Looks like the country’s meat shortages, due to the closing of processing plants from COVID-19 issues, has taken hamburgers off the menu at more than 1,000 Wendy’s across the country. 

This new development makes their past slogan, “Where’s the Beef” even more relevant today than in the ’80’s as many customers have joked about on social media platforms. 

There are Wendy’s in California that are only offering chicken for takeout and delivery and a Wendy’s in Warren, Michigan on May 4th had a sign that said, “Due to the beef shortage, we are not selling any beef today, only chicken.” 

Wendy’s has issued a statement about the problem. They said, “It is widely known that beef suppliers across North America are currently facing production challenges. We continue to supply hamburgers to all of our restaurants, with deliveries two or three times a week, which is consistent with normal delivery schedules. However, some of our menu items may be temporarily limited at some restaurants in this current environment. We’re working diligently to minimize the impact to our customers and restaurants, and continue to work with our supplier partners to monitor this closely.” 

In addition to meat issues at fast food locations, grocery stores across America are using rationing and high prices to get people to buy less meat. Costco, Kroger, Giant Eagle and others are putting limitations on the purchases of meat. 

Customers are looking at other options to fulfill their meat needs including ordering from places like Omaha steak and turning to local meat shops and farmers. 

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Americans are also looking at growing their own vegetables and fruits because you never know where the next food shortages will come from and with time on their hands, people want to have some control over their food supply. 

Dave Thompson, director of sales and operations at organic seed company Seeds of Chance in Rancho Dominguez, California, told PEOPLE Magazine “Not in any recorded history have there been sales at these levels (seeds), certainly in the last 20 years.”