TORONTO -- Some of North America’s largest meat producers have been forced to close their plants or reduce production amid the spread of the novel coronavirus, prompting industry leaders to warn of “immediate and drastic” effects on Canada’s supply chain.
Several plants in the U.S., including major producer JBS USA, have also shuttered or reduced production due to growing employee absences and mounting concerns about the virus. “Existing programs do not address the particular threats we are facing and in fact fall quite short. These are challenging times for all Canadians; it is together that we can implement solutions to ensure healthy and affordable food continues to be readily available.”On Sunday, Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork processor, announced plans to close a U.S.
Requests for comment from both the Canadian Pork Council and Chicken Farmers of Canada were not immediately returned.
not me i buy mine from the lady that raises them
Only cuz the government wants us to go green while they want to send our pork and beef to China along with our milk... anyone see the agenda
Anybody worried about this possibility should get a hunting license- bear and turkey season opening soon.
Why is the death toll the same as last year
It is the politicians that are causing this nit a virus!
It is the politicians not some virus that is causing this!
This is just going to lead to meat hoarding. Could you not be a LITTLE more responsible with your reporting?
Plants is what my food eats
CTV News - Fake News - Give it up. Nobody believes or watches you anymore.
The cows were bred last summer... Fake News!!
And produce baby
Federal meat inspectors have started refusing to do their jobs, so yes, there will definitely be shortages.
Now everyone gonna go hoard meat! Lool. Support your local butchers
Great news story, now all people will be hogging the meat and over buying thank CTV for that story and creating and run on something other than toilet paper, hair color.
Breaking News ,,Fake News channel CTV creates mass hysteria through alleged meat shortage claim
My first thought was hoarding meat great !!!
CTV, always with the sensational, fear- mongering headlines. Do better.
It is our insatiable obsession with nonhuman animal flesh and the systemic exploitation of nonhuman animals that has brought us to our knees. EndSpeciesism
Thanks for making it so I can find even fewer essentials at the stores because you wanted to create panic for clicks, GFY
Not for families that hunt...zero shortage if you have real life skills.
Nope. Pew Pew.
Fear mongering Fake News.
It’s very real , fill your pantry an grow gardens people. Chicken farmers are not refilling barns . Dairy farmers are dumping milk. Pork an beef have no slaughter facilities. Vegetables rotting in fields. Starvation will kill more then the virus . Very real buy up beansforprotien
Will there be Geese shortages due to Covid 19
Not for hunters!
We could always eat bats!
NO.And STOP FUCKING FEAR MONGERING
Fear mongering! This is disgusting! I hope grocery stores are smart enough to limit the meat buying or we will not be able to get any meat now. This is crazy.
Good way to start another bunch of psychos to go out and buy everything on the shelves. Wtg media. Wtg
Yes, it’s going to suck seeing people go without and at the same time farmers have to shoot and bury their livestock because of no processing availability.
Why? AB has lots of beef. We will continue to supply the liberal east !
You bet, I've been gobbling down so much meat, yummers
Have never bought or will ever buy American meat, period full stop. I never understood how people can eat that shit.
Not for vegetarians like myself🤣
SCAREMONGERING can't wait for the run on meat this week Remember fellow Canadians in January we were told relax, there is NO DANGER to Canadians
Fake news. Trying to drive up costs
Here we go again...a new media induced panic because of one meat plant shutting down. Stop the panic propaganda. It helps no one.
Or perhaps the amount food that is processed or imported will reflect the actual amount NEEDED!! There is a disgusting amount of food waste in this world, especially in North America. Maybe this pandemic will help shift society’s priorities for the better!
We only eat meat maybe twice a month so.. ya who cares!
Good time to go vegan
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create more hoarding
Not sure about there being a meat shortage but there’s certainly a shortage of leadership from the POTUS!
Here you go Media!! Fear mongering and creating panic STOP THIS BULLSHIT!!!! &))/&$)/)-$/)$/
A Great Time to Stop Eating DEAD ANIMALS !
I'll make sure my gf gets meat
You love to keep the fear and stress cranked up don’t you....if people do run out of food and there is a revolution I hope you display your press passes proudly so people know who you are
Promoting more fear buying tactics I see!!!!
Yes. Definitely.
Stop inducing panic in the dumbasses that will go out and buy 2 or 3 freezers so they hoard all the meat they can get their hands on. You are causing the panic buying. Report real news for a change!
Not at my house.
Sounds like the turkey producers are so very much smarter than chicken, beef and pork producers... they actually have taken precautions, protected workers, arent looking for a bail out and will be on the grocery shelves.. hint to others... grow up!
Back to trying the fear tactics again.
I've already gone into saveon and there was absolutely no meat . Unless you want bacon.. plus no T.P . It's already happening. Get with the program!
Not such a bad thing if its true. People eat far too much meat, as well as everything else. That is why the earth is in such a bad state. You see men running to get lunch before its even noon and boys eating burgers before they go home for dinner. Men act like pathetic animals.
Unfortunately it's a distinct possibility
I have bambi in the freezer. So I'm good
The only crisis is the union meat packers wanting more leverage.. sack them and hire non union .. there solved the problem.
More CTV CANADA'S BIGGEST EMBARRASSMENT....FEARMONGERS...
No, it razor blades
Can someone please tell me why there is a shortage of flour? Doesn't seem to be restocked... 😔 I actually love to bake and starting to run low.
Vegan is where it’s at.
But will I be able to hunt and fish or will the cops be writing social distancing tickets for that too?
Not if your a hunter.
Not if people aren’t idiots.
Go plant based, you’ll feel healthier anyway.
Don’t start stock piling 🥓 ppl pls. This already sux enough. baconislife COVID19
Gawd now mainstream news is fear mongering again, There will be hoards of people buying out the meat departments
They will find a way eventually. Stop your blabbering!
Dont report stuff like that. You run the risk of creating shortage. Most people are like sheep these days. They hear that and start behaving nuts, buying stuff like idiot robots.
Over the longer term maybe Lots available right now though
Are you worried about a heroin shortage too? Stop eating meat and you won't have to worry about it.