Iceland is running out of meat because of a vet strike
A veterinarian strike in Iceland has pushed the country to the brink of a meat shortage, according to national media reports. Farmers say overcrowded facilities have jeopardized animal welfare, while supermarket chains say hundreds of tons of imported meat cannot be moved to processing plants because of the strike. Veterinarians are required to approve welfare conditions at slaughterhouses and must sign off on imported meat before it can be processed.
Iceland’s veterinarians have been on strike since April 20th, as part of ongoing wage disputes with the government. Various trade unions and other members of the Association of Academics (BHM), including health professionals, have been on strike for more than a month, and further stoppages…
Source:: The Verge
