Yep. It’s a misstatement or fake quote. Iowa Gov. Reynolds was in on this and the goal is to get the plants on line with the understanding that they will operate at sharply reduced capacity, possibly for a long time.
The overall meat processing facilities were already too few before the CV stuff.
There has been record high numbers of pigs being raised in recent months.
I believe they said it on camera so it's hard to fake that.
Iowa Gov. Reynolds was in on this and the goal is to get the plants on line with the understanding that they will operate at sharply reduced capacity, possibly for a long time.
I don't see the output being sharply reduced since there is no requirement to change their work lines or working conditions. The only limiting factor is workforce, and both Iowa and my own state of Missouri have made it clear that meatpackers can either work or starve. If they don't go back to their jobs then they don't get unemployment. So any holdouts will be forced to go back when their money runs out.