[rascul]

There's a decent amount of chicken farming and processing in my area (southern Mississippi). I know a few people who work for Southern Hens. The job isn't great, but the benefits are ok and the pay is fairly good for the area (probably doesn't compare well to other parts of the country, though). Better compensated than the majority of unskilled or even semi skilled labor in the area that I've seen. Certainly not cheap migrant or prisoner labor.

[joecool1029]

I understand it isn't the case everywhere, but slave labor in the US poultry industry is a thing: https://thinkprogress.org/the-hellish-conditions-facing-work...

[rascul]

Tyson is apparently not a great employer, but I'm not sure I would call that slave labor.

[joecool1029]

Apologies, I grabbed the wrong link. The one I meant to send is about a supplier for Tyson: https://www.truthdig.com/articles/thought-going-rehab-ended-...