Whistleblower in Brazil Meat Scandal Takes on Powerful Industry
Posted 03/27/17
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Government health inspector Daniel Gouveia Teixeira was responsible for inspecting meat at the Peccin Agro Industrial Ltda plant in Brazil’s Parana state. Three years ago, Teixeira confronted the plant managers with evidence of what he alleged was excess use of marrow, bone, and other slaughterhouse by-products in meat products destined for human consumption. Teixeira was...
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