Two U.S. senators have sent a letter (pdf) to major American meatpackers to find out how many tons of pork, beef and poultry were exported to China in April—a time when U.S. consumers were being warned of broken supply chains and possible shortages of meat products.
Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Corey Booker (D-N.J.) put the spotlight on Tyson Foods, Inc., JBS USA, Cargill Inc., and Smithfield Foods, expressing their concern about “reports that your companies sent massive amounts of pork and other meats to consumers in China while threatening the American public with an impending shortage of beef, pork, and chicken.”
