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McDonald’s Canada to start importing beef over supply concerns amid COVID-19

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WATCH ABOVE: One of Canada's biggest fast food chains says it will be sourcing some of its beef outside of Canada due to limited processing capacity. As Quinn Campbell reports, grocery stores say they are still able to get the meat they need but do worry that could change if another plant is forced to close. – Apr 29, 2020

McDonald’s Canada says it will start importing beef as Canada’s beef supply chain struggles to meet current demand amid COVID-19.

The restaurant chain, which prides itself on using only Canadian beef, says in a statement that its change in policy is due to limited processing capacity at Canadian suppliers, such as a Cargill Inc. plant near High River, Alta.

Cargill has shuttered operations temporarily after a worker died from the COVID-19 coronavirus and hundreds of other employees tested positive.

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McDonald’s says in a statement it will start sourcing beef from its pre-approved suppliers and facilities outside of Canada effective immediately.

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However, it will continue to buy as much Canadian beef as possible and supplement the remainder with imports.

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The company says it is also temporarily removing its Angus burgers from menus in Canada _ though restaurants may sell them until supplies run out.

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