HEALTH

Delivery man wrapping up boxes of prepared and shelf-stable foods. USDA photo by Lance Cheung

As Rural Schools Close, Some Hungry Kids to Get a Box of Processed Food

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03.26.20

Farmworkers pick strawberries at Lewis Taylor Farms in Fort Valley, Georgia. (USDA photo by Lance Cheung)

Farmworkers Are in the Coronavirus Crosshairs

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03.25.20

Restaurant owner stands outside a sign saying they're open during the coronavirus crisis. photo cc-licensed by Tim Dennell.

As Coronavirus Ravages Businesses, Small Farms and Independent Restaurants Rally for Economic Relief

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03.24.20

a family shops for groceries using SNAP and EBT during the coronavirus pandemic

Op-ed: SNAP Could Feed an Economic Recovery During and After the Pandemic

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03.23.20

Long lines at a Vons market in Claremont, California 3-13-20.

Grocery Store Workers—’Heroes to the Community’ During Coronavirus—to Get Hazard Pay

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03.20.20

A volunteer at the at the Houston Food Bank. (USDA photo by Lance Cheung)

Op-ed: Food Workers are on the Frontlines of Coronavirus. They Need Our Support.

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03.20.20

A farmers' market in Queens, New York. (USDA photo by Preston Keres)

The Fight to Keep Farmers’ Markets Open During Coronavirus

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03.19.20

Fast food worker preparing hamburgers and cheeseburgers on the grill.

For Fast Food Workers, Coronavirus Highlights the Need for Paid Sick Leave

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03.18.20

fine dining restaurant chef plating a healthy salad using local food from small farmers

Small Farms Also Struggle as Restaurants Shut Down Due to Coronavirus

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03.17.20

neighbor bringing food to their elderly neighbor during the coronavirus pandemic

Fighting Hunger with Community in the Era of Coronavirus

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03.13.20

A woman wearing a mask stands in the aisle of a nearly empty grocery store amid a health crisis.

Congress Addresses Food Insecurity in Its Legislative Response to COVID-19

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03.12.20

a senior citizen receives a meal delivery

How to Safely Feed Food-Insecure Seniors During a Pandemic

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03.12.20

Residents of the Spirit Lake reservation tending their community garden. (Photo by Heidi Zeigenmeyer)

Restoring Food Sovereignty on the Spirit Lake Reservation

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03.10.20

students getting a school lunch

As Coronavirus Closes Schools, USDA Offers Limited Help to Kids Who Rely on School Meals

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03.06.20

Jacobsen Valentine with Camilla and her daughter during a Feed the Mass class.

Feed the Mass Aims to Bring Affordable Cooking Classes to Everyone

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02.10.20

Row 7 Seed Company beets on display at Wegmans. Photo courtesy of Wegmans.

Dan Barber Bets on Grocery Stores to Bring Better Vegetables to the Masses

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02.06.20

tractor spreading biosolids as fertilizer over farmland

Questions Remain About Using Treated Sewage on Farms

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01.30.20

UF/IFAS specialist and citrus growers scout the grove for insects. Beneficial insects are always around with the diversity of species and flowering in the cover crops. (Photo by Juanita Popenoe)

Can Cover Crops Save Florida’s Citrus?

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01.22.20