Can coronavirus hurt the American food supply chain?
compared with a year earlier.
"We're seeing some shifts in patterns and we're seeing some panic buying," Karan Girotra, a professor of operations, technology and management at Cornell University, told CNBC. "Overall, we're not running out of food, so there's no reason to panic." On March 15, President Donald Trump held a call with grocery, retail and food industry leaders to discuss the strained supply chain. "He wanted to hear from retailers and product manufacturers and understand what it is that they're going through and what things they need help with," said Doug Baker of the Food Industry Association. "What manufacturers are doing, working with their retail partners is they're looking for ways to create efficiencies within that supply chain.
Some of the measures the industry is taking to speed things up include allocations throughout the supply chain. Some grocers are restricting consumers to a limited number of items such as beef and chicken. Also, some slower-moving products are put on hold until demand subsides. The U.S. is not going to run out of food, experts say. The country has a food waste problem rather than a shortage. According to the USDA, 30% to 40% of food in America is wasted annually. But while the supply chain adjusts, there are some real concerns. For example, trade and travel restrictions could make imports difficult. Labor disruptions is another one.
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