The Latest Breaking News from JBS

The former president got his maths wrong, but there is a price increase

McDonald’s accuses all the major meat processing giants of colluding to choke the beef supply and drive up prices.

The fast food giant wants unspecified damages from Cargill, JBS, Tyson Foods and National Beef Packing, as well a court order against the alleged conspiracy.

"Any allegations of poor living conditions are unacceptable and upsetting," the company said in a statement sent to The Latin Times

UFCW Local 7 urges authorities to investigate alleged labor abuses at JBS facilities citing "serious human trafficking tactics."

Meat companies have relied on plant managers and processing line employees to help recruit immigrant workers, a practice that is ripe for exploitation

Meat companies have relied on plant managers and processing line employees to help recruit immigrant workers, a practice that is ripe for exploitation

A report by environmental and rights NGOs Tuesday linked three major meatpacking companies to illegal deforestation in Brazil, where farmers are accused of spraying herbicides from the sky to clear huge tracts of land.

Judge in Rondonia, Brazil, rules against beef industry for illegal cattle trading in protected rainforest, highlighting the urgent need for environmental c...

A court in the Brazilian state of Rondonia has found two beef slaughterhouses guilty of buying cattle out of what is supposed to be a protected area in the Brazilian Amazon, which is illegal

A United Nations special rapporteur recently released a damning report describing Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker program as a “breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery.” The report detailed the many ways migrant workers have been mistreated in Canada, including excessive work hours, limited breaks and physical abuse.