It looks like bad times for Big Meat. The meat processing industry was slow to recognize the danger of Covid-19: Workers continued to work elbow-to-elbow and without masks long after other Americans took precautions. Outbreaks of the disease among employees have now forced the shutdown or slowdown of dozens of plants that produce beef, pork, and chicken. Tyson Foods Inc. Chairman John Tyson has placed full-page ads saying "the food supply chain is breaking." The world is dismayed by scenes of farmers euthanizing hogs and chickens that can't be sold-even as meat prices are leaping and supermarket shelves are emptying.
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