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By Marion Nestle

October 02 2025

Tyson Foods wins US Poultry award for wastewater management

I’m indebted to a reader, Daniel Wiser, for sending me this item about how US Poultry is honoring Tyson Foods and Perdue Foods for “excellence in wastewater management.”

The US Poultry & Egg Association announces the recipients of the 2025 Clean Water Award: Tyson Foods in Danville, Va., and Perdue Foods in Lewiston, N.C. This annual award honors poultry facilities that demonstrate strong performance in wastewater treatment, water reuse and overall sustainability. Winners were selected by a committee of industry engineers and university experts and recognized at USPOULTRY’s annual Environmental Management Seminar.

He also sent links to these stories:

PBS News: Wastewater from Tyson meat processing plants is polluting U.S. waterways, report says
Investor Advocates for Social Justice: Investors Refile Water Pollution Resolution with Tyson Foods
Environment America: Report: Tyson #1 water polluter among agribusinesses
Investigate Midwest: Oklahoma’s loophole: How Tyson’s water use goes unchecked
Department of Justice: Tyson Poultry Fined $2 Million for Violating the Clean Water Act

You can’t make these things up!

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