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14. Packaging

Workers arrange trimmed parts in foam trays and seal them in plastic wrap. Labels identifying the product, weight and price are automatically affixed to the package. The product is packed in boxes and moved to the cooler room, waiting for delivery. Two hours and 45 minutes have elapsed since the live birds entered. (14 of 14)


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Source: Perdue Farms Inc.  Reporting by Brenna Maloney,
photographs by Frank Johnston, graphic by Laura Stanton–The Washington Post

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