Podcasts Government The Uncertain Hour Youre an essential worker. Do you get essential protections?

Youre an essential worker. Do you get essential protections?

Published: May 13, 2020, 7:28 p.m.

Chicken is America\u2019s most popular meat. But chicken supply chains \u2014 in fact, many of our food supply chains \u2014 are in danger of breaking down. Part of the reason is the workers who process and package those goods are getting sick. In some cases, they\u2019re dying.

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For the first episode of our new season, \u201cA History of Now,\u201d we focused on America\u2019s chicken supply chain because it raises a huge, looming question: How is it that essential workers don\u2019t have essential protections? How do we get through a crisis \u2014 any crisis \u2014 if we can\u2019t be sure our food-producing workforce is safe?