Meat does not to have to cost more. The government can give the bonus. We have subsidies for all type of things. You need to pay attention more. We as a country are Bernie on steroids. We mock the guy then out do him tenfold!!!
If you are basically isolating the employees then they should be compensated. Only fair and the right thing to do.
You didn't say subsidies...
Why can't the free market solve this themselves? We have millions of people out of work, who would happily isolate for a chance to make decent money during this crisis. I'm not saying pay them the standard meat packing salaries, but massive bonuses shouldn't be necessary, and neither should huge government subsidies.