Episode 1234 • • 47:25 - 53:16
1234: COVID KowTow
Smithfield Foods Pork Plant Closure and Chinese Ownership
The Smithfield Foods pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was forced to shut down following a massive COVID-19 outbreak among employees. The closure of the facility, which represents 25% of U.S. pork production, raised national security concerns due to the company's 2013 acquisition by the Chinese firm Shuanghui International.