TOWN OF ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)-- A proposal to build a poultry slaughterhouse is sparking a major controversy in one Long Island town. Some savor the thought of fresh, locally sourced meats. Others ...

The purpose of a slaughterhouse is to kill animals as quickly and efficiently as possible for the purposes of food production ...

More than 80% of poultry slaughterhouse workers and half of hog processing employees testing faster line speeds are at high risk of developing chronic conditions like arthritis and carpal tunnel ...

The developer of a proposed slaughterhouse in Islip submitted documents to the town supporting the case for a zoning variance, a move that activists and residents continue to fight against. The town ...

The Dutch food agency identified 5,700 possible violations in red meat and poultry slaughterhouses in the first half of 2022. The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) said this ...

An economic study that found the meat and poultry processing industry contributes $57.3 billion to the U.S. economy and ...

A poultry slaughterhouse is opening soon within 100 feet of an elderly Marengo resident who has lived behind the House of Bottles for decades. Nearby is a 55-and-older community mobile park. This ...

PATERSON – Plans to open a poultry slaughterhouse in the city’s Hillcrest section have drawn opposition from residents who say the business would create a public nuisance. Five people who live in the ...

The Trump administration is working to finalize a rule that would allow poultry plants to increase slaughter speeds, an action that correlates with an increase in coronavirus infections, according to ...

A poultry slaughterhouse in Exeter Township allowed chickens to die in ways that violated federal animal handling rules, according to a report stemming from a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture ...