There was no association between greater speeds and higher risks for poultry workers, the data showed.

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
Daniel 1 : 8

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.John 4 : 34

Tom Polansek and Leah Douglas

Tue, March 18, 2025 at 2:49 AM GMT+32 min read

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By Tom Polansek and Leah Douglas

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration said on Monday it plans to permanently allow U.S. poultry and pork processing plants to operate more quickly, raising concerns among advocacy groups about worker health and food safety.

If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

1 Timothy 4 : 6

The U.S. Department of Agriculture decision is a victory for meat companies and industry associations such as the National Chicken Council, which have advocated for faster processing line speeds.

As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
Romans 8 : 36

However, it adds to health concerns about slaughterhouse workers, who often perform repetitive tasks with sharp knives and toil in extreme heat or cold.

[6] Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand; [8] To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; [9] To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.

Psalm 149 : 6, 8-9

USDA will start a process to make permanent higher speeds that it allows at some facilities under waivers, according to a statement. Chicken plants with waivers can process up to 175 birds per minute, compared to a previous limit of 140 birds.

[1] Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. [8] Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.

Daniel 3 : 1, 8

USDA’s announcement cited a lack of direct links between processing speeds and workplace injuries, but research shows that meatpacking workers face a greater risk of serious harm.

The days are fast approaching when there will be great perplexity and confusion. Satan, clothed in angel robes, will deceive, if possible, the very elect. There will be gods many and lords many. Every wind of doctrine will be blowing. Those who have rendered supreme homage to “science falsely so called” will not be the leaders then. Those who have trusted to intellect, genius, or talent will not then stand at the head of rank and file. They did not keep pace with the light. Those who have proved themselves unfaithful will not then be entrusted with the flock. In the last solemn work few great men will be engaged. They are self-sufficient, independent of God, and He cannot use them. The Lord has faithful servants, who in the shaking, testing time will be disclosed to view. There are precious ones now hidden who have not bowed the knee to Baal. They have not had the light which has been shining in a concentrated blaze upon you. But it may be under a rough and uninviting exterior the pure brightness of a genuine Christian character will be revealed. In the day time we look toward heaven but do not see the stars. They are there, fixed in the firmament, but the eye cannot distinguish them. In the night we behold their genuine luster. 5T 80.1

Worker unions and other advocacy groups have long argued that greater speeds threaten food safety and pose a higher risk of stress injuries and accidents for workers. Immigrants and undocumented workers often fill meatpacking jobs.

“Increased line speeds will hurt workers – it’s not a maybe, it’s a definite,” said Stuart Appelbaum, president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which represents 15,000 poultry workers.

Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

2 Peter 3 : 12

In his first term, President Donald Trump in 2019 issued a rule that allowed pork plants to run processing lines as quickly as they wanted. A federal judge blocked the rule in 2021 after a challenge from worker unions.

The Biden administration in 2023 allowed six pork plants to operate faster in a trial program for which USDA collected data on worker injuries.

[16] For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many. [17] They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.Isaiah 66 : 16-17

Making the higher speeds permanent will increase stability for pork producers, the National Pork Producers Council industry group said.

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.Titus 2 : 14, [17] Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. [19] And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.John 17 : 17, 19

USDA-funded data, released in January, found pork and chicken plant workers face higher risks than other manufacturing workers for musculoskeletal disorders, such as carpal tunnel syndrome.

Among six pork plants, higher line speeds were associated with greater risks for workers at one plant and lower risks at another, while line speeds did not make a statistically significant difference at four facilities, according to the data.

Educate, educate, educate in regard to the right formation of moral character. It is intemperance in eating, the reckless habit of overloading the stomach, that produces erroneous thinking and hasty, passionate teaching. Licentious eating begets licentious thinking. By pampering the animal appetite, a balance of power is given to the animal propensities. 11LtMs, Ms 44, 1896, par. 11

There was no association between greater speeds and higher risks for poultry workers, the data showed.

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate occupational illness cases reported in the animal slaughtering and processing industry were six times higher than the average for all industries in 2022.

If we subsist largely upon the flesh of dead animals, we shall partake of their nature.—Testimonies for the Church 2:61.

462. A meat diet changes the disposition, and strengthens animalism…. To educate your children to subsist on a meat diet would be harmful to them.—Unpublished Testimonies, November 5, 1896.
463. Its use excites the animal propensities to increased activity, and strengthens the animal passions. When the animal propensities are increased, the intellectual and moral powers are decreased. The use of the flesh of animals … benumbs the fine sensibilities of the mind.—Testimonies for the Church 2:63. HL 101.3 – HL 101.5