U.S. Thanksgiving Pie, Gravy in Danger Due to Supply Chain Woes

Strains on the U.S. supply chain, including a shortage of workers, means American Thanksgiving gatherings could have to skimp on classics like stuffing.

“Meals, gifts, and celebrations will look wildly different this year as families face an onslaught of high prices, limited stock, and minimal customer service,” said House Agriculture Committee ranking member Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) at a Wednesday hearing.

Jennifer and her husband Steve Collis make Thanksgiving dinner while talking with family in Delaware and Ohio on a ZOOM call on November 26, 2020 in Valrico, Florida.

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Grocery retailers and wholesalers are already receiving out-of-stock notices on canned gravy, frozen pies, pastry shells, and stuffing, said Greg Ferrara, president and CEO of the National Grocers Association.

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