Faster lines, less federal oversight and rising risks at US pork and poultry plants  - Investigate Midwest

Faster lines, less federal oversight and rising risks at US pork and poultry plants  - Investigate Midwest

A pig’s head arrives in front of Christopher Lopez. He knows the drill: cut into the area behind the ears, find two small lymph nodes and incise them three or four times each. Check the nose and mouth for signs of disease — six to nine seconds to finish the inspection. Wash the gloves and sanitize the knives. One to two seconds to breathe.  Another head is already coming.  For a year and seven months, Lopez performed procedures like this for 10 …