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I shouldn't have read this as I was eating. Anyways, this is another example of why I switched to a vegetarian diet. I am having a hard time wrapping my brain a

by nefitty 10y ago

I shouldn't have read this as I was eating. Anyways, this is another example of why I switched to a vegetarian diet. I am having a hard time wrapping my brain around the idea that there are people handling food products while defecating in an adult diaper. If they can't get bathroom breaks, that means they have to wear that dirty diaper until they are allowed to leave the line. I don't know what interest Oxfam would have in pushing false allegations about the poultry industry, so this should be taken very seriously by these companies. They need to look at managers' and team leaders' incentives around time limits, etc. If a team leader is being motivated by a strict quota, if they are enough of a sociopath it could lead to terrible working conditions to those immediately below them.

pweissbrod 10y ago
I share your vegetarian beliefs but such labor practices can easy reach beyond poultry, beyond agriculture and into mass production of many different markets. Poultry (also fish) is one of the sketchier markets of produce industry, but to me this illustrates more widespread view of what we consider acceptable treatment of low-skill labor workers.
ctrlalt_g 10y ago
I'm not sure that being a vegetarian protects you from the effects of poor working conditions in American factories. As long as there is widespread exploitation of undocumented or otherwise vulnerable workers, I think conditions like these will continue to be fairly common.
zer00eyz 10y ago
Lots of reasons to be a vegetarian, or just eat a lot less meat. This is one from a moral standpoint. From a heath standpoint that might not be the case: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_1148.html http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_1148.html "Conditions observed at multiple such firms in the state of Puebla included human feces and toilet paper found in growing fields and around facilities;" Edit: remember folks, wash your veggies!

by nefitty 10y ago

pweissbrod 10y ago

I share your vegetarian beliefs but such labor practices can easy reach beyond poultry, beyond agriculture and into mass production of many different markets. Poultry (also fish) is one of the sketchier markets of produce industry, but to me this illustrates more widespread view of what we consider acceptable treatment of low-skill labor workers.

ctrlalt_g 10y ago

I'm not sure that being a vegetarian protects you from the effects of poor working conditions in American factories. As long as there is widespread exploitation of undocumented or otherwise vulnerable workers, I think conditions like these will continue to be fairly common.

zer00eyz 10y ago

Lots of reasons to be a vegetarian, or just eat a lot less meat. This is one from a moral standpoint. From a heath standpoint that might not be the case: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_1148.html http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_1148.html "Conditions observed at multiple such firms in the state of Puebla included human feces and toilet paper found in growing fields and around facilities;" Edit: remember folks, wash your veggies!