Thursday, January 13, 2022

Numerous Reasons for Grocery Store Shortages; Deja Vu in Spring 2020,Omicron Is Now a Cause

 Spme grocery store shelves are bare again, conjuring bad memories of spring 2020 for many, the NPR website reports today (January 13, 2022).


Food industry analysts say the reasons for the dwindling stock are numerous, including recent winter storms that snarled transportation routes. 


Most important perhaps is the highly contagious omicron variant that is causing record infections in the  U.S., and is currently a big stressor on the food industry.

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