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USDA Advances Proposal To Codify Poultry Line-Speed Waiver Program


November 13, 2020 at 06:43 PM
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is readying a proposal that would codify its waiver program allowing poultry slaughterhouses to raise their maximum line speeds, setting the stage for the latest step in a long-running clash between the Trump administration and worker groups over the safety implications of higher speeds.

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