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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Environment
Nina Lakhani in Dakota City and Lexington, Nebraska. Graphics by Alvin Chang

Revealed: Tyson Foods dumps millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into US rivers and lakes

A satellite map from Google Earth of a Tyson processing plant in Dakota City, Nebraska
A satellite map from Google Earth of a Tyson processing plant in Dakota City, Nebraska Illustration: Guardian Design

Tyson Foods dumped millions of pounds of toxic pollutants directly into American rivers and lakes over the last five years, threatening critical ecosystems, endangering wildlife and human health, a new investigation reveals.

Nitrogen, phosphorus, chloride, oil and cyanide were among the 371m lb of pollutants released into waterways by just 41 Tyson slaughterhouses and mega processing plants between 2018 and 2022.

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