and American meat producers alike are asking regulators to keep JBS, the world’s biggest meatpacker, off the New York Stock Exchange.

By Manuela Andreoni and Dionne Searcey

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Tyson and Perdue Are Facing Child Labor Investigations

The Labor Department has opened inquiries into whether migrant children were working inside slaughterhouses owned by the poultry-processing giants.

By Hannah Dreier

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Can Meat Made in a Lab Be Kosher or Halal? These Companies Hope So.

The makers of cultivated meats want consumers who follow Islamic or Jewish dietary rules to consider their products, and are working hard to meet certification requirements.

By Rebecca Carballo

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