Sonny Perdue: ‘The Food Supply Chain Is Sound, It’s Safe, It’s Resilient’

‘We have multiple processing facilities, while some are down temporarily to clean out, CDC is working with them on the best measures to protect their employees as well as become operational again’

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BARTIROMO: "Should we be fearful about the food supply chain? What can you tell us about protecting the food supply chain in the midst of this pandemic?"
PERDUE: "Well, the good news is, I think we’re safe. We’re sound. The food supply chain is resilient. Are we processing as much as we did? No, but we don’t have the demand from institutional settings like restaurants and other congregate feeding that we had as well. So the demand is down from that side. The supply is down somewhat but adequate for people at grocery stores and retail establishments. The food supply chain is sound. It’s safe. It’s resilient. And it will continue. We have multiple processing facilities, while some are down temporarily to clean out, CDC is working with them on the best measures to protect their employees as well as become operational again."

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