Meat shortages expected as coronavirus disrupts production, despite executive order

American slaughterhouses processed nearly a million fewer cattle, hogs, and sheep in the past week than they did during the same time a year ago, marking a new low that experts say will likely increase “spot” shortages of meat at some grocery stores.”I wouldn’t say the food system is breaking, but at least the meat sector is in real serious, critical condition at the moment,” said Jayson Lusk, head of the Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University. “The […]
Source: The Jacksonvill Daily News