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Hear it Again: The 'raw deal' within our meat industry

caption: Kevin Block pets a duroc pig on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at Shady Acres Farm on Bainbridge Island.
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Kevin Block pets a duroc pig on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at Shady Acres Farm on Bainbridge Island.
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In early 2020, the world shut down.

Those of us who could, stayed inside. We learned to bake. We got really into animal crossing.

But the workers who process our food couldn’t afford that same time off.

In her new book, "Raw Deal: Hidden Corruption, Corporate Greed, and the Fight for the Future of Meat," Chloe Sorvino describes how the pandemic helped expose the cracks in our meat and dairy industries.

We’ve seen those cracks here in Washington, too. If you've been to the grocery stores in recent weeks, you've likely noticed the rising prices, and decreasing availability, of eggs.

You can read and listen to the original segment by clicking here.

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