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Whistleblower claims Tyson Foods employs child workers, US senator calls for investigation

Tuesday, May 13 by WDAF

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley is calling on the Department of Labor to investigate Tyson Foods after a whistleblower accused the company of illegal child labor practices.Sen. Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, urging her to investigate Tyson Foods in light of... Read More.

Oklahoma Senator Pushing to Establish Local Foods in Schools Program

Friday, March 14 by KOKH

Oklahoma City, Okla. (KOKH) — The United States Department of Agriculture is cutting two programs that helped buy local foods from farms to put in schools and food banks, according to the School Nutrition Association. The two programs spent more than a billion dollars every year.Oklahoma State Senator Kristen Thompson R-Edmond is running Read More.

Foods You Can Carry Through TSA Airport Checkpoints

Tuesday, November 21 by Lyman James

Here’s a quick guide to Thanksgiving foods that you can bring on a plane in your carry-on luggage, and those that you should put in your checked bags. Foods that can be carried through a TSA checkpointBaked goods, including cakes, cookies, brownies Homemade or store-bought pies Meats, frozen, cooked or uncooked Stuffing, cooked, uncooked,... Read More.

Francisco “Pancho” Gonzalez Named New CEO of Lopez-Dorada Foods

Wednesday, June 1 by Lyman James

Lopez-Dorada Foods announced Tuesday that Francisco “Pancho” Gonzalez has been named Chief Executive Officer of the company effective June 1, 2022. The announcement was made by Ed Sanchez who will serve as the company’s Chairman of the Board. “I am thrilled that Pancho is bringing his decades of industry knowledge and international experience to the... Read More.

Lopez-Dorada Foods Signs Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 25 Percent

Tuesday, July 27 by Lyman James

OKLAHOMA CITY (July 27, 2021) – Lopez-Dorada Foods has entered into a long-term virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for solar power to offset its greenhouse gas emissions. This agreement aligns with longtime Lopez-Dorada Foods supply partner McDonald’s Corporation’s emissions reduction goal. As a leading supplier of protein products to McDonald’s, Lopez-Dorada’s affiliate, Dorada Foods, plans... Read More.