It’s just as if The Joker has taken over.
Pepperoni Shortage Strikes Small Pizza Places Across the US: Report
Fox News | 8/16/20 | Michael HollanVarious shortages have struck during the coronavirus pandemic, ranging from toilet paper (which was caused by panic buying during the early days), coins, and even aluminum cans. Now, pepperoni has apparently fallen victim to the pandemic.
Pizza shops across the United States say they’re paying higher prices for the popular topping and have noticed that the supply has become tighter, Bloomberg reports. Restaurants from New York to South Dakota have reportedly seen a significant increase in price, with the cost nearly doubling in some areas.
According to the news outlet, other meat products saw temporary price increases during the pandemic. While ground beef became more expensive earlier in the year, the price has reportedly started to drop. Pepperoni, on the other hand, continues to be expensive.
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Matthew Hyland, the owner of New York City’s Emily, explained to Bloomberg why the restaurant hasn’t raised the cost of its pizza. He said, “It’s an American right to have pepperoni on pizza. Pepperoni is such a huge part of pizza it’s important to us that we keep it accessible.”
Ummm: Americans aren’t too sharp on the concept of “rights” anymore, are we?
Except that in the alternate universe where Americans do have rights to food items, meat products are in the Constitution. Not even in an amendment, but in Article 1.
That may have cured some things, but there are no links.
New York City’s Emily was apparently not invited to comment by Mathew Hyland, her owner.
Was that the 28th Amendment?
Some people believe that pineapple is an acceptable substitute…