Tyson Foods

Major meat processor

Tyson Foods is one of the world's largest food companies, headquartered in Arkansas and specializing in chicken, beef, and pork products.

The name appears on packaged meats in grocery stores and in discussions of industrial agriculture and meatpacking labor practices: Tyson Foods announced a recall of frozen chicken strips.

Fortune 500Largest American companies ranking
wingLimb enabling flight
chickenDomestic fowl for eating
chicken nuggetsBreaded fried poultry pieces
rotisserie chickenBird cooked rotating over heat

breast · contract farming · factory farm · poultry · agribusiness · processing · animal welfare · slaughterhouse · protein · thigh · recall · price fixing · name · Arkansas · packaging · livestock · nutrition · supply chain

Opposites

animal vs. plant-based protein

Tyson FoodsBeyond Meat

Plant-based protein manufacturer

Boca

industrial vs. small-scale production

Tyson Foodshomesteaders

Land-claiming rural settlers

food producer vs. food retailer/restaurant

Tyson FoodsMcDonald's

Global fast food chain

grocery stores · Walmart · Kroger · butcher shops · steakhouses

Family

food, foods, Tyson

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G