
America is facing a ketchup shortage
CNN
Ketchup shortages started popping up around the country last summer, and the plot has thickened.
But since then, Fuselier has descended deeper and deeper into the mad search for ketchup for his customers. "It's gotten so bad that when I go to McDonald's or Wendy's," he says, "I'll hoard those extra packets to bring back to Blake Street." He's not alone. Ketchup shortages started popping up around the country last summer, and the plot has thickened. How did this happen? It started with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discouraging traditional, dine-in service at restaurants and suggesting more pandemic-friendly options like delivery and takeout instead.
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