Meat Industry
Trump Wanted Praise for Downplaying COVID Concerns in Meat Industry: Report
A government report released Thursday estimates that more than 59,000 workers in the industry became sick and approximately 269 people died.
Elizabeth Warren Accuses Tyson Foods of 'Jacking Up Meat Prices'
For the quarter, Tyson said the average price of beef rose by nearly 32 percent, raking in $5 billion.
Sen. Chuck Grassley Says Beef Giant's Big Settlement Proof of 'Shenanigans'
Beef prices increased more than 20 percent from 2020 to 2021, and not everyone believes the industry is being honest about why.
Australia Is Leading the Way in Protein Alternatives
The growth in demand for protein globally means a win-win for the livestock industry and alternative proteins businesses.
Biden Administration Aims to Tackle High Meat Prices By Upping Competition
Meat prices have risen 16 percent from a year ago, with an especially high 20.9 percent jump in beef prices.
'Pork Apocalypse'?: California Suppliers Seek Delay of Animal Welfare Bill
A California law requiring pigs to be able to stand and turn around in their cages could be delayed another two years after a lawsuit from multiple groups.
U.S. Chicken Producers Accused of Conspiracy to Manipulate Meat Prices
Companies including Tyson Foods, Perdue Farms and Koch Foods are among several companies being sued by Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson.
USDA to Change Parameters for 'Product of USA' Label on Meat Products
Companies can use the label when animals are raised in countries outside of the U.S., as long as they are processed inside the U.S.
S.D. Meat Plant Weighing Walkout After Union Rejects Smithfield Contract
A union at a South Dakota pork plant is considering a walkout after rejecting a contract with Smithfield foods. Meat-packing workers have been forced to navigate employment in a pandemic, and the union hopes a strike will help get base pay at the plant raised to $19 an hour.
Meat Prices Expected to Climb Up to 3% Over Summer, Even Before JBS Outage
Meat prices were estimated to rise as much as 3% this summer before the recent cyberattack on JBS, the world's largest meat processing company. The attack might exacerbate the already-rising prices from COVID-19 shutdowns, worker shortages and bad weather.
The Future of Meat Is Here—Straight From a Lab
A U.S.-based company's laboratory-cultivated meat was just approved for sale in Singapore. What does this mean for the food industry as we know it?
Meet The Bull Who's Fathering the Next Generation of Walmart's Beef
Top Game—that's the name they gave him—is one of the luckiest Black Angus bulls alive. The four-year old won't be dinner anytime soon. His sperm is too valuable to Walmart.
Will Coronavirus Be What Finally Kills Factory Farming?
With mounting concerns about the spread of disease, razor-thin profit margins, investors pulling out and even Washington taking action, the animal product industry may not survive COVID-19.
Attorneys General Call for Improved Meat Industry Worker Protections
Conditions for meat industry workers "have become much more dangerous during this pandemic," Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh said in a statement Tuesday.
Second Cargill Plant in Canada to Close Due to Coronavirus Concerns
Starting on Wednesday, the plant is scheduled to close temporarily to test employees for the new coronavirus after more than 60 cases were confirmed among staff.
Beyond Meat, Rivals Rely on Chinese Ingredients, Opening Food-Safety Debate
China's food-processing factories provide most of what goes into vegan burger patties and other meat replacements made by market leaders Beyond Meat and Impossible foods—an arrangement that could damage their standing among consumers in the coronavirus age.
Industry Experts Say 'Supply Chain Is Good' After Warning From Tyson Foods
"Overall, people will still be able to find enough meat and poultry to take care of their families," one industry expert said.
Officials Assure Americans of 'Abundant' Meat Supply in U.S.
"We can't foresee a time when America would run out of meat," Sarah Little, vice president of communications at the North American Meat Institute told Newsweek. "We have reserves in cold storage and we have the most abundant livestock supply in the world—so much so that we export meat."
Bacon Day 2019: Deals From Walmart, Target and More
Marking Bacon Day in the U.S., we look at the origins of the popular cured pork belly meat and where to bag some good bacon deals.
Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Slaughterhouse Water Pollution Standards
"Meat and poultry slaughterhouses are currently one of the largest point source dischargers of nutrient pollution into waterways," said a spokesperson from the Center for Biological Diversity.
Lab-grown Meat Produced in Space for First Time Aboard ISS
To create the cultivated beef steaks, an Israeli start-up devised a method which mimics the natural process of tissue regeneration inside a cow's body.
Prisoners Allege Being Served Meat 'Not Fit For Human Consumption'
A group of former inmates at an Arizona prison say they were served meat labelled "not for human consumption," echoing several other claims made by prisoners allegedly served unfit meat in recent years.
How Taxing Meat Could Save Human Lives
We need to intervene now in order to avoid the catastrophic consequences of antibiotic resistance.
Lab-Grown Beef Will Save the Planet
Startups around the world are racing to become the globe's premier source of "cultured meat."
The Global Appetite For Meat is Causing Dangerous Climate Change
A Chatham House report says shifting to a plant-based diet could drastically lower global greenhouse gas emissions.
James Cameron: Halting Climate Change is as Simple as Changing Our Diets
The impact that animal agriculture has on our planet cannot be underestimated.
Alicia Silverstone: Our Dependence on Meat Is One of the Greatest Climate Threats
To keep global temperatures from rising, we must cut down on animal agriculture.
If We All Eat Meat, We're Doomed
The rest of the world is fast adopting a Western diet, hastening climate change.
Pink Slime Is a Red Herring
While the public is getting confused by semantics, the U.S. meat industry is out of control