Why 1 Million Pigs A Week Could Have Been Euthanized Even During A Meat Shortage | Big Business

When COVID-19 outbreaks closed meat processing plants across the US, a meat shortage and unprecedented meat prices soon followed. With no plants taking animals, some farmers were forced to euthanize their herds. But what exactly caused this break in the supply chain and could the industry have avoided it? Business Insider visits a farm in Minnesota facing this devastating reality and another in California that was able to avoid it altogether. MORE BIG BUSINESS: How Restaurants Make 800,000 Meals (And Counting) For Frontline Workers | Big Business https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dU5lWhonyQ How 215,000 Meals Are Made For Super Bowl LIV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHjr1EBmyIY How The World's Largest Cruise Ship Makes 30,000 Meals Every Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2vXbFp5C9o ------------------------------------------------------ #Pigs #Meat #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/businessinsider BI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Amazon Prime: http://read.bi/PrimeVideo Why 1 Million Pigs A Week Could Have Been Euthanized Even During A Meat Shortage | Big Business