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U.S. ‘Perilously Close’ to Meat Shortage

serf
Hopefully They can prevent this to happen.If not then you know why we have a 50 state national emergency.
                          serf
       The world’s biggest pork producer is shuttering a major U.S. plant indefinitely after a coronavirus outbreak among employees, with the company warning that closures across the country are taking American meat supplies “perilously close to the edge” of shortfalls.

Smithfield Foods will idle its Sioux Falls, South Dakota, pork-processing facility, which accounts for 4% to 5% of U.S. production, the company said in a statement Sunday. The move comes after state officials reported more than 200 cases of Covid-19 for plant employees, adding to a spike in infections that’s seen hundreds of American meat workers get sick. Plants have been forced to shutter or reduce output.

“The closure of this facility, combined with a growing list of other protein plants that have shuttered across our industry, is pushing our country perilously close to the edge in terms of our meat supply,” Smithfield’s Chief Executive Officer Ken Sullivan said in the statement. “It is impossible to keep our grocery stores stocked if our plants are not running.”



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  • Brookwood
    IMMIC, Smithfield is owned by Chinese interests.  I quit buying their products a long time ago when I heard of this.    
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  • US Military Guy
    One comment -
    One plant - producing 4 to 5% of the US production shutting down puts us "perilously close to the edge" of shortfalls? 

    One question -
    Pork - isn't that where bacon comes from?  :o
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  • KenK/84Bravo

    Like most here. I have enough meat, between my upstairs fridge freezer, and my basement stash to go months without buying any more meat.

    Chicken breasts, London broil, Ribs, Pork chops, Turkey breasts, etc.

    I will probably catch this crap and croak, before I come close to eating all my long term food prep items.

    I am more concerned about the Worldwide depression, I see coming after this is somewhat over.

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  • spasmcreeksrun
    i prefer NOT to support a wholly owned chinee company
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  • lkannes

    There is also a Tyson pork plant in Columbus Junction Iowa that is closed down. A JBS beef plant in Greeley Colorado is closing. It is just a matter of time before the protein supply is disrupted.

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  • Brookwood
    I consider myself a natural born hunter gatherer!  One of the biggest reasons I frequent GunBroker! :)
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  • KenK/84Bravo

    I foresee any large manufacturing plant of any variety, being closed down due to Coronavirus symptoms and active cases. Eventually this thing will go everywhere.

    Just ask yourself, if these plants stay open with infected workers - what happens to the food supply then?

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  • lkannes
    @...: 31538327864091/comments/31538373509531

    I foresee any large manufacturing plant of any variety, being closed down due to Coronavirus symptoms and active cases. Eventually this thing will go everywhere.

    Just ask yourself, if these plants stay open with infected workers - what happens to the food supply then?

    My point exactly, it's just a matter of time before manufacturing plants of all kinds close. Not just meat, but vegetables, bakeries, dairies, all of them. Just think how panicked people are about not being able to buy toilet paper. Imagine what it will be like when they can't buy food.

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  • asop
    Would this effect the production of "Spam" :s
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