Closing Meat Processing Plans Might Mean Less Food and Less Variety

Julie Niederhoff, associate professor of Supply Chain Management at Whitman, was interviewed by CNN for the story, “Meat processing plants across the US are closing due to the pandemic. Will consumers feel the impact?” In the story, Niederhoff addresses the nationwide meat processing plant closures due to COVID-19. She says that the closures might lead to less variety on the shelves of grocery stores and there is the possibility of shortages.