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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Islip’s Zoning Board of Appeals rejected a proposal for a poultry slaughterhouse — widely criticized by activists and neighbors — because the town code doesn’t allow a retail business at the site, a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

WASHINGTON - Chickens and turkeys should be covered by the same law as cows, pigs and other animals when they are slaughtered, the Humane Society of the United States said in a lawsuit filed recently ...