Concerns grow about meat shortages at grocery stores

Concerns are growing about meat shortages at local stores.

JOSH: SHOPPERS ARE ALREADYDEALING WITH LINES.YOU HAVE SEEN THEM, ANDRESTRICTIONS INSIDE THE STORE.ALL OF THESE HOPING TO KEEPEVERYONE SAFE OR AS SAFE ASPOSSIBLE.THERE ARE SOME NEW CHANGESCOMING ACCORDING TO SOME OF THEHEALTH EXPERTS AND FOOD EXPERTSWE HAVE SPOKEN WITH.AS YOU KNOW, SEVERAL MEATPROCESSING PLANTS, INCLUDING ALARGE SMITHFIELD FOODS FACILITYIN SOUTH DAKOTA, HAVE BEENFORCED TO SHUTDOWN BECAUSE OF ASPIKE IN COVID-19 CASES.AND EXPERTS SAY THE IMPACT OFTHOSE CLOSURES WILL START TO BEFELT MORE AT THE GROCERY STORES.SOME FOOD SUPPLIERS, INCLUDINGCONAGRA BRANDS, ARE REDUCINGVARIETIES OF PRODUCTS TO FOCUSON WHAT’S IN HIGH DEMAND.EXPERTS SAY YOU WON’T SEE ASMANY DISCOUNTS, EITHER.AND THEY SAY WHAT HAPPENS NOWCOULD HAVE A RIPPLE EFFECT INTOTHE FALL AND WINTER, BECAUSETHIS IS THE TIME MANUFACTURERSARE BUILDING UP SUPPLIES FOR THECOLDER MONTHS.BEEF, PORK AND CHICKEN MAY NOTBE AS AVAILABLE AS WE’RE USEDTOHOWEVER, THE EXPERTS TO SAY THEYTHINK THAT