Disastrous turn in US meat industry shows how Covid-19 could break the food chain

Last week, about a third of US pork processing capacity and 14% of beef capacity was closed.

The disruptive effect of Covid-19 became clear Tuesday when US President Donald Trump ordered meat-processing plants to stay open to protect the country’s food supply.

It followed Tyson, the largest US meat company, warning that the food supply chain is breaking down.