On behalf of the NY times I went down to visit the factories where supposedly nearly half of the working population work. As soon as I entered the meat factory there was a putrid smell that nearly made me turn around on the spot. I ventured further in and saw that meat being packaged and sent off to consumers were lying on the floor that looked like it had nearly 2 layers of saw dust coating it! There were rats scurrying around and the workers had no protective gear and touched the meat bare-handed. I went down to the living areas of one of the factory men and the streets were filled with potholes and once again rats were scurrying around. There living area was extremely cramped and an entire family of 5 were living in 1 room. Overall, the living conditions as well as the factory working conditions could only be described as horrid and monstrous.
