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Boar's Head deli meats Recall notice at Deli counter in grocery store, Queens, New York

Nation Aug 29

Records show Boar’s Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke food safety rules dozens of times

By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press

Nation Jun 01

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News Wrap: JBS meat plants downed globally after cyberattack possibly linked to Russia

In our news wrap Tuesday, slaughterhouses across the U.S., Canada and Australia have shut down after a new cyberattack targeted JBS — the world's largest meat processor. Florida became the largest state yet to ban transgender athletes from girls and…

World Oct 20

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In Nicaragua, supplying beef to the U.S. comes at a high human cost

When outbreaks of COVID-19 at meat processing plants in the U.S. slowed production, American wholesalers and grocery chains turned to foreign beef suppliers. Producers in the small country of Nicaragua were happy to fulfill U.S. demand -- but doing so…

By Nate Halverson, Reveal

Health May 26

Worker shortage concerns loom in immigrant-heavy meatpacking

The meat industry has historically relied on immigrant labor to do some of the most dangerous jobs in America. Now the pandemic is fueling concerns about possible labor shortages to meet supply demands…

By Stephen Groves and Sophia Tareen, Associated Press

Health May 05

Production shutdowns shrink meat supplies at stores

U.S. meat supplies are dwindling due to coronavirus-related production shutdowns. As a result, some stores like Costco and restaurants like Wendy's are limiting sales.

By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

May 03

Watch 6:12
Meat plant closures trickle down to grain production

By Melanie Saltzman, Laura Fong

Iowa is the largest producer of pork and corn in the U.S. As many meat processing plants shut their doors due to COVID-19, demand for pigs plummeted. The effects have trickled down the supply chain to the farmers who raise…

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