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As COVID-19 Closes Major Processors, Vermont Slaughterhouses Carve Up Local Meat
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:46:03
Publish Date: 2020-05-05 16:59:45
Description: Large slaughterhouses across the country are being closed due to coronavirus outbreaks and illness, straining the U.S. meat supply. A presidential executive order has even kept some plants open amid the outbreak. But surging demand for locally-grown meat in Vermont is butting up against a regional processing system that's already maxed out. We talk about local meat supply, demand and changing values.
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