meatpacking
(US) The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat.
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This was a good reminder, along with the protest show in the Meatpacking district, that this is a living art and there are thousands of people and millions of person hours put into these pieces
"Amazon’s labor union founder Chris Smalls was arrested outside the Met Gala after allegedly jumping a barricade. Meanwhile, labor unions staged a 'Ball Without Billionaires' in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District as an…
Prices of beef are at record highs, and now, the Justice Department is investigating the meatpacking industry over possible antitrust violations. NewsNation’s Xavier Walton explains what that could mean for you.
The U.S. Justice Department confirmed it was investigating potential antitrust violations in the meatpacking industry amid soaring domestic beef prices and a shrinking cattle herd. @leahnylen.bsky.social and Ilena Pen…
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(US) The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat.
The administration’s focus on meatpacking is reflective of a larger shift in thinking about the costs of monopoly power.
“This was a good reminder, along with the protest show in the Meatpacking district, that this is a living art and there are thousands of people and millions of person hours put into these pieces”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"Amazon’s labor union founder Chris Smalls was arrested outside the Met Gala after allegedly jumping a barricade. Meanwhile, labor unions staged a 'Ball Without Billionaires' in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District as an alternative fashion show to the Met Gala."”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Prices of beef are at record highs, and now, the Justice Department is investigating the meatpacking industry over possible antitrust violations. NewsNation’s Xavier Walton explains what that could mean for you.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The U.S. Justice Department confirmed it was investigating potential antitrust violations in the meatpacking industry amid soaring domestic beef prices and a shrinking cattle herd. @leahnylen.bsky.social and Ilena Peng report for @bloomberg.com: buff.ly/bwvD9cs”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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