Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Tyson Foods, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan of our report dated November 19, 2003, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Tyson Foods, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K/A) for the year ended September 27, 2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Ernst & Young LLP
Rogers, Arkansas
May 10, 2004