Food Wars
U.S. Faces Meat Shortages as Pork, Other Protein Exports to China Soar
by PENNY STARR BREITBART.COM 8 May 2020 The coronavirus outbreak has impacted the U.S. food supply chain, including the disease infecting workers at meat processing plants, causing operations to shut down and resulting in slaughtering of livestock that can’t be processed and shipped to retailers. Some restaurant chains are also facing shortages, including Wendy’s,... »
Meat shortages across the U.S. are likely to get worse
by: Isabelle Z. Naturalnews.com Thursday, May 07, 2020 As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the food system, you can now add meat to the list of foods that are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. On Monday, Costco announced that customers will be limited to purchasing three packages of meat, and Kroger’s... »
Sysco Warns Of “Unprecedented Times” As COVID Crushes Restaurants
by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com Thu, 05/07/2020 America’s largest foodservice distributor, Sysco Corporation, warned in its latest quarterly report that coronavirus-related shutdowns of the restaurant industry are the worst it has ever seen: “Over the last 50 years, Sysco has weathered its share of exogenous shocks and economic crises, and each time Sysco has remained... »
Tyson reopens its largest US pork plant in Iowa two weeks after it was shuttered amid COVID-19 outbreak that infected 444 workers and killed two
Tyson Foods Inc on Tuesday said it will resume limited operations at its plant in Waterloo, Iowa, this week The plant with 2,800 workers was shuttered April 22 due to a COVID-19 outbreak Tyson said the facility underwent a deep clean while it was idled The company invited workers to tour the plant on... »
“Your Food Supply Is In Danger,” Rancher Warns Nation
“We’re being forced to destroy our harvests,” cattle raiser warns of coming beef shortage By Kit Daniels NewsWars.com Tuesday, May 05, 2020 A rancher warns that the US beef supply will plummet if ranches start culling cattle ready to butcher due to shut-down processing plants not taking livestock. Right now there’s plenty of cattle... »
A Fifth Of Wendy’s Restaurants Said To Be Out Of Beef As Shortage Spreads
by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com Tue, 05/05/2020 Rolling meat shortages are now underway in the US. We warned several weeks ago that this would begin in the first half of May as a crisis unfolds at the nation’s meat processing plants due to coronavirus outbreaks. At the moment, the food supply chain is cracking. At... »
Thousands of desperate Americans line up at food banks as coronavirus unemployment toll skyrockets
by: Tracey Watson NaturalNews.com Monday, May 04, 2020 With the pandemic taking hold just after the new year began, 2020 has proven to be one of the worst years in history for people everywhere, and residents of the United States are no exception. For many, fears about getting ill with the coronavirus have now... »
Wendy’s takes burgers OFF the menu in some restaurants as meat shortages spread across the US leading grocery stores Costco and Kroger to warn of rationing and dwindling supply
Wendy’s has taken burgers off the menu in some locations due to beef shortage The US is seeing meat shortages in stores and restaurants as some of the nation’s biggest plants have closed due to COVID-19 outbreaks among workers Grocery warehouse Costco said on Monday it would limit customers to just three packages of... »
Beef Prices Explode To Record High As More Stores Limit Meat Purchases
by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com Mon, 05/04/2020 Just a few days ago we marveled as wholesale beef prices had soared over 60% from their February lows to a record $331 per 100 pounds. Well, that was then, because today alone, the wholesale price soared by 8.6% or $32.60 to a new all time high of... »
Costco limits number of beef, poultry and pork products customers can buy as meat supplies are on track to hit historic lows
Some of the biggest slaughterhouses in the United States closed over the last few weeks as COVID-19 spread widely through meat processing facilities Costco will temporarily limit meat purchases to three items per member Kroger Co has already put purchase limits on ground beef and fresh pork Starting Monday, Costco will also require all... »
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