*Original survey question was: "Since social distancing took effect in mid-march, have you experienced any out-of-stocks or issues with product availability of any of the following meat products? Please choose all that apply."
Source did not provide the exact date of survey.
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Canadian experience with meat shortages due to coronavirus 2020
Since social distancing took effect in mid-March of 2020, some ** percent of survey respondents in Canada reported experiencing beef product shortages in supermarkets. Another ** percent also reported the same for chicken products.
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