Poultry plant could be closed for 30 days for allegedly hiring minors

At least two children have already been killed while working in Mar-Jac Poultry plants in the US south over the last year…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/18/mar-jac-poultry-child-labor-violations

USDA Considers New Poultry Rules to Curb Salmonella Poisoning — ProPublica

After decades of failing to reduce the incidence of one of the most common foodborne illnesses, the U.S. government may finally change the way it regulates salmonella contamination in chicken and turkey...

https://www.propublica.org/article/salmonella-usda-raw-chicken-turkey-poultry

Chicken safety fear as chlorine washing fails bacteria tests - the guardian

The chlorine washing of food, the controversial "cleaning" technique used by many US poultry producers who want access to the British market post-Brexit, does not remove contaminants, a new study has found. ....
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/26/chicken-health-fear-chlorine-washing-fails-bacteria-tests-brexit-salmonella-listeria

The Government's Own Watchdog Says Massive Poultry Companies Are Exploiting Small Business Loans - Mother Jones

Chicken is America's favorite meat. Producing it is a $30 billion business, dominated by a few large players. So why should the US Small Business Administration be facilitating taxpayer-backed loans to these companies' de facto subsidiaries? ....
https://www.motherjones.com/food/2018/03/government-watchdog-audit-poultry-small-business-loans-booker-trump-inspector-general-contract-chicken-farmer/