Local Harris Teeter to see Smithfield protest
The continuing protest against products from Smithfield Packing will make its way to Greensboro on March 31.
According to a Thursday announcement, protestors plan to meet at Harris Teeter on West Market Street that Saturday to call for an end to the grocer's carriage of Smithfield pork products from the supplier's facility in Tar Heel. The protest will run from 11 a.m. to noon.
Opponents of Smithfield announced their plans to boycott Harris Teeter earlier this year. Smithfield's pork processing plant in Tar Heel has been at the center of accusations of worker abuse and dangerous conditions for months.
Harris Teeter has previously tried to stay out the dispute, stating that any discussions should be between Smithfield and its workers. The grocer's stock of Smithfield products includes its house-brand bacon.