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.
Many of Iowaâs major industries grew as a result of the stateâs great agricultural resources. The meatpacking industry was a result of the many hog and cattle raising farms in the state. In the 1920s and '30s, Waterloo became a major meatpacking city, through efforts of such men as John Rath, who founded the Rath Packing Company. Sioux City was second only to Chicago in meatpacking. Situated in the middle of a three state hog and cattle raising area, Sioux City was convenient to both railroads and Missouri River traffic.