[Axe55]

Originally Posted by Deputy347k9

Yesterday the wife and I were doing our routine grocery shopping at the Military Commissary aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, NC. Understandably they were out of all hand sanitizers. However, I was taken back when we approached the meat department only to find 50% of the coolers BARE! Shortage of fresh produce. Hanging from all the TYSON chicken coolers (about 30' of coolers) signs saying "NO CHICKEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE"? OMG are the chickens effected? Are people now hoarding chicken, pork and other meat products? Speaking to the Commissary manager I learnt I was wrong. I was told "VENDORS" like TYSON have taken it upon them selves to "REDUCE" the Commissary's order so they are able to distribute their product where most needed? I don't believe their product is being placed where it's most needed, Tyson is placing product where sales are booming, so we cut the Military Commissary order while they increase the orders where it's selling faster? This is by far NOT the first time Military families have had to sacrifice!

I work for a large poultry producer (yes, actually in the slaughter plant), and from what I know, yes, people are stockpiling fresh meat products as well. There were pictures circulating around our company of grocery stores with all of our product sold out. I can't speak for Tyson, but we are prioritizing what cuts of meat we can produce the fastest to try and get at least some product to most stores. Unfortunately, we can't fill all the orders because people are buying so much, so every store won't get everything they order. Not saying what Tyson did was right, but as someone who works in the industry, I can confirm people are stockpiling meat and we can't produce enough.

It's also hard because we can't really ramp up production, there are only so many birds that are ready to kill, even if we wanted to kill more, we would've had to start the process of growing them months ago.