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Tyson Foods unveils mobile relief unit
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- Date Apr 27, 2012
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It was one year ago that the tornadoes tore through Tuscaloosa and I'm in front of -- really that says meals that matter this is the brainchild.
Of but Tyson Foods -- right now we're lucky enough to have John Tyson the chairman of -- -- -- dress like wanted to.
Good morning Steve for years your company has -- -- he's gone bad.
You have mobilize your people and you -- free food for the people who are you know and everything wiped out.
We've been doing that this is a disaster relief truck trailer we can go real quick real fast.
We can cook some food whenever they put it on a table over there and people consent and gather their thoughts after they've been through a dramatic event.
We're very fortunate being able to do it.
The 100000 folks that make up the great -- company -- Tyson page.
Are just happy go help their neighbors absolutely you know you're able to do it you've got one vehicle that does it so that you've got.
The smoker and you've got all the food you got the napkins you got the plate she got everything that we got -- Power electricity and water and Wi-Fi as you keep talking to folks that is -- send a message of the relatives saying hey -- site I'm OK don't worry yet you talk a little bit about it in the last hour we got a lot of emails thanking you for you know you're just private company.
And -- do well a corporation.
And you're doing this something that he -- alike instances the government would pick up the slack.
And help if people and they do -- it was so we did everybody's got to pitch -- that's what America's about pitching hand since you are the head of Tyson's food one of America's biggest food providers.
How is generally.
In the economy -- how are things going for all the company.
I would say based being in the street business and -- -- it's it's it's rough at best I think we're on the bottom but it's not -- -- off the bottom very.
Very well and when we head into -- time I'm not sure this summer tourist -- going to be as strong as were all anticipating.
Gas prices are impacting people's wanting to travel and spend -- money.
And then all the other cost the cost of food going -- the cost of supplies are going up so there's an inflationary.
Impact underneath the cost structure after an America.
That's got to break -- sometime in the next six to twelve months -- -- -- -- let me ask -- -- -- -- -- -- You feel that if the Democrats stay in power you're expecting.
Taxes and all sorts of cost to go.
Web based on the pattern the current administration -- seems to be an increase in taxes and regulation.
If you happen to have a change of administration.
I don't know that regulation would continue to increase but maybe don't just stop and I think what the business world needs we just need to pause -- -- understand what our costs are going to be.
What the regulations impact our business and then when you start to expand and create new jobs here in American get this economy back up and -- which makes this country great.
Very good all right John Tyson Tyson -- we thank you very much tonight is New York thanks for coming showed up -- new.
Meals this matter if we're like what we don't have more likely we won't have to use it they'll kitten that would be -- -- -- -- right take care British.