2020 has
challenged meat production in society-altering ways, and it seems neither pizza chains nor the producers
themselves can save us from the latest spicy sausage travesty.
According to
Bloomberg, pepperoni is getting a lot more expensive, and a far greater threat to our nation than the
Dr Pepper shortage looms on the horizon. Shop owners are reporting sky-rocketing prices per pound of pepperoni across the country. A restaurant owner in the pizza capital of the world (obviously NYC...
sorry, Jersey) told
Bloomberg he saw a rise of $2 per pound, and a shop manager in South Dakota witnessed local prices jump, from $2.87 per pound to $4.12.
The reason?
America's favorite topping is actually low on the meatpacking priority list, because it doesn't reap a major profit. A food service consultant explained to the publication that pepperoni production requires a lot of labor, and since the industry is already struggling to toe the COVID-19 safety guidelines with its more lucrative meats, pepperoni is taking a backseat.
