Wendy's takes burgers OFF their menu as Costco and Kroger warn of meat shortages

Wendy's restaurant has taken burgers off the menu in some locations and grocery stores Costco and Kroger have announced limited stocks of beef as Americans start to feel the impact of the pandemic-triggered meat shortage. Some stores only offered chicken items on their menus citing production challenges at beef plants Grocery warehouse Costco said on Monday it would limit customers to just three packages of meat per shopper. Empty meat shelves at a Walmart Supercenter in Dallas, Texas pictured April 30 Beef shortages were reported at Wendy's locations in California, South Carolina and Kentucky on Monday. Protesters pictured rallying outside a Smithfield Foods meat packing plant in Crete, Nebraska, demanding for better working conditions on Saturday with a sign that said: 'You need meat for two weeks? Protesters in Crete, Nebraska held posters that said 'Out parents are Essential not Dispensable' and #PPE for ALL' on Saturday A worker wearing protective equipment are at the entrance of the Cudahy Smithfield meatpacking plant in Cudahy, Wisconsin on Monday April 27 after Smithfield Foods announced a partial shutdown of the facility following an outbreak of COVID-19 among employees Last week, President Donald Trump invoked an executive order to keep plants open and prevent a further meat shortage.