meat shortages

With some of the nation’s meatpacking companies shutdown due to coronavirus concerns among workers, the limited meat supply around the nation is being felt in local grocery stores.

Supermarkets in Massachusetts are starting to limit meat purchases per customer in anticipation of a nationwide shortage amid the coronavirus crisis. Stores like Stop & Shop, Wegmans and Costco are limiting the amount of meat customers can buy. Prices are up as much as 25 percent in some places and there is less variety. About 5,000 meat and poultry workers…

The nation’s food supply chain has taken a hit from the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s being felt in empty shelves at grocery stores. That’s pushed some consumers to buy local.

The nation’s food supply chain has taken a hit amid the coronavirus pandemic and you may have already noticed that at your local grocery store. A growing number of major grocery sellers have started limiting how much ground beef and fresh pork customers may buy, amid escalating concerns about the nation’s food supply. Some of the nation’s largest meatpacking plants...