Meat Giant JBS Closes Greeley, CO Plant Due to Chinese Virus Outbreak

That was last week’s news in the Denver Post.  The Brazilian-owned plant was forced to close as 277 employees tested positive for the Chinese virus. According to the Post, the closure was necessary earlier this month to avoid overwhelming local health care services. State and local health officials in a Friday letter warned JBS CEO … Continue reading Meat Giant JBS Closes Greeley, CO Plant Due to Chinese Virus Outbreak

JBS Swift recalls 6.5 million pounds of beef tainted with salmonella

A week ago it was Cargill in Ft. Morgan, CO recalling beef that was believed to be responsible for at least one death and scores of illnesses from E.Coli. (See here that a Tennessee family is suing Cargill!). We recently told you about Cargill here when they settled a religious discrimination suit with Somali refugee … Continue reading JBS Swift recalls 6.5 million pounds of beef tainted with salmonella

Trump's "secretive" policies for slowing refugee flow to US

This is really a nothingburger story at a college newspaper, but I was drawn by the headline, and, since I hadn’t mentioned Colorado much lately, am posting it.     Reporter Ramah Aleryan‘s  provocative title at The Catalyst is: Trump’s Secretive Changes to the Process of Reviewing Refugees The story then goes on to explain how … Continue reading Trump's "secretive" policies for slowing refugee flow to US

Brazil: JBS and another BIG MEAT company raided in tainted meat scandal

So how does this affect you in America? It doesn’t directly, but it gives me another opportunity to educate new readers! The story, which I first heard on my regular early morning scan of CNN, is about JBS, the Brazilian meat giant, that is changing American small cities because of it voracious desire for refugee … Continue reading Brazil: JBS and another BIG MEAT company raided in tainted meat scandal

Bloomberg: Trump's refugee ceiling of 50,000 could hurt BIG MEAT

And, check out who admits that Meatpackers have been drivers behind the importation of cheap immigrant labor, specifically refugees! Thanks to reader Deena for spotting this! Big Meat Braces for a Refugee Shortage Reporters Lauren Etter and Shruti Singh at Bloomberg (emphasis below is mine): Word of President Trump’s executive order barring the entry of … Continue reading Bloomberg: Trump's refugee ceiling of 50,000 could hurt BIG MEAT