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Kansas | Tyson to Send Nearly Two Million Pounds of Chicken to Illinois
Capital Press
Up to 1.7 million pounds of chicken could be headed to Illinois food banks, courtesy of a class-action lawsuit settlement.
A Madison County judge on Wednesday signed off on the deal involving donations from Springdale, Ark.-based Tyson Foods, the world's biggest meat producer.
The lawsuit accused Tyson of artificially inflating the weight of poultry products sold between 1997 and 2003 through a chilling process that caused the birds to absorb and retain water under their skin and muscle.
Tyson denies any wrongdoing and says it settled the 7-year-old lawsuit to avoid further legal costs.
The chicken will be distributed by Feeding Illinois, a coalition of eight food banks that provides food throughout the state.
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Well congratulations Illinois...........enjoy your chicken.
