Agriprocessors Meltdown: On the Ground in Postville
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Our Nathaniel Popper is on the ground in Postville, Iowa, reporting on the meltdown of kosher meat producer Agriprocessors.
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He reports on the precarious situation of the company’s animals (with exclusive video), the plight of its diverse workforce and the country’s looming kosher meat shortage.
These reports follow news that a bank is trying to foreclose on the troubled kosher meat company’s assets, the arrest of its former CEO and a $10 million fine imposed by the state of Iowa.
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