ALTOONA, Iowa – Tyson has decided to expand its animal welfare requirements to its beef and chicken suppliers, saying the giant meat processor wants to implement rules already in place for pork.
Tyson beef supply chain manager Lora Wright told Iowa cattle producers on Monday in Altoona that they must meet the requirements next year if they want to sell to Tyson, The Des Moines Register reported.
Wright told about 50 cattle producers at the Iowa Cattlemen's Association's convention that the treatment guidelines are being driven by Tyson customers that include McDonald's and Whole Foods.
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