Production of beef is down a great deal and there is rationing taking place. But it is all part of the sacrifice we need to make to ensure old people don’t die of the flu.
American beef output is down a lot more than plant closures would have you believe — a sign that slowdowns at facilities will continue to keep meat supplies tight even when some production lines reopen.
Cattle slaughter dropped 37% this week from a year ago, U.S. Department of Agriculture data show. That far outstrips the 10% to 15% in capacity that’s been halted with meat plants closed after coronavirus outbreaks among employees. Hog slaughter was down 35%, also topping the shutdown figure of 25% to 30%.
While many plants have stayed open, they’ve still been forced to slow output as producers combat a loss of labor. Social-distancing measures will also likely keep output trailing normal levels even as facilities reopen under President Donald Trump’s executive order.
Already, some grocers are beginning to ration supplies as the virus forces unprecedented disruptions in meat processing. Kroger Co., the nation’s biggest traditional supermarket chain, on Friday said it was limiting purchases of ground beef and fresh pork “at select stores.” Wholesale prices for both the meats have surged, and it’s starting to translate into higher bills at the retail level.
It isn’t just grocers, it is happening at fast food restaurants that are doing drive thru service. A Wendy’s I went to earlier today was only allowing the purchase of single paddy burgers.
This is the type of thing that we used to mock the Soviet Union for in the 1980s. Empty store shelves, rationing etc..
We are entering the gates of hell and you can thank the lying Jewish media and the many dipshit state governors who implemented lunatic lockdown orders for all this. If you’ve lost your job and can’t feed yourself, you can thank them.
