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Re:One-quarter of the world’s pigs died in a year due to swi... by gowld on Thursday January 02, 2020 @03:53PM (#21939696)
Does this mean no McRib for a few years?

McRib is how McDonald's plays the pork futures market.

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Re:One-quarter of the world’s pigs died in a year due to swi... by jandrese on Thursday January 02, 2020 @04:54PM (#21940328)
Quite possibly. Although the trade war may distort the US markets enough to allow McDonalds to offer it again. It's hard to predict with Trump is going to do with the tariffs and how China responds.
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