Chickens slaughtered and sold by Farmer Focus suffer as terribly as those raised and killed by every other chicken company; Farmer Focus just tries harder to hide it from consumers. PETA already blasted the company for its bogus “humane” claim and its dubious “traceability” claim—but now, a new whistleblower is saying the company’s deception goes even deeper.
A whistleblower complained to state officials, claiming that workers at the Harrisonburg slaughter plant filtered wastewater samples to reduce the amounts of harmful particles in them before submitting them to state authorities. A subsequent investigation by the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Regional Sewer Authority (HRRSA) has resulted in four Notices of Violation this year alone for violations that include overly acidic wastewater and high levels of “total suspended solids,” organic materials, and nitrogen in their sewer water, which eventually ends up in the North River, the Shenandoah River, and the Chesapeake Bay.
In other words, the plant has consistently pumped out particles like chicken fat, grease, blood, feces, and more in amounts that are far beyond the allowed limits. These particles can harm public infrastructure and deplete oxygen in waterways, causing harm to aquatic life, and introduce pathogens like E. coli into the public wastewater system. Despite this, Farmer Focus continues to market the chicken flesh it sells...
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