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The Trump Administration Allowed Poultry Plants To Up Their Chicken Processing Up To 175 Birds Per Minute, Up From The Old Limit Of 140 Birds Per Minute, Which Could Cause Harm To The Workers. According to the Washington Post, “The Trump administration is now allowing more chicken-processing plants to operate at faster speeds, a controversial move that some fear will hurt workers and chicken consumers by lowering safety standards. Plants that receive a waiver from the Trump administration will be able to process up to 175 birds per minute, up from the old limit of 140 birds per minute. The administration recently published new criteria spelling out what it would take to get a waiver.” [Washington Post, 10/16/18]