Typically, consumer trends are driven by things like innovative restaurants and world travel. This year, the restaurants aren’t open, and many people haven’t traveled further than their front door, thanks to the restrictions that the Coronavirus pandemic have placed on our lives. Consequently, consumer trends have come from slightly different sources, but the meat industry still must adapt to what the consumer needs; and this year, they need some help.

At the onset of the pandemic, when consumers were first sheltering in place, comfort foods were among the go-to meals that they made. We are now some seven months into the pandemic, and the meals may be changing.