What changes did IBP introduce the meat packing industry?
It introduced an IBP plant that allowed each worker to stand in one spot along a line, "performing the same simple tast over and over again, making the same knife cut thousands of times during an eight-hour shift." The IBP tried to take the skill out of every step.
(Pages 153-154)
Why were newer meat packing plants located in rural areas rather than in cities?
Newer meat packing plants are located in rural areas rather than in cities because they can now rely on trucks instead of ships and railroads for shipments. Transportation was now more reliable and less expensive.
(Page 154)
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