Pandemic fueled supply line shortages plague economy
By JOSH RESNEK
knew I was in trouble two weeks ago when I ordered a half-pound of pastrami to be told by the woman behind the counter at Stop and Shop: “Sorry, we’re out of it and there won’t be any coming in soon, either.”
So I did a switch. I left Stop and Shop and went to my favorite fish market and ordered fresh crab meat. “Sorry, we haven’t had fresh crab meat in weeks,” the woman behind the counter told me.
“What’s wrong?” I asked.
“The fuel is too expensive to take out the fishing boats. There aren’t enough men to man the jobs on the boat. There aren’t enough employees at the processing house to shuck the crab and to can it, and there aren’t enough trucks available to deliver it. Bottom line, no crabmeat for you. Why don’t you buy some Gulf Shrimp?” she said to me.
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