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McDonald鈥檚, Tyson cut ties with farmer

McDonald鈥檚 and its supplier Tyson Foods say they鈥檝e cut ties with a chicken farmer after an advocacy group released a video taken with a hidden camera that the group said showed abusive practices at its farm.

The video was released by Mercy for Animals, an animal rights group that says it has released more than 40 similar videos in the past. The footage shows people scooping chickens into a bucket by whacking them with a pole with a spike on the end, and standing on birds鈥 heads to break their necks.

Tyson Foods Inc said in a statement that it was investigating the situation, but that it terminated the farmer鈥檚 contract 鈥渂ased on what we currently know.鈥 McDonald鈥檚 Corp said in a statement that it supported Tyson鈥檚 decision to terminate its contract with the farmer in question.


 

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