President Trump signed an executive order today (April 29, 2020) using the Defense Production Act to require meat processing plants to keep operating, according to the Newsy website.
It classifies those plants as "critical infrastructures" while the U.S. faces a potential meat shortage.
Two of the nation's largest pork processing plants are now closed due to coronavirus outbreaks.
A White House official said the administration's action is designed to prevent multiple long-term plant shutdowns that could lead to a supply drop of 80% in supermarkets.
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