There is widespread disruption in our food supply. Right now, as many as 3.2 million chickens have been destroyed on farms in just three states (California, Maryland, and Delaware), according to reports. That erases the meat for an estimated 19 million meals from just those three states.

In addition, the three largest packing plants handling pork have closed indefinitely. These locations account for 15% of fresh pork products. In addition, 10 other meat packing plants have closed or significantly reduced hours, according to CNN Business.

Already our meat supply was under significantly lower production than just last year. "Beef processing in the US was down 27%," reported CNN, "and pork processing was down almost 20%" compared to last year’s numbers. Some experts have said that supply shortages of certain meats might hit as early as May 1.

The CEO of Tyson Foods took out full-page ads in the New York Times and other newspapers warning that the "food supply chain is breaking."

Unless things change quickly, cattle owners will destroy the animals that they spent the last two years raising and feeding—and with them the loss of an entire year’s worth of income. Some have already destroyed their cattle because the meat processing plants are closed. Next, they must decide how many animals to breed. That will affect the amount of meat available more than two years from today. Either decision could permanently bankrupt ranchers whose average age is almost 60—and well past having the time and energy to start over. If their livelihood collapses, they will fall from an abundant (multi-million dollar) retirement to near poverty and be entirely dependent on Social Security benefits.

We must free American workers to get back to work, so that our food supply chain can get from these ranches and farms to our tables. Now is the moment to stop the permanent destruction of a way of life that we rely on for our food. Send a fax to demand that Americans regain the freedom to get back to work.

Our food is the one industry that you would think would be the most essential and also the least affected by today’s shutdown. Yet, even food suppliers are starting to crack under the pressure caused by this lockdown.

In fact, this supply chain problem is affecting so much more than just meat—it is affecting fruit, vegetables, and even milk. Dairy Farmers of America had to dump 3.7 million gallons of milk. That’s almost 60 million glasses of milk drained out of the supply line. And while there are efforts to donate when possible to local food banks, this still leaves our food producers penniless for their hours, or even years, of hard work.

Even small deep freezers are completely unavailable at some home improvement stores. Other stores have them back ordered until August. So, those wanting to establish a food back-up plan for their families, are finding themselves limited in how they can prepare. Our nation is quickly slouching toward Venezuela’s poverty levels, and we need to take action now.

Restore jobs to our drivers, farmers, restaurants, and other businesses. Save our struggling economy and the farms and ranches across our nation that we rely on. Join me in demanding that we open up our nation, now.

From day one, Liberty Counsel Action has been raising an alarm about the infringement of our constitutional freedoms and the unintended consequences to our economy. We are researching breaking news and hand picking the policy battles that give us the best path to restore your freedoms. From that information we have picked the top two dozen states that are the worst offenders of trampling on our Constitution, and we set up a way for you to contact them today.

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For Liberty,

Mat Staver
Chairman

P.S. We cannot silently hope to restore our freedoms. We must act now to demand our God-given rights. Send a fax demanding that governors and mayors end the lockdown.

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