Tyson Foods once again shows they have zero commitment to the United States producer/consumer or worker.
The fall of 2012 Tyson Foods announced the “On Farm Audit” program where they point blank told the farmer we don’t trust you we need you to hire a 3rd party to come audit your farm or we will not buy your animals. Link to story explaining it from Beef Magazine.
By Jan 2014 my roar of telling my fellow livestock producers stop selling animals to Tyson Foods on Loos Tales and at the Jan 14, 2014 Iowa Pork Congress. The answer would always be “we don’t have a choice.”
Well at our house we did have a choice and not one of my animals has been sold to a Tyson Foods system since that day. Please note later here the Tyson food acquistions in 2014.
Tyson letter to pork suppliers
On Jan 15, 2014 Loos Tales Trent Loos shares his commentary on why all livestock producers should severe ties with Tyson Foods. This is not just a pork supplier issue because the animal rights community is celebrating this Tyson announcement. It is emotionally charged and not based on reality let alone science.
Click here to listen
Today the nation is reeling that Tyson Foods has laid off 1276 employees at Perry, IA pork plant and announcing they are exploring hiring illegals/criminals. Zero Hedge with details.
I am not sure which pisses me off more. Tyson Foods and their constant crony capitalism that flips off the American citizen or the federal government who has a constititional obligations to protect the LEGAL citizens of the United States yet does not.
You as a consumer have choice, CHOICE NOT TO BUY TYSON PRODUCTS. Although that is going to be much more difficult than you think.
Seriously.com gives you a glimpse of that that difficulty. But it is worth working at.
A pivotal moment in Tyson’s expansion was the acquisition of Hillshire Brands in 2014. This $8.5 billion deal not only added popular brands like Jimmy Dean and Ball Park to Tyson’s roster but also marked one of the largest meat-processing deals in history.
But don’t think they stopped there! Let’s take a look at some other significant acquisitions made by Tyson:
AdvancePierre Foods, acquired in 2017 for $4.2 billion, expanded Tyson’s reach into convenience stores and school cafeterias.
The purchase of Keystone Foods in 2018 for $2.16 billion gave them control over a major supplier to fast-food giant McDonald’s.
The acquisition of BRC Ingredients Ltd, a UK-based food ingredient