Perdue, Tyson Face Child Labor Allegations

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Perdue farms and Tyson foods are being investigated by the labor department. This after allegations that some of their contractors hired migrant Children as young as 13 years old to clean their meat processing plants. According to a New York Times report, some of the Children were made to work overnight shifts in the facilities. Perdue and Tyson could be held liable for the practices of their contractors. Both companies deny knowing anything about child labor in their facilities and have said they will fully cooperate in any investigations.