Seems the meat industry just loves child labor. And what our government doing about it? Oh stupid question fines that are less then the profit from breaking child labor laws.
This will not stop but only get worse.
if you can work at 14, you should be able to vote too
The crazy thing is at 18, you’re old enough to vote but not old enough to drink.
Is there a historical reason for 21 in the US ? It’s such an odd age compared to most other countries
Reagan wanted states to raise the drinking age so he threatened to withhold federal highway funding from states that didn’t
At least sharp knives are safer than dull ones
Child labor is fucked up, but using knives at that age is no big deal. I played with knives when I was about 5 years old and knew enough not to hurt myself with it. Got my first Swiss Army knife about age 7 I think.
It’s not just ‘using a knife’, though. These are children put to work with knives under pressure to perform what should be adult responsibilities for the duration of their shift. Responsible adults get hurt in these situations. I’ve worked in kitchens, I know. Especially if management has created an unsafe environment where injuries are bound to occur. Like the kind of management that is willing to put a child to work.
Glad they weren’t dull, that’s unsafe
