Oxfam Report Says Poultry Workers Are Denied Bathroom Breaks

Chickens stand in their cages at a farm near Stuart, Iowa.
Chickens stand in their cages at a farm near Stuart, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall, File / AP Photo
Chickens stand in their cages at a farm near Stuart, Iowa.
Chickens stand in their cages at a farm near Stuart, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall, File / AP Photo

Oxfam Report Says Poultry Workers Are Denied Bathroom Breaks

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A new Oxfam America report claims that poultry workers are routinely denied bathroom breaks to the point that they’ve resorted to wearing diapers to work. They are also limited in water breaks to the point of endangering their health. 

We’ll talk with Oliver Gottfried of Oxfam America about how these unsanitary conditions can affect the food we eat.