Costco Limits How Much Meat <br />Customers Can Purchase The retailer implemented the new measures on <br />Monday due to meat processing plants having <br />less product because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Shoppers will be limited <br />to three items of beef, pork <br />and poultry products. This is to "help ensure more members are able to <br />purchase merchandise they want and need." Kroger announced a <br />similar policy last week. Meat suppliers have been <br />shuttering their doors because <br />workers are falling ill. According to the <br />United Food and Commercial <br />Workers International Union, the closures have led to a 25% reduction <br />in pork slaughter capacity and 10% reduction <br />in beef slaughter capacity. Tyson Foods also expects more <br />meat plant closures this year. President Donald Trump recently signed an executive <br />order in an attempt to keep meat plants open, but <br />many employees are refusing to show up to work.
