Child labor in the meatpacking industry has been getting a lot of attention, but what role, if any, have the parents played? A Nebraska county court case is providing answers from one family, and it’s not pretty.
The mother of a 14-year-old girl, who worked the night shift at JBS
Continue Reading Parents helped get 14-year-old daughter a night job cleaning at beef plant
In Arkansas, Gov. Sarah Sanders has signed the Youth Hiring Act of 2023, removing the requirement that a parent or guardian consent to a child starting a job or getting an employment certificate.
In Iowa, there’s a bill that would allow 14 and 15 year olds to work specific jobs
Continue Reading Red tape in child labor laws is being removed in several ‘Red’ states
Child labor bills in Iowa might grease the skids for human trafficking but that’s not apparently a concern for sponsors. The approach for changes in child labor in Iowa is to allow employment by those who are underage in prohibited jobs so long as the employment is part of a
Continue Reading Child labor law reductions might become Iowa’s solution to labor shortagesKhapra beetle larvae can destroy a significant proportion of unprotected grain stores due to their “dirty eating” behavior, e.g., their feeding habit where the beetle eats only a little of a single grain before moving on to others. The khapra beetle is difficult to control and can survive nearly anywhere
Continue Reading Researchers Going Up Against the Khapra Beetle as a Food Safety Concern
Indiana health officials have found no unusual chemical substances in packages of Original Skittles sold at a Richmond, IN, Marathon Food Mart. Possible contamination of two lots of Original Skittles was determined when field testing showed preliminary chemical results on March 5. These results are unsubstantiated as no toxins were
Continue Reading Update: Two Hospitalized in Indiana After Eating Skittles, No Unusual Chemical Substances Found
America’s riskiest animal disease research can be housed in less space than the $1.14 billion facility planned for construction in Manhattan, KS, says a blue chip panel of scientists from the National Research Council. And, their report also reveals, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security believes that “given the need
Continue Reading Most Hazardous Animal Disease Lab Can’t Be Built on Plum Island
Nobody ever said moving “Plum Island” to Kansas was going to be easy or cheap. But until that move can occur, Homeland Security won’t have its state-of-the-art facility for combating biological threats to the United States. Plans for the lab have been in the works since shortly after 9/11. The
Continue Reading Top Level Biosecurity Lab to Move to Kansas If Approved
