There hasn’t been a better time to try something new, as in the 30-Days to building a new you, maybe you will consider going vegan.
Covid-19 has made its way into our meat processing plants around the U.S. Meat processing plants in Dakota City, Nebraska, and Pasco, Washington, and pork plants in Waterloo & Perry, Iowa, Logansport, Indiana have shutdown because of employee infections. These closures affected the food supply chain and caused supply shortages.
Now the meat production industry has been given a life line to remain open by being deemed “critical infrastructure” by executive order. Which on the surface seems like a good thing. But a closer look reveals that the meat industry may be able to police themselves without oversight from their local governments. Labor unions are concerned of the spread of illness at plants and a lack of protection/oversight for union members. Raising the question, Will the meat supply chain be safe?
This week due to meat supply shortages, one fifth of all Wendy’s restaurants were sold out of meat products. Making the companies all time famous slogan, “Where’s the Beef?”, a reality. Not much of a surprise, Beyond Meat has seen its stock jump over the last five days and 15% so far today, 115.79 USD +15.63 (15.61%).
According to the US Department of Agriculture, the average person eats 106lb of red meat and 80lb of poultry each year.
