11.   Meat packers volunteered to join the expanded program, but once in they are required to verify the legal status of all noncitizens who apply for jobs.

12.   Meat industry representatives say farmers are not getting the best prices for their hogs and cows because some meat packers do not disclose their sales prices.

13.   Meat packers say prices fell because of near-record meat supplies.

14.   Meat packers, poultry processors, garment workers, checkout clerks and auto workers are among the most likely to be injured as a result of labor-intensive tasks.

15.   Meat packer to the world.

16.   Most big meat packers already have some form of hazard analysis, and industry associations said the small meat companies would be wise to follow suit.

17.   That cheap corn is then bought by large farms, which feed it to animals, leading to profitable business for meat packers.

18.   That money is finding its way to the meat packers as well.

19.   The Department of Agriculture calls on meat packers to disclose their purchasing arrangements with ranchers.

20.   The idea is for meat packers or processors to examine every aspect of their operations and improve procedures where food poisoning risks are greatest.