Episode 14: Leah Douglas on Covid19, OSHA and meat plant workers

Episode #14 Notes1:00 - Can you tell us about your background in journalism, particularly as it relates to ag and food?2:30- Tell us about your work on outbreaks in large meat packing plants during COVID?7:15 - Tyson and their role in the the current COVID outbreaks at meat packing plants.9:45 - How have workers responded to these outbreaks at large meat processors?12:00 - What could and should Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) be doing to protect workers at meat processing facilities?14:30 - What other specific recommendations stakeholders should be doing to protect meat plant workers?17:45 - As of mid-October 2020, 45,000 meat plant workers illnesses and 269 deaths related to COVID.18:30 - Have you seen better behavior from corporate owners in other food supply sectors with regards to best practices around COVID?21:00 - On asking ourselves: Is this COVID outbreak in the food supply chain acceptable? And what’s your role in it?22:00 - Chicken price fixing.25:45 - What can food systems advocates and workers do to demand justice for those injured by corporate mismanagement?28:30 - What are your practical ideas around changing the food system towards a more just and resilient future?31:30 - On alternative food systems and breaking up big food.33:00 - What do you recommend folks read?The Meat Racket, Christopher LeonardThe Chain, Ted GenowaysSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.