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Grandpa's tale of beef industry change and cheap packs
A grandfather, retired from wholesale meat since 1973, recalls long hours at the plant and a sector transformed by chains and efficiency experts. He describes strikes, credit practices, boxed meat growth, and dives into how modern packaging and marketing replaced personal sales, leaving consumers wary of packaged beef.
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Iowa
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New York City
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