The Australian Food Industry has warned that consumers may be forced to go without fresh fruit and vegetables due to the shortages caused by the Covid outbreak.
Australia’ fresh produce alliance, said there was a “significant risk” that consumers would not be able to get their hands on fresh fruit and vegetables.
The meat industry has called for a seven-day isolation period for anyone who has close contact with individuals who have tested negative for the illness.
The pandemic has severely affected some companies’ workforce, causing them to lose out on essential supplies. However, he believed that without immediate action, the shortages would continue to spread.
Despite the outbreak, the food supply chain was still able to operate. He said that the situation was still very serious.
The lack of staff has affected businesses across Australia. It resulted in the cancellation of flights and empty supermarket shelves.
Many believe the government should step up its efforts to ensure that the food supply chain can keep up with the demand.
We don’t want to get to a point where we destroy food in a farm, or a paddock, because we can’t get it to the supermarket.
Highly perishable vegetables such as leafy greens and soft fruits could be in danger of disappearing from stores.
Ideally the transport and logistics sectors should be working properly to prevent further shortages.
Unions and small businesses have been pushing for the free rapid antigen tests to be made available for SMEs.
Although the government has agreed to provide the tests for free, the process would take a long time and the supply chain would require a lot of testing.
Businesses believe that people should be allowed to return work after they have been tested negative for the coronavirus.
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