Source: Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 5/20/20

Former Vice President Joe Biden called for increased safety protocols for workers in the meatpacking industry affected by the coronavirus pandemic, even if that means meat prices will increase.  During an interview with Yahoo News Tuesday, Biden was asked whether he thought it was an acceptable burden for Americans if meat prices increased to pay for improved worker safety. "Absolutely, positively, no worker’s life is worth my getting a cheaper hamburger. No worker’s life is worth that," Biden said during the interview, which was a town hall focused on food insecurity.

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