Tyson and Perdue face child labor investigations

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The U.S. Department of Labor has opened investigations into meat companies Tyson Foods and Perdue Farms to determine whether migrant children were used to clean slaughterhouses, the New York Times reported on Saturday.

and Perdue Farms to determine whether migrant children were used to clean slaughterhouses, the New York Times reported on Saturday.

Reuters was not able to independently verify the details of the Times report. The Labor Department and Tyson Foods did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters. "We are conducting a comprehensive third-party audit of child labor prevention and protection procedures including a compliance audit of contractors," Purdue's spokesperson said.

 

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