Five factors to watch in the meat supply chain crisis

The fragility of the nation’s meat supply chain is being exposed by the coronavirus pandemic, creating challenges for the industry to get food on American tables.

Processing plant closures have disrupted the supply chain and put a spotlight on worker safety.

President Trump sought to head off further disruptions by invoking the 1950 Defense Production Act to declare the plants “critical infrastructure.” The order compels facilities to remain open during the pandemic. Continue reading.