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COVID-19 Infections and Deaths at Meatpacking Plants Much Higher Than Previously Thought

The new estimations are nearly three times higher than previous ones.

Dan Nosowitz
October 28, 2021
COVID-19 Aid Package Updated to Assist Poultry, Hog, Fruit and Vegetable Farmers

As with many programs begun under President Donald Trump, the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
August 27, 2021
Tyson Foods Requires All Employees to Get COVID-19 Vaccinations

Earlier this week, Tyson Foods announced it would be the first major meatpacking company to... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
August 5, 2021
EPA to Reverse Trump-Era Clean Water Deregulation

On Wednesday, the EPA chief, Michael Regan, announced that the Biden administration will formally repeal... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
June 10, 2021
Remembering the Food Workers We’ve Lost to COVID-19 Part 6

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an incalculable toll on the food industry workers of America,... (more)

Shea Swenson
May 28, 2021
Remembering the Food Workers We’ve Lost to COVID-19 Part 5

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an incalculable toll on the food industry workers of America,... (more)

Shelby Vittek
May 21, 2021
Remembering the Food Workers We’ve Lost to COVID-19 Part 4

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an incalculable toll on the food industry workers of America,... (more)

Shea Swenson
May 14, 2021
Doctors in India Warn Cow Dung Will Not Prevent COVID-19

In the early days of COVID-19, when the ways it spread were not well understood... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
May 13, 2021
Bees Can Be Trained to Detect COVID-19

When we think about training animals to complete tasks, it usually involves mammals. Dogs can... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
May 8, 2021