Cutler: It is, and thatâs a very good point. Hand sanitizers, which, for the most part, are alcohol-water combinations are very effective, at least equal, interestingly, to washing hands and take less time.
Minnesota is one of the countryâs most active meatpacking states, with just over 12,000 workers in various meat processing jobs. Meatpacking plants in Minnesota are characterized by high employee turnover and large numbers of immigrant workers.
In the U.S. and some other countries, the facility where the meat packing is done is called a meat packing plant; in New Zealand, where most of the products are exported, it is called a freezing works. An abattoir is a place where animals are slaughtered for food. The meat packing industry grew with the construction of the railroads and methods of refrigeration for meat preservation. Railroads made possible the transport of stock to central points for processing, and the transport of products.