ALTERNATIVES TO MEAT
AND POULTRY SHORTAGES COVID-19 continues over the world. Supply generalized slow down have become the norm havoc on the globe.
to disrupt businesses all In turn, shoppers are not only finding severe chain interruptions and a shortages on these products, they’re also seeing of transport and shipping beef, chicken and pork prices rising. Kroger, since COVID has wreaked Costco, ShopRite, and many other grocery store chains have restricted how much meat customers can buy at a time. Nearly one-fifth of The meat and poultry industry continues to be Wendy’s restaurants in the United States removed adversely affected by COVID-related interruptions. hamburgers and other beef products from their COVID has complicated the path from the farm online menus, according to Stephens Inc., due to to the grocery stores. Various reports indicate shortages. Other restaurants have had to increase that more than 30 plants that produce beef, pork prices. Many consumers are seeking alternatives and chicken shut down between late April and to meat in response to shortages and rising prices. early May as a result of virus outbreaks among workers. Plant operators say it’s difficult to curtail This may be a time when some turn more readily coronavirus when it spreads so easily among plant to vegetarianism, or at the very least, incorporate workers in the cold, damp temperatures. more meat alternatives into their diets until
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