Did people stop eating meat?

[jamesb]

When the covid closures of the meat plants started , the shortcomings of our current meat processing system really became evident. Short term shortages in the store had lots of people filling freezers. For years we have bought local beef. Costs around $4.00 per pound cut and wrapped. It has been the case for years that the local abattoir is maxed out in processing capacity. There is less butchers around now than years past. Only a few want to do it. In my parts lots of guys are hamburgering whole beef and selling it local for a good prices very quickly for a good price. Sides of pork are around $2.50 per pound all in. Have a side of lamb for $175.00 cut and wrapped coming soon.
If there is true desire to source more local meats then the smaller processors can fill a demand.

[Sheepwheat]

Son pays 4 buck a chicken, daughter 10 buck a turkey. I thought those were fair prices.

It is rare to find someone who enjoys butchering poultry! I kind of like it. The first ten maybe... lol

[dalek]

Even the Amish charge $5/chicken here under the table. Local abbatoirs are booking beef/pork/lamb this week for next May.

[TSIPP]

When this Covid lockdown first started a lot of people were scared we would run out of food, all I told them was nobody will starve in Saskatchewan as we export approximately 90 percent of our food, just might have to change our diets a little.

[Sheepwheat]

We are fortunate to have a young very good butcher nearby. I booked lambs yesterday for next week. It is rare that we have to wait more than two weeks to book.

Very fortunate.

[AllisWD45]

We are fortunate to have a young very good butcher nearby. I booked lambs yesterday for next week. It is rare that we have to wait more than two weeks to book.

Very fortunate.

Will have to start going there soon. Our local butcher is pension age and you have to book 6 months ahead. Most of my neighbours go there already. Easy to figure out who you are talking about. The next closest "young Butchers" are at Benito.Man.

[furrowtickler]

I am eating more fish 🐟👍





“Right” off chucks doorstep lol