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The companies can instead determine their own slaughter speeds based on their ability to prevent fecal contamination and minimize bacteria, according to the rules.
The changes could contribute to food contamination, said Wenonah Hauter, executive director of advocacy group Food & Water Watch.Tyson Foods, the biggest U.S. meat producer, slowed chicken processing to protect food safety this year after it recalled millions of pounds of poultry products over concerns they contained extraneous materials like rubber and metal.
Slower processing leads to higher costs for companies and limits profits, but advocates say extra caution protects workers. The USDA ran a pilot program for the new rules that was announced in 1997. Participating slaughterhouses do not operate significantly faster than the current maximum speed of 1,106 pigs per hour, according to the agency.
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