The ease of making such purchases belied the complex system behind it, from farms to feedlots to processing plants and retailers. "We've continued to have meat available on grocery store shelves, and we have not seen yet significant price appreciation." Those challenges were underscored by the temporary shuttering of meat processing facilities in Canada and the United States. A sign outside JBS meat processing plant in Brooks, Alta., thanks workers for continuing to show up during the pandemic. (CBC)Charlebois, meanwhile, said meat prices had been on the rise at the start of the year and he expects they will, in fact, stabilize over the next little while.

Source: CBC News May 13, 2020 07:32 UTC