Coronavirus

Beef slaughterhouse workers at a meatpacking plant in Texas. USDA photo by Alice Welch.

Poor Conditions at Meatpacking Plants Have Long Put Workers at Risk. The Pandemic Makes it Much Worse.

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04.17.20

Rancher inspecting is pastured cattle. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.

With Their Livelihoods Under Threat, Livestock Producers Pin their Hopes on Labeling

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04.16.20

Maria harvesting at Alemany Farm. (Photo by Jason Mark)

The Rebirth of Urban Ag is a Coronavirus Silver Lining

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04.15.20

a big rig truck hauling fresh food from the farm to the market as part of a food distribution supply chain

Food Distribution 101: What Happens When the Food Supply is Disrupted by a Pandemic

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04.15.20

Food safety inspection at a meat processing facility.

Critical Food and Farm Rules Have Been Rolled Back Amid Pandemic

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04.14.20

Scott MacAlister (photo courtesy of courtesy of the Cape Cod Commercial Fisherman's Alliance)

As Coronavirus Disrupts Seafood Supply Chains, Struggling Fishermen Seek Other Markets

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04.14.20

quarantine participant receiving home delivery of an online snap order of groceries

What More States Allowing SNAP Recipients to Buy Food Online Means for Food Security

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04.13.20

restaurant as community kitchen serving soup

Can Restaurants Survive the Pandemic By Feeding Those in Need?

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04.10.20

collage of lorraine walker from eatwell farm and a csa box they produced. (Photos courtesy of CUESA and Eatwell Farm)

Community Supported Agriculture Is Surging Amid the Pandemic

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04.09.20

dairy farmer

The Coronavirus Pandemic is Pushing Dairy Farmers to the Brink

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04.08.20

Brian Saucedo helps give out meals at Columbus Middle School in Canoga Park, Calif. on the second day of Grab and Go food distribution on March 19, 2020. (Photo: Jill Connelly/Red Cross LA)

With Schools Closed, Some Districts are Feeding More People than Food Banks

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04.07.20

kathryn garcia in new york city describing the crisis the city faces

NYC Food Czar Kathryn Garcia is Overseeing a Massive Supply Chain and Feeding the Hungry

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04.07.20

Handing out a take-out meal at Blanchet House. (Photo credit: Justin Katigbak)

Soup Kitchens—a Last Refuge for the Hungry—Struggle to Meet Demand

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04.06.20

a montage of chefs teaching online cooking lessons

Their Restaurants Closed, Chefs Take to Instagram to Help You Cook at Home

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04.03.20

people gardening in a community garden

The Moment for Food Sovereignty is Now

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04.02.20

A CSA box share

The Local Food Revolution Goes Online—for Now

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04.01.20

Carman Ranch cattle in winter. (Photo © Talia Jean Galvin)

Pastured Meat Producers are Facing Catastrophic Losses. These Efforts Could Help Them Weather the Pandemic.

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03.31.20

woman wearing a face mask shopping for produce and flowers

How to Support Farmers and Safely Shop at Farmers’ Markets

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03.30.20