Beef Corruption Case

Beef giant JBS, located in Brazil, is corrupt in more ways than one. The company is currently being investigated for allegedly adding water to its meat to increase weight and for bribing inspectors and public servants to OK the quality of its meats for consumption. The sting operation (dubbed “Operation Slaughter”) involves 250 police officers and has resulted in 22 arrests so far, with many people from the beef, dairy, and leather industries currently being held in police custody. Brazil’s cattle industry already has a bad reputation—environmentalists have long criticized the industry’s part in deforestation. Let’s just hope the investigation results in a few new vegetarians as well.