Food supply worries grow after outbreak closes Smithfield meat plant

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Food supply worries grow after outbreak closes Smithfield meat plant
By Alex Gangitano - 04/14/20 06:00 AM EDT

Pork processor Smithfield Foods's decision to shut down a major U.S. plant after a coronavirus outbreak among workers is putting a spotlight on the food supply chain during the pandemic.

Consumer and worker safety groups say the Smithfield incident highlights that more must be done to ensure the welfare of those working in the industry as well as those buying food. And there are worries that if more plants close, American consumers could be hit by shortages.

Some industry groups say the Trump administration must provide more protections for essential workers, a category which includes food suppliers.
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“In order for our industry to continue manufacturing, we must have access to the personal protective equipment (PPE) necessary for our employees to do their jobs – or there is potential that facilities will be shut down,” Betsy Booren, senior vice president of regulatory and technical affairs at the Consumer Brands Association (CBA), the industry trade group for grocery store products, told The Hill. "The federal government must make PPE available for our industry so that major supply chain disruptions can be avoided."

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https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/492625-food-supply-worries-grow-after-outbreak-closes

[Bigun]

Smithfield Foods, Inc., is a meat-processing company based in Smithfield, Virginia, in the United States, and a wholly owned subsidiary of WH Group of China.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithfield_Foods

[PeteS in CA]

It might have been via some other path, but my first thought was to wonder whether some execs from China paid a visit to Smithfield back in January.

Disinfecting the plant will probably be reasonably quick, but what will probably prolong the delay of production resumption is people. The workers will have to recover and verified as having recovered.

[Bigun]

It might have been via some other path, but my first thought was to wonder whether some execs from China paid a visit to Smithfield back in January.

Disinfecting the plant will probably be reasonably quick, but what will probably prolong the delay of production resumption is people. The workers will have to recover and verified as having recovered.

I'm not going to buy anything from that source anyway so it matters not to me how long it takes.

[libertybele]

I didn't know that China owned such a huge food/meat source.  Perhaps it is a coincidence that an outbreak just so happened in a Chinese owned meat plant in the U.S., perhaps not.  There is no way to boycott as the companies doing business in China is so massive.

An eyeopener -- the list of American companies doing business is China is unbelievable -- these are just some of the food companies; Kraft, Hormel, Borden Foods, Campbell's Soups, Coca-Cola, Dannon, Dole, Frito Lay, General Mills, Hershey, Heinz, Hunts, Keebler, Libby's,  .... you get the picture.  More listings @ link below:

http://www.jiesworld.com/international_corporations_in_china.htm

http://www.foodandpower.net/foreign-ownership/

[Bigun]

I didn't know that China owned such a huge food/meat source.  Perhaps it is a coincidence that an outbreak just so happened in a Chinese owned meat plant in the U.S., perhaps not.  There is no way to boycott as the companies doing business in China is so massive.

An eyeopener -- the list of American companies doing business is China is unbelievable -- these are just some of the food companies; Kraft, Hormel, Borden Foods, Campbell's Soups, Coca-Cola, Dannon, Dole, Frito Lay, General Mills, Hershey, Heinz, Hunts, Keebler, Libby's,  .... you get the picture.  More listings @ link below:

http://www.jiesworld.com/international_corporations_in_china.htm

http://www.foodandpower.net/foreign-ownership/

   The PROBLEM is apparent!

[sneakypete]

Not to worry,comrades!

The food flow will be returned to normal just as soon as Comrade Clinton becomes Maximum Leader,with the help of Comrade Schulmer and Comrade Pelosi.

Until then,please feel free to riot and set fires.

[sneakypete]

I didn't know that China owned such a huge food/meat source.  Perhaps it is a coincidence that an outbreak just so happened in a Chinese owned meat plant in the U.S., perhaps not.  There is no way to boycott as the companies doing business in China is so massive.

An eyeopener -- the list of American companies doing business is China is unbelievable -- these are just some of the food companies; Kraft, Hormel, Borden Foods, Campbell's Soups, Coca-Cola, Dannon, Dole, Frito Lay, General Mills, Hershey, Heinz, Hunts, Keebler, Libby's,  .... you get the picture.  More listings @ link below:

http://www.jiesworld.com/international_corporations_in_china.htm

http://www.foodandpower.net/foreign-ownership/

@libertybele

Money recognizes neither border nor politics. It is a universal lubricant in ever sense of the word.

[sneakypete]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithfield_Foods

@Bigun
Thanks! I had no idea they owned Smithfield Foods.

We can thank the dynamic duo of Bush and Clinton for this.

[libertybele]

Not to worry,comrades!

The food flow will be returned to normal just as soon as Comrade Clinton becomes Maximum Leader,with the help of Comrade Schulmer and Comrade Pelosi.

Until then,please feel free to riot and set fires.

Perhaps this is a silly question because we're talking about a DEM candidate, but what about ballot access laws? Hillary would have had to have had this planned all along as the majority of those deadlines to file have passed.


In order to get on the ballot, a candidate for president of the United States must meet a variety of complex, state-specific filing requirements and deadlines. These regulations, known as ballot access laws, determine whether a candidate or party will appear on an election ballot. These laws are set at the state level. A presidential candidate must prepare to meet ballot access requirements well in advance of primaries, caucuses, and the general election.

https://www.fec.gov/introduction-campaign-finance/election-and-voting-information/2000-presidential-primary-dates-and-candidate-filing-deadlines-ballot-access/

[truth_seeker]

Spygate

Russia

Meuller

Ukraine

Impeachment

Disease

Pharmacueticals

Food

[sneakypete]

Perhaps this is a silly question because we're talking about a DEM candidate, but what about ballot access laws? Hillary would have had to have had this planned all along as the majority of those deadlines to file have passed.

 @libertybele  Bubbette is NOT a planner. She is a figurehead at this point,nothing more. It's the international banking families that have people like Warren Buffett and George Soros running interference for them as the front men. We are talking about people whose family banking fortunes go back hundreds of years. Some lend the US Treasury operating capital every yet and get paid back with interest.

Read "The Creature from Jekyll Island" sometime to get some insights on these people.

Laws really don't apply to them.

[Idiot]

Running out of food...well dang! I've been eyeing my jack Russell...thinking of whether she'd be good fried or roasted...hmmmm. 

[Cyber Liberty]

Running out of food...well dang! I've been eyeing my jack Russell...thinking of whether she'd be good fried or roasted...hmmmm. 

Not worth it.  JRTs are stringy.

[mountaineer]

I just heard South Dakota's governor Noem talking about this with Glenn Beck, and was impressed. Very knowledgable and well spoken, and a staunch constitutionalist. She said the WashPost's story about what was going on at the giant Smithfield plant in her state was not factual at all. Seems like the Post just wanted to stick it to a Republican governor.