“If they are aroused and approach your forces, only to maintain their positions without engaging in battle or breaking off the confrontation, you must carefully investigate it. It is sufficient for you to muster your own strength, analyze the enemy, and take them. Only someone who lacks strategic planning and slights an enemy will inevitably be captured by others” SUN TZU (Art of War) A Show of Sportsmanship Tips on how to approach a battle;

“One who, fully prepared, awaits the unprepared will be victorious” “One who knows the enemy and knows himself will not be endangered in a hundred engagements” Sun Tzu Cont..

A re Y ou R eady For B ATTLE?….

Tyson Foods and the Espy Scandal Members -Peter Ferreira -Ahmed Rizvi -Rahmiel Rothenberg -Francis Acheampong -Magda Jurczak -Joan Smith

Agenda Summary Identification of Dilemma Tyson Foods Inc. Mike Espy Ethical Application Our STAND

Summary Tyson was founded in the 1930’s Began providing three services: Sale of baby chickens Sale of feed Transportation of chickens to the market In 1963 Tyson went public

Summary (Con’t) Tyson now operates in the following areas: Chicken Pork Beef Fish

Summary (Con’t) Company Numbers Sales: $8 billion Employees: 72,000 Contracts or Produces 2.16 billion chickens 1.6 million hogs 8.9 million turkeys

Tyson’s Environment Researched into farming, residual product recycling, water purification, and energy conservation. Tyson signed an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Tyson’s Environment Effects of the program: Saving 21,000 acres of trees per year or removing 10,000 cars from the road yearly. Saving $4 million annually.

Tyson Troubles 4 consumer complaints were received Unfounded allegations of hiring illegal immigrants

Tyson’s Solution Representative of Federal Govt. in Plant US Dept. of Agriculture maintains a constant presence Occupational Safety and Health Administration monitors worker safety Immigration and Naturalization monitors immigrant labor regulations Nothing to hide!

More about Tyson.. Tyson offers ESL classes Safe working conditions Last time injury rate 3 times better than industry average Tyson creates Ethical Compliance Reports quarterly

Mike Espy Member of the House of Representatives Espy served on Agriculture Committee, the Budget Committee, and the Select Committee on hunger.

Mike Espy Suspected of 2 incidents involving gratuities. Crop Growers Corporation Sun-Diamond Growers in California

What should the relationship be between a government official, such as Espy and Tyson Foods Inc.?

Our Stand

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