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03/07/2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/03/05/usda-meatpacking-coronavirus/

The review comes in response to a call from Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), who asked the inspectors general of the USDA and Department of Labor in August to determine whether actions by the Trump administration helped spread the coronavirus amongst workers at the plants.

10/19/2020

https://civileats.com/2020/10/19/the-pandemic-has-the-potential-to-finally-transform-meat-processing-in-the-u-s/

Some states are addressing the bottleneck in the industry by allowing state inspectors to approve direct-to-consumer and interstate sales. And new federal legislation could make those efforts possible nationwide.

10/09/2020

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/business/coronavirus-meatpacking-plants-compensation.html

Forced to work by executive order plant workers get sick , relatives die and little or no compensation. The meat you you matters.

Employees of a JBS meat-processing plant in Greeley, Colo., got sick or died, but their families have so far been denied compensation.

08/26/2020

Black vegans and animal rights activists are calling on their white counterparts to embrace intersectionality and create long-term, structural change.

08/21/2020

Democrats: President’s plan for letter in food boxes inappropriate by Chris Koger | Read more Regional News about Agriculture and Crop Production on AgWeb.

06/03/2020

05/15/2020

And then sometimes you just have to post beautiful food grown and cherished animals raised by beautiful, hard working people. Mushrooms from Rooster Dirt Farm, piglets from Whistle Punk Farm, piggie shot by Leslie Williams.

05/14/2020

Thanks to everyone who decides to follow this page. I am writing here about local food, food justice and, as we are now learning about who is disproportionately affected in the meat processing plants, racial justice. And I might throw in some immigration policy and SNAP issues here too (just so you know what you're getting).

05/14/2020

https://civileats.com/2020/05/01/op-ed-a-fairer-more-resilient-food-system-is-possible/

We can move away from the industrial CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations) model. If you eat meat, eat local meat. If we stop buying animal protein not humanely raised and processed, it's a small step.

The President of the National Farmers Union argues that strong anti-trust enforcement is needed to make a better life for workers, farmers, rural communities, and animals.

05/13/2020

Of the many articles now being written about meat shortages and breaks in the supply chain, this one from Vox is most current. But what most of the articles do not mention are the opportunities to change the way we consume animal products. CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations), i.e., feedlot meat, is bad for the earth, the animal—and you. And now, our consumption of cheap meat is killing countless and in disproportionate numbers people of color. Consuming less meat is a fine goal, but specifically, consuming less industrial meat should be the ultimate goal. Now is the time to check in with local farmers who raise and process their animals humanely and who give back to the community. Farmers may not have what you want right now because their meat has never been in such demand. If you do want to eat meat, consider local. It’s less harmful and possibly a great step in helping to curb systemic racism in the meat industry.

https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/5/8/21248618/coronavirus-meat-shortage-food-supply-chain-grocery-stores

The meat supply chain is breaking down, but that’s only part of the story.