Nov 20 Agriculture Study Links Increased COVID-19 Transmission To Poultry Plants Allowed To Operate Faster A study published Thursday in a prestigious scientific journal links significant increases in COVID-19 transmission rates to meatpacking plants, especially those facilities that the federal government has allowed to speed up processing lines. Researchers found evidence that linked meatpacking plants to a “high potential for community spread” in the surrounding areas. The findings have implications […] By Liam Niemeyer Nov 20 Agriculture Study Links Increased COVID-19 Transmission To Poultry Plants Allowed To Operate Faster Liam Niemeyer
Aug 5 Agriculture Poultry Plants Allowed To Operate Faster Amid COVID-19 Outbreaks Among Workers Tyson Foods sought and received federal permission to increase the operating speed at poultry processing plants in Kentucky and southern Indiana even as public health officials reported dozens of coronavirus cases among Tyson workers. Now, a union representing workers at meatpacking plants in Kentucky and southern Indiana is one of several plaintiffs suing the federal […] By Liam Niemeyer Aug 5 Agriculture Poultry Plants Allowed To Operate Faster Amid COVID-19 Outbreaks Among Workers Liam Niemeyer