The country’s largest poultry producers had 100 percent of their plants receive the worst USDA ratings for Salmonella contamination in 2023 and 2024, but the federal agency does not have a mechanism to close or discipline those plants.
The stunning statistics are included in a new report from Farm Forward, a non-profit group that supports interdisciplinary research and undergraduate teaching about the cultural significance of animals and animal agriculture.
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