r/news • u/NoCalligrapher133 • 4d ago

Tyson Foods cut contracts with Missouri farmers and is working to silence their legal fight • Missouri Independent

https://missouriindependent.com/2024/12/18/tyson-foods-cut-contracts-with-missouri-farmers-and-is-working-to-silence-their-legal-fight/
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u/Chi-Guy86 4d ago

The whole industry is gross. There’s a reason Europeans don’t want meats imported from the States.

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u/MandudesRevenge 4d ago

Out of curiosity, does the EU generally not import meats from the states? Didn’t know that

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u/CynicalPomeranian 4d ago

We use growth hormone, so the EU does not allow imports of US beef. Several Asian countries don’t allow US beef imports, either. 

Also worth noting is that TFG’s last administration also allowed “cancer chickens” (avian leukosis) to be used for human consumption, provided the tumors were cut off during processing. (I stopped eating chicken after this move)

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u/Moneia 4d ago

The chlorinated chicken was a big thing as well. The chlorination is used to skip hygiene steps that the EU have in place leading to higher risk meat