Can Beef Be ‘Low Carbon’? The USDA Thinks So The agency rubber-stamped Tyson’s beef as “climate friendly,” but no one has seen the data behind the company’s claim. Inverse · May 30, 2024
Revealed: Tyson Foods dumps millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into US rivers and lakes Nitrogen, phosphorus, chloride, oil and cyanide among the 371m lb of pollutants released by just 41 plants in five years The Guardian - US · Apr 30, 2024
‘A system perverted by corporate money’: inside documentary sequel Food, Inc 2 An eye-opening follow-up to the 2008 breakout hit looks at how the food industry has changed, for better and worse The Guardian - US · Apr 11, 2024
Why are some US food producers using antibiotics in meat again? Several companies have abandoned commitments to serve antibiotic-free meat, but what does this mean for human health? Al Jazeera · Apr 3, 2024
The GOP's hypocritical Tyson boycott There are about 2.4 million farm workers in America. Foreign-born workers make up 68% of that workforce Salon · Mar 26, 2024
Chick-fil-A ditches no antibiotics label The fast-food chain joins Tyson Foods and Panera Bread in loosening its industry food standards Salon · Mar 25, 2024
Tyson Foods Debunks False Claims Of Hiring Illegal Workers Tyson Foods clarifies false claims about hiring illegal workers and commits to hiring refugees. Learn about the misinformation and boycott calls. Top News · Mar 23, 2024
Tyson and the "Great Replacement" lie Senator JD Vance says the meatpacker is participating in the "decimation of the American dream.” Salon · Mar 19, 2024
Tyson Foods Q1 Results: Better-Than-Expected, Beef Business Swings to Loss Tyson Foods surprised with strong Q1 results, exceeding expectations despite a loss in the beef business. Find out the key details of their performance. Top News · Feb 5, 2024
Dino nuggets recalled over metal pieces Nearly 30,000 pounds of the product are involved in the recall Salon · Nov 6, 2023
Firm recalls 13 tonnes of chicken nuggets in US after metal pieces found Tyson Foods makes decision over dinosaur-shaped Fun Nuggets ‘out of abundance of caution’ The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2023
Tyson recalls 30,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after metal pieces were found inside Some of the brand's fully cooked and breaded chicken Fun Nuggets may be contaminated, the U.S. Agriculture Department said. One minor injury has been linked to consumption of the product. WEKU · Nov 6, 2023
Dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets recalled after metal pieces cause injury Some consumers reported finding small metal pieces in the company’s “Fun Nuggets” The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2023
Republicans continue effort to erode US child labor rules despite teen deaths Violations have soared but legislative efforts to strengthen protection for young workers have received little support The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023 Top US poultry producers face federal investigation over claims of child migrants cleaning slaughterhouses ‘We are long past the day when brands can say that they don’t know that they have child labor in their supply chain,’ the chief legal officer for the Labor Department said
WEKU · Sep 25, 2023 Perdue Farms and Tyson Foods under federal inquiry over reports of illegal child labor The Labor Department launched investigations into the two major poultry producers after reports that migrant children as young as 13 have been working overnight shifts to clean the companies' plants.
Salon · Aug 8, 2023 Tyson closes 4 US chicken plants The company expects a total charge of $300 million to $400 million from these closures
Salon · Jul 3, 2023 Tyson axes “no antibiotics ever” label The multinational food corporation says the antibiotics it will use "are not important to the treatment of humans"
The Independent UK · May 17, 2023 Animal rights group says chickens were abused, but Tyson Foods cut ties with the farm on its own An animal rights group says a Virginia farm that raised chickens for Tyson Foods mistreated the animals
Axios · May 8, 2023 Meat prices are falling and that's not good for Tyson Foods Tyson Foods' stock closed down 16.4% Monday after the company cut its sales forecast.
The Independent UK · May 1, 2023 Firm that hired kids to clean meat plants keeps losing work The slaughterhouse cleaning company that was found to be employing more than 100 children to help sanitize dangerous razor-sharp cutting equipment has continued to lose contracts with the major meat producers since the investigation became public last fall
The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2023 Judge extends agreement date for Oklahoma poultry lawsuit A federal judge is giving Oklahoma and nearly a dozen poultry companies, including the world’s largest poultry producer, Tyson Foods, 90 more days to reach agreement on plans to clean the Illinois River watershed polluted by chicken litter
WEKU · Mar 15, 2023 Tyson will close poultry plants in Virginia and Arkansas that employ more than 1,600 Tyson Foods said it plans to close its processing, broiler and hatching operations in Glen Allen, Va., and a plant in Van Buren, Ark., in an effort to streamline its U.S. poultry business.
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023 Arkansas Tyson workers sue over lack of COVID protections Thirty-four Tyson Foods employees, former employees and family members have filed a lawsuit against the company
The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023 Tyson, others, lose Oklahoma lawsuit over poultry pollution The world's largest poultry producer is among nearly a dozen poultry companies that face a March 17th deadline to reach agreement with the state of Oklahoma on how to clean a polluted watershed