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Mon Apr 27

Coronavirus impact: Meat processing plants weigh risks of prosecution if they're blamed for spreading infection

Written by Todd Haugh, Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics, Indiana University

While there's no evidence COVID-19 can be spread through food, companies must weigh the risks all the same. Kryssia Campos/Getty Images

Tyson Foods recently suspended production at its Waterloo, Iowa, pork processing plant due to a growing coronavirus outbreak among employees. The plant was Tyson’s largest, employing some 2,800 workers and...

Coronavirus impact: Meat processing plants weigh risks of prosecution if they're blamed for spreading infection

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