Coronavirus in Victoria shutdown of meat processors not a threat to meat supplies, industry says
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus in Victoria shutdown of meat processors not a threat to meat supplies, industry says

ABC  

The shutdown of meat processors in Victoria because of COVID-19 cases among abattoir workers will not affect meat supplies for consumers, industry figures say. Key points: More than 300 cases of COVID-19 in Victoria are currently linked directly to outbreaks in meat processing plants Although there have been supply chain disruptions internationally due to abattoirs shutting, experts say Australia wouldn't encounter the same issues The Victorian Agriculture Minister says Australian consumers will not run out of meat The latest figures show 99 confirmed cases are linked to Somerville Retail Services in Tottenham, 89 to Bertocchi Smallgoods in Thomastown, 76 cases have been linked to JBS in Brooklyn, 50 to Australian Lamb Company in Colac and 10 cases are linked to Don KR Castlemaine. We don't have large, dominating meat processing firms, but also the market welcomes many different small players," Dr Ho said. "We cannot avoid empty shelves or panic buying, but I'm optimistic because there are many factors that distinguish our Australian meat processing supply chain from that of, for example, the United States." Multiplayer market Dr Ho said Australia's meat processing plants were spread out, and often have factories in multiple locations.

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Australian beef industry looks towards resuming China trade after COVID-19 bans
8 months ago

Australian beef industry looks towards resuming China trade after COVID-19 bans

ABC  

The fallout from COVID-19 in 2020 caused Australian borders to slam shut, hitting the beef industry with disrupted supply chains and a shock export ban from China. But University of Southern Queensland Associate Professor and Director of the Rural Economies Centre of Excellence Ben Lyons said Australia was "treated a little bit differently" to the rest of the world. Josie …

COVID-19 virus may survive for 30 days on refrigerated, frozen meat, finds study
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 virus may survive for 30 days on refrigerated, frozen meat, finds study

Firstpost  

The research, recently published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, was conducted using chicken, beef, pork, and salmon, and surrogate viruses with spikes similar to those on SARS-CoV-2 Washington: The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, may survive on meat and fish products in the refrigerator or the freezer for up to 30 days, a study suggests. The research, recently …

Meat industry made ‘baseless’ claims of Covid shortages to press Trump to keep plants open, report says
2 years, 7 months ago

Meat industry made ‘baseless’ claims of Covid shortages to press Trump to keep plants open, report says

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy American meat producers used “baseless” claims of potential meat shortages …

Meat industry asks for compassion for workers struggling amid COVID-19 chaos
2 years, 11 months ago

Meat industry asks for compassion for workers struggling amid COVID-19 chaos

ABC  

As supermarket fridges continue to be stripped bare of meat, union officials want consumers to spare a thought for slaughterhouses where hundreds of workers have fallen ill. Key points: Hundreds of meatworkers have either had COVID or worked or lived with someone who has COVID isolation protocols have disrupted meat supply chains Union officials say kill rates at some plants …

Coronavirus Australia news: New venues added to the NSW COVID-19 health alert, including a cinema
4 years ago

Coronavirus Australia news: New venues added to the NSW COVID-19 health alert, including a cinema

ABC  

Victoria’s coronavirus response commander Jeroen Weimar says the Black Rock restaurant cluster is on a “positive” trajectory. Three new cases, all close contacts who were in isolation, were linked to the cluster today, bringing the total number of infections in the outbreak to 24. “We are seeing all of the positive cases that are emerging coming out of the close …

Red meat purchases increase by 30pc during COVID-19 lockdowns
4 years, 2 months ago

Red meat purchases increase by 30pc during COVID-19 lockdowns

ABC  

When the coronavirus pandemic started to unfold, panic buying hit and interruptions to markets loomed, it was mince, steak and sausages where comfort was found, according to the domestic meat industry. Key points: Australia's domestic beef sales fare well during coronavirus lockdowns WA's biggest meat processor sees an increase of up to 50 per cent in sales Australia remains one …

US lacks mandatory safety measures to protect meat workers from COVID-19: media
4 years, 3 months ago

US lacks mandatory safety measures to protect meat workers from COVID-19: media

China Daily  

Butchers at Old Fashion Country Butcher process meat as they work to meet increased demand due to COVID-19 related shortages on May 21, 2020 in Santa Paula, California. NEW YORK -- The United States "has yet to impose any mandatory safety measures" on meat plants to protect their workers from contracting COVID-19, issuing only voluntary guidelines, Bloomberg reported Monday. The …

Why was there a COVID-19 outbreak in Colac's abattoir, but not one in Warrnambool?
4 years, 5 months ago

Why was there a COVID-19 outbreak in Colac's abattoir, but not one in Warrnambool?

ABC  

Last month, two abattoirs in south-west Victoria were visited by inspectors who later tested positive for COVID-19 and were contagious while on site, but only one of the cases led to a large outbreak. Key points: More than 80 COVID-19 cases have been linked to an outbreak at the Australian Lamb Company abattoir in Colac More than 80 COVID-19 cases …

Coronavirus restrictions on food processing in Victoria won't lead to shortages, says Premier Daniel Andrews
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus restrictions on food processing in Victoria won't lead to shortages, says Premier Daniel Andrews

ABC  

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is adamant his severe restrictions on staffing levels at food processing and distribution centres will not lead to national food shortages. Key points: Victoria's red-meat plants will have their staff numbers cut to 66 per cent from Sunday Victoria's red-meat plants will have their staff numbers cut to 66 per cent from Sunday Chicken processing will …

Abattoir operator says country businesses should not be subject to stage 4 COVID-19 worker restrictions
4 years, 5 months ago

Abattoir operator says country businesses should not be subject to stage 4 COVID-19 worker restrictions

ABC  

As part of Victoria's response to the COVID-19 crisis, meatworks will move to two-thirds production from 11:59pm on Friday with workers to be dressed in full PPE, including gowns and face shields. Key points: All Victorian meat processors are required to reduce their workforce by a third in a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19 Regional abattoirs say the …

Meatworks and coronavirus: The 'domino effect' from Victoria's abattoirs pushing COVID-19 case numbers higher
4 years, 5 months ago

Meatworks and coronavirus: The 'domino effect' from Victoria's abattoirs pushing COVID-19 case numbers higher

ABC  

You used to be able to smell the meatworks in Melbourne's western suburbs before you could see them. Coronavirus and the 'domino effect' Cedar Meats, SRS and JBS are located walking distance apart in a small triangle in Melbourne's west, bordered by Somerville Road, Geelong Road, and the Kororoit Creek. COVID threat reaches beyond the workplace Chief Health Officer Brett …

German meat factory to resume work after coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 5 months ago

German meat factory to resume work after coronavirus outbreak

The Independent  

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Coronavirus Australia: Greens call for HARDER lockdowns
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Greens call for HARDER lockdowns

Daily Mail  

Adam Bandt has questioned whether easing lockdown restrictions in Victoria was the right call after the horror second wave outbreak of coronavirus. An empty street with a closed restaurant in the inner Melbourne suburb of Prahran on Thursday after the tough new lockdown was introduced Mr Bandt said the urge to return to normalcy left Victorian communities vulnerable to the …

Meat packing plants become the latest Covid-19 hotbeds
4 years, 6 months ago

Meat packing plants become the latest Covid-19 hotbeds

CNN  

Llangefni, Wales CNN — In the picturesque market town of Llangefni on the Welsh island of Anglesey, almost all the shops are closed and the town is empty amid the ongoing lockdown. There have been so many outbreaks in meat packing factories around the world that scientists are now examining whether the environment inside the plants could be part of …

Coronavirus: Why are there so many outbreaks at meat factories?
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus: Why are there so many outbreaks at meat factories?

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Meat factories and slaughterhouses are locations where people are …

Germany imposes fresh lockdown after coronavirus outbreak at meat factory
4 years, 6 months ago

Germany imposes fresh lockdown after coronavirus outbreak at meat factory

CNN  

CNN — The German state of North-Rhine Westphalia has imposed a new lockdown in the area around a meat processing factory hit by a coronavirus outbreak. The state’s Prime Minister Armin Laschet announced that the entire district of Guetersloh – home to more than 360,000 people – would be locked down for the next seven days. Laschet said the new …

Tönnies: The meat processing company behind Germany’s latest coronavirus hotspot
4 years, 6 months ago

Tönnies: The meat processing company behind Germany’s latest coronavirus hotspot

CNN  

London CNN Business — A fresh coronavirus outbreak in Germany has placed the country’s massive meat processing industry under intense scrutiny, after more than 1,500 workers were infected at a family-owned slaughterhouse in North Rhine-Westphalia. Officials said Tuesday that 1,553 workers at the meatpacking plant owned by Germany’s Tönnies Group have tested positive for coronavirus — up from 1,331 on …

Germany’s coronavirus reproduction rate soars after massive outbreak at meat plant
4 years, 6 months ago

Germany’s coronavirus reproduction rate soars after massive outbreak at meat plant

CNN  

Berlin CNN — The reproduction number of the coronavirus in Germany has risen sharply, the country’s center for disease control has said, after an outbreak at a meat processing plant infected hundreds of workers. The Robert Koch Institute has linked its subsequent rise to a local coronavirus outbreak at a meat processing plant in the town of Gutersloh. “Since case …

Heavy traces of coronavirus found in seafood, meat sections of Beijing food market
4 years, 6 months ago

Heavy traces of coronavirus found in seafood, meat sections of Beijing food market

Deccan Chronicle  

Beijing: China has found the trading sections for meat and seafood in Beijing’s wholesale food market to be severely contaminated with the new coronavirus and suspects the area’s low temperature and high humidity may have been contributing factors, officials said on Thursday. Their preliminary report comes as the country’s capital tackles a resurgence of COVID-19 cases over the past week …

Germany reports 650 new coronavirus cases in a meat processing plant
4 years, 6 months ago

Germany reports 650 new coronavirus cases in a meat processing plant

CNN  

CNN — Germany is racing to stop a new coronavirus outbreak after 650 workers at a slaughterhouse in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia tested positive for Covid-19. Coronavirus outbreaks in plants in Dissen in Lower Saxony and Coesfeld in North Rhine-Westphalia last month shone light on the poor working and living conditions the industry’s predominantly foreign workers are subjected …

Coronavirus update: Beijing shuts city's largest food market, study says more than 1 billion people will live in poverty
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus update: Beijing shuts city's largest food market, study says more than 1 billion people will live in poverty

ABC  

Global poverty is set to rise past 1 billion people once again as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which is reducing the income of the world's poorest by $US500 million a day. "The pandemic is fast becoming an economic crisis for developing countries," said Andy Sumner, a professor of international development at King's College London and one of the …

Trade union wants all slaughterhouse workers tested for coronavirus
4 years, 7 months ago

Trade union wants all slaughterhouse workers tested for coronavirus

NL Times  

The around 33 thousand people who work in the Netherlands' meat processing industry must all be tested for the coronavirus, according to trade union FNV. Minister Carola Schouten of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality told the broadcaster that she and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge already submitted a request to health service GGD for all slaughterhouse workers to be tested. …

Coronavirus shutdown at Cedar Meats over as abattoir resumes full operations
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus shutdown at Cedar Meats over as abattoir resumes full operations

ABC  

Cedar Meats, the abattoir in Melbourne's west which was at the centre of a cluster of more than 100 coronavirus cases, is set to return to full operations on Thursday. Key points: The Victorian health department has cleared about 300 workers to return to their jobs The Victorian health department has cleared about 300 workers to return to their jobs …

Dutch meat processing plant closed as 45 workers test positive for Covid-19
4 years, 7 months ago

Dutch meat processing plant closed as 45 workers test positive for Covid-19

Dutch News  

There are strong indications that coronavirus will lead to more slaughterhouse and meat factory closures in the Netherlands, FNV spokesman John Klijn has told the AD, following news of a second outbreak at a Vion plant in the south. The Groenlo plant, which processes organic pork, was closed on Wednesday after health and safety officials withdrew because of the coronavirus …

Dutch meat processing plant closed as 45 workers test positive for Covid-19
4 years, 7 months ago

Dutch meat processing plant closed as 45 workers test positive for Covid-19

Dutch News  

There are strong indications that coronavirus will lead to more slaughterhouse and meat factory closures in the Netherlands, FNV spokesman John Klijn has told the AD, following news of a second outbreak at a Vion plant in the south. The Groenlo plant, which processes organic pork, was closed on Wednesday after health and safety officials withdrew because of the coronavirus …

Coronavirus shutdowns have exposed Australia's manufacturing gaps, Industry Minister Karen Andrews says
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus shutdowns have exposed Australia's manufacturing gaps, Industry Minister Karen Andrews says

ABC  

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed gaps in Australia's manufacturing capability, but "complete self-sufficiency" should not be Australia's goal, according to the Federal Industry Minister. Key points: Global supply chains have been disrupted by coronavirus shutdowns in other countries Global supply chains have been disrupted by coronavirus shutdowns in other countries Local manufacturers have ramped up production of key health and …

Covid Is Accelerating the Rise of Faux Meat
4 years, 7 months ago

Covid Is Accelerating the Rise of Faux Meat

Wired  

As with toilet paper and cleaning products, you probably didn’t fully appreciate meat until the coronavirus pandemic snatched it away. Companies like Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat skip the livestock entirely: Their factories convert plant material into a striking imitation of real meat. For instance, a Beyond Meat spokesperson says that compared with a quarter-pound US beef burger, its same-sized …

Coronavirus cluster at Melbourne abattoir Cedar Meats grows to 98
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus cluster at Melbourne abattoir Cedar Meats grows to 98

ABC  

A cluster of coronavirus cases linked to an abattoir in Melbourne's west has grown to 98. Key points: The state recorded 11 new cases as of Saturday, including four suspected community transmissions The state recorded 11 new cases as of Saturday, including four suspected community transmissions Health Minister urged Victorians not to be complacent, despite the easing of some restrictions …

Coronavirus cluster at Melbourne's Cedar Meats investigated by WorkSafe as McDonald's staff tested
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus cluster at Melbourne's Cedar Meats investigated by WorkSafe as McDonald's staff tested

ABC  

WorkSafe Victoria has launched an investigation into a coronavirus outbreak at the Cedar Meats Australia abattoir in Melbourne's north. Key points: The total number of people with COVID-19 linked to the Cedar Meats Australia outbreak has risen to 88 The total number of people with COVID-19 linked to the Cedar Meats Australia outbreak has risen to 88 More than 90 …

Coronavirus: WHO backs away from ban on live animal markets, prompting warnings over emergence of new diseases
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: WHO backs away from ban on live animal markets, prompting warnings over emergence of new diseases

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Peter Ben Embarek, a WHO food safety and animal …

Coronavirus: Iowa meatpacking plant reopens despite more than 1,000 cases among workers
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Iowa meatpacking plant reopens despite more than 1,000 cases among workers

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Tyson Foods meatpacking …

Some Meatpackers Question New COVID-19 Safety Guidelines
4 years, 7 months ago

Some Meatpackers Question New COVID-19 Safety Guidelines

NPR  

Some Meatpackers Question New COVID-19 Safety Guidelines toggle caption Christina Stella/NET Radio Thousands of meatpacking workers across the country were recently ordered back to work in plants that have seen massive outbreaks of COVID-19. And while Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has promised the agency is "working round the clock" to implement OSHA's recent pandemic safety guidelines for meatpackers, many are …

Coronavirus: Industrial animal farming has caused most new infectious diseases and risks more pandemics, experts warn
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Industrial animal farming has caused most new infectious diseases and risks more pandemics, experts warn

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Industrial animal farming has caused most new infectious diseases in humans in the past decade …

Steak is still safe to eat, experts say, despite the coronavirus outbreak at a Melbourne abattoir
4 years, 8 months ago

Steak is still safe to eat, experts say, despite the coronavirus outbreak at a Melbourne abattoir

ABC  

A coronavirus outbreak at a Melbourne meatworks has left some consumers questioning the safety of the meat they are grabbing off supermarket shelves. Professor Mackay said there was "no indication" humans could acquire the virus "from raw meat". A spokesperson said COVID-19 is "not a foodborne disease" and there is no evidence that people can get the virus through food …

Coronavirus cluster at Melbourne's Cedar Meats abattoir grows to 62, as 13 more cases confirmed
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus cluster at Melbourne's Cedar Meats abattoir grows to 62, as 13 more cases confirmed

ABC  

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has defended the state's coronavirus contact-tracing team after 13 more cases linked to a cluster at a Melbourne meatworks were confirmed, bringing the total to 62. Key points: All but one of Victoria's new cases are linked to a cluster at Cedar Meats in Melbourne's west All but one of Victoria's new cases are linked to …

138 employees at Central California meat plant test positive for coronavirus
4 years, 8 months ago

138 employees at Central California meat plant test positive for coronavirus

LA Times  

At least 138 employees at a meat packing plant in Central California have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials say. Kings County Supervisor Doug Verboon told the Fresno Bee that the outbreak at Central Valley Meat Co. in Hanford accounts for nearly two-thirds of the coronavirus cases in the rural county, which has a total of 211 reported cases. Company …

The Coronavirus Could Change The Way We Eat Meat
4 years, 8 months ago

The Coronavirus Could Change The Way We Eat Meat

Huff Post  

Chloe Johnson and her husband, Craig Scariot, did not grow up on farms. “Without immediate assistance,” the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association begged in a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, “our industry may suffer enough loss to push some cattle producers past the point of rescue.” Beside a pen filled with baaing sheep and rowdy 3-week-old lambs, Johnson and …

Coronavirus cluster at Melbourne meatworks grows as Victorian aged care homes in lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus cluster at Melbourne meatworks grows as Victorian aged care homes in lockdown

ABC  

A cluster of coronavirus cases at a Melbourne meatworks has risen to 49, and two Victorian aged care homes have gone into lockdown after workers tested positive to the virus. Key points: A Bacchus Marsh aged care home and another one in Footscray are in lockdown after employees tested positive to coronavirus A Bacchus Marsh aged care home and another …

Coronavirus cases in Victoria climb by 22, including 19 more cases at meatworks
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus cases in Victoria climb by 22, including 19 more cases at meatworks

ABC  

Victoria has confirmed a further 22 cases of coronavirus, including 19 linked to a cluster of cases at the Cedar Meats Australia abattoir in Melbourne's west. Key points: Victoria's Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said the meatworks cluster was "not a risk to the general community and it's not going to get out of control" Victoria's Chief Health Officer Brett …

Nearly 900 workers at Indiana meat plant test positive for coronavirus as food shortage fears grow
4 years, 8 months ago

Nearly 900 workers at Indiana meat plant test positive for coronavirus as food shortage fears grow

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of reported …

How giant Tyson Foods helped create the meat shortage it now warns against
4 years, 8 months ago

How giant Tyson Foods helped create the meat shortage it now warns against

LA Times  

In an April photo provided by Tyson Foods, workers wear protective masks and stand between plastic dividers at the company’s Camilla, Ga., poultry processing plant. John Tyson, the billionaire whose family business reigns as the largest meat processor in the U.S., took out ads in national newspapers to complain about a “breaking” food supply chain. “It’s also affected thousands of …

Workers Scared As Trump Orders Meat Plants To Open During Coronavirus Crisis
4 years, 8 months ago

Workers Scared As Trump Orders Meat Plants To Open During Coronavirus Crisis

NPR  

Workers Scared As Trump Orders Meat Plants To Open During Coronavirus Crisis Enlarge this image toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP David Zalubowski/AP President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to keep meatpacking plants in the U.S. open during the coronavirus pandemic. The president's executive order to keep the plants open notes that some of the plant closures "may be inconsistent with" …

Coronavirus US: Meat shortages possible 'by end of the WEEK'
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus US: Meat shortages possible 'by end of the WEEK'

Daily Mail  

Grocery stores could see meat shortages by the end of this week, according to experts, after least 13 plant staff died from COVID-19 and 5,000 called out sick. Grocery stores could see meat shortages by the end of this week after least 13 plant staff died from COVID-19 and 5,000 called out sick. The chairman of Tyson Foods warned that …

Meat shortages may be coming at grocery stores soon. Here’s why
4 years, 8 months ago

Meat shortages may be coming at grocery stores soon. Here’s why

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The coronavirus pandemic is wreaking havoc on the supply chain, hitting everyone from farmers to automakers to retailers. “We definitely can see shortage of products in the grocery stores,” said Jeff Sindelar, an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences with an expertise in meat processing. There’s “no question” …

Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise prices
4 years, 8 months ago

Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise prices

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Meat isn’t going to disappear from supermarkets because of outbreaks of the coronavirus among workers at U.S. slaughterhouses. On Sunday, the meat processing giant Tyson Foods ran a full-page “This means one thing — the food supply chain is vulnerable,” the statement said. “As pork, beef and chicken plants are being forced to close, even for …

One of America’s biggest meat processors warns ‘the food supply chain is breaking’ in open letter
4 years, 8 months ago

One of America’s biggest meat processors warns ‘the food supply chain is breaking’ in open letter

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. John Tyson, the chairman of Tyson Food, says …

Meat processing plants across the US are closing due to the pandemic. Will consumers feel the impact?
4 years, 8 months ago

Meat processing plants across the US are closing due to the pandemic. Will consumers feel the impact?

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Concerns about the US food chain supply made their way into the mainstream this week, as more meat processing and packaging plants suspend operations temporarily due to coronavirus outbreaks in the workforce. With meat processing plants closing and reopening on a weekly, sometimes daily, basis, experts warn production will likely continue on this current volatile …

U.S. meat processing plants face huge challenge in curbing coronavirus spread
4 years, 8 months ago

U.S. meat processing plants face huge challenge in curbing coronavirus spread

LA Times  

Workers wear protective masks and stand between plastic dividers at Tyson Foods’ Camilla, Ga., poultry processing plant. The closures shouldn’t cause any immediate meat shortages or big price jumps at supermarkets, but as Purdue University economist Jason Lusk noted, “It’s a very fluid and volatile situation to keep an eye out for in the days to come.” Food Coronavirus puts …

Stopping virus a huge challenge at crowded US meat plants
4 years, 8 months ago

Stopping virus a huge challenge at crowded US meat plants

Associated Press  

— Daily reports of giant meat-processing plants closing because workers tested positive for the coronavirus have called into question whether slaughterhouses can remain virus-free. Kim Reynolds, whose state leads the nation in pork production, acknowledged the likelihood of “clusters of positive cases” at meat-processing plants but said the operations must remain open. “The scary thing is you know if it …

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