What should have been a good ol’ time turned into something else at the Chicago Theatre this Saturday. Protesters pounced on Paula Deen for being the celebrity face of Smithfield, the world’s largest hog processor. Workers complain of brutal and dangerous working conditions as well as crappy wages. The company is also charged with abusing the animals and the environment all rivetingly detailed in an expose by Rolling Stone. Don’t think her deep-fried chocolate cake will get her out of this one.
