Video showing cruelty at Tyson chicken farms prompts firings

Tyson Foods has fired 10 employees after an undercover video released by an animal rights group showed workers abusing and improperly killing chickens at breeding facilities in Virginia.

The video prompted the Arkansas firm to announce Thursday that it fired the workers for failing to follow company policies and would “aggressively re-emphasize” its animal welfare protocols to current employees.

The company also said it would end a practice that involves inserting plastic into chickens’ beaks to control how much they eat.

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This story was originally published August 11, 2016 at 5:17 PM with the headline "Video showing cruelty at Tyson chicken farms prompts firings."