“Release the Files!” Tyson Shareholder Sues Over Treatment of Children, Animals
For Immediate Release:
August 21, 2025
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Sage Max, 352-327-1282
Springdale, Ark. – Today, a Tyson Foods shareholder filed a lawsuit against the meat giant demanding that it release records documenting its treatment of workers—including children—and animals. The lawsuit comes on the heels of both child-labor allegations and an Animal Outlook undercover investigation which led to a Tyson chicken grower pleading guilty to charges of animal cruelty last November. By law, a corporation is required to allow shareholders to inspect records for “a proper purpose,” such as to investigate alleged wrongdoing, yet Tyson has failed to comply.
“The last few months have shown that Americans demand sunlight over secrecy,” says Legal Impact for Chickens President Alene Anello. “Shareholders want Tyson to prosper, and the surest path is full transparency about how its people and animals are treated.”
In Castagna v. Tyson, filed today in Delaware’s Court of Chancery, long‑time Tyson shareholder Michael Castagna asks the court to compel the company to produce records about feed deliveries, veterinary care, worker safety, and any board discussions of alleged child‑labor or animal‑welfare violations, using a “books-and-records” action under Section 220 of the state’s General Corporation Law. Mr. Castagna believes that this information is critical in helping investors to evaluate management’s oversight and to ensure Tyson’s long‑term success while safeguarding its workers and the birds who are central to the company’s brand.
The shareholder is represented by Legal Impact for Chickens and Farnan LLP.
About Legal Impact for Chickens:
Legal Impact for Chickens (LIC) is a California-based society for the prevention of cruelty to animals and a 501(c)(3) charity. As featured in the Washington Post, LIC advocates for farmed animals by civilly enforcing existing cruelty laws in an agricultural context. Follow the group on LinkedIn, Instagram, X, or Facebook.