President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week that all meat-processing plants should stay open amid the coronavirus pandemic, asserting that they are 'critical' facilities
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“It is important that processors of beef, pork, and poultry in the food supply chain continue operating and fulfilling orders to ensure a continued supply of protein for Americans," Trump, 73, wrote in his order.For example, the White House says, a plant's closing can reduce supply of a type of meat by 80 percent or more to dependent grocery stores.U.S.
"Such closures threaten the continued functioning of the national meat and poultry supply chain, undermining critical infrastructure during the national emergency," the president wrote. As part of the order, Trump called on Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to "take all appropriate action" to certify that the meat companies continue to operate under guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
The brief order did not detail specific steps Perdue might take beyond saying he was to "determine the proper nationwide priorities and allocation of all the materials, services, and facilities necessary to ensure the continued supply of meat and poultry" — suggesting the government would provide support for plants whose employees become sick and can't work.
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