Belgium faces massive potato surplus; trade association asks citizens to eat more fries
Your country needs you, Belgium.
Belgapom, a trade association for Belgium’s potato industry, is asking the country’s residents to double their tater intake to help make use of a massive potato surplus that has only been building up since restaurants began closing, or limiting service to takeout, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/belgium-potato-surplus-asking-citizens-eat-fries-coronavirus
Trump invokes Defense Production Act to keep meat-processing plants open amid fears of supply shortage
President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to ensure meat processing plants stay open during the coronavirus pandemic.
The order invoked the Defense Production Act, deeming the facilities a part of the country’s critical infrastructure as concerns mounted that the U.S. food supply chain will be disrupted because of the contagion. The federal government also is supplying additional personal protective gear to plant employees.