Ethan Lane, vice president of government affairs for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, stated, 'If you ask anybody on the packing side of things, going back before COVID, no one’s going to tell you there’s a bigger challenge in the meat supply chain than labor.' This highlights the industry's acute reliance on labor, particularly amidst the ongoing post-COVID challenges.
Debbie Berkowitz, a fellow at the Kalmanovitz Initiative at Georgetown, commented on the industry's approach to undocumented labor, asserting, 'This is a decision by the industry. It’s a wink and a nod - this is how they can keep labor costs down.' This sheds light on the unspoken acceptance of immigration practices for economic efficiency within meatpacking.
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