Reports that a Cargill poultry plant in China has been approved by the federal government to export meat to the U.S. are raising alarms among food safety organizations.
Modern economy not matched by modern safety standards
June 5, 2013
The death toll from Monday’s poultry plant fire in China has reached 119. Sources say the fire was caused by leakage in tanks of ammonia used as a coolant. In a scene reminiscent of New York’s fatal Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911, there were reports that workers trying to escape the fire found exits locked – to prevent theft and to keep them from stepping outside for breaks.
