People Buying Meat In Bulk After Reports Of Processing Plants Being Shutdown

Alexandria Hoff reports.

THIS ANTI-VIRAL, WHICH COULDPRODUCE BETTER RESULTS.REPORTING HERE IN SOUTHPHILADELPHIA, I'M GREG ARGOSCBS3.IT'S MEAT NOW, SOME PEOPLEBUYING IN BULK OUT OF FEAR AFTERREPORTS OF PROCESSING PLANTSBEING SHUT DOWN.ALEXANDRIA HOFF EXPLAINS THERE'SNO SHORTAGE OF ACTUALLY, IT'SJUST A DISRUPTION IN THE SUPPLYCHAIN.Reporter: ON THE DOOR OF THEMEATS IN PHILADELPHIA'S ITALIANMARKET, THERE'S A SIGN.QUOTE, DUE TO CURRENT SHORTAGESIN THE MEAT INDUSTRY, PLEASEKNOW THAT SOME OF YOUR FAVORITEITEMS MIGHT NOT BE AVAILABLE.IT'S A REALITY THAT MANYSHOPPERS NOTICED AT THEIR OWNGROCERIES AND MARKETS.NATIONWIDE MEAT PROCESSINGPLANTS STRUGGLED WITH SICKNESS,EMPLOYEE TENDENCY AND SUPPLYCHAIN DISRUPTIONIF COVID 19 TAUGHT USANYTHING, IT'S THE VALUE OFESSENTIALS.FOR THAT MATTER, IT'S TAUGHT USWHAT IS ESSENTIAL.Reporter: PRESIDENT TRUMPISSUED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TOKEEP MEAT PROCESSING PLANTS OPENBY DEEMING THEM ESSENTIAL UNDERTHE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT.DESPITE THIS EXPERTS FEAR ITCOULD TAKE WEEKS BEFOREPRODUCTION CAN MEET THE DEMANDS.IN PENNSYLVANIA, WE HAVE BEENDOING WHAT IS OUTLINED IN THEEXECUTIVE ORDER FOR SOME TIME.Reporter: OVER THE BRIDGE,THE JERSEY TOMATOES ARE RIPENINGIN PILES GROVE, THE MAJORITY OFVARIOUS CROPS WERE TYPICALLYSOLD WHOLE SALE.NOW THEY'RE AMONG DROVES WITHFARMERS TRYING TO MARKET THESAME VOLUME TO THE AVERAGECONSUMERIT WILL BE MORE DIFFICULT.WE'LL HAVE TO HAVE ALL THESEPREORDERS AND KEEP THEMORGANIZED.Reporter: OFFICIALS SAYEFFORTS ARE BEING MADE SO THATUNSOLD CROPS DO NOT GO TO WASTE.DAIRY ALSO PROVEN TO BE ACOMPLICATED COMMODITYWE'VE INCREASED IN SIX WEEKSBY 200% IN THE FIRST TWO WEEKSOF COVID 19.THEY'VE DROPPED OFF TO BE 15 TO20% OF WHAT WAS ON BUT STILLELEVATED.GOES BACK TO WHERE DO WE CONSUMEWHERE WE EAT?Reporter: THE FACT IS THATSHOPPERS HAVE BEEN OVERBUYINGPRODUCTS LIKE CHICKEN, BEEF ANDPORK.OFFICIALS ARE ASKING FAMILIES