LOS ANGELES - “I’d say don’t panic, the supply is going to be there.” Jeff Perez reassuring customers of his small Highland Park Butcher Shop, Chops.
He’s been working to keep his business afloat during the pandemic as fears of meat shortages grow. “So we’re definitely feeling a little bit of shortage right now absolutely across the board,” said Perez.
Those shortages are driven by some of the major food suppliers. Over the weekend, an ominous warning from Tyson Foods. Executives took out a full-page ad in the Washington Post and other publications saying the food chain is breaking. RELATED: Stay up to date on all coronavirus-related information Tyson has closed several chicken processing plants over safety concerns and a COVID-19 outbreak.