Food + Health
The childhood obesity crisis started before Covid-19. The pandemic has made it much worse.
01.19.2021
by Sam Bloch
Two farmworkers sit at the end of strawberry field rows for their lunch break in Watsonville. January 2021
Farm workers suddenly lose $1.5 billion in Covid-19 safety funding
Two farmworkers sit at the end of strawberry field rows for their lunch break in Watsonville. January 2021
01.14.2021
by Kate Cimini
Food is distributed to hundreds outside of a Brooklyn mosque and cultural center on December 11, 2020 in New York City.
The stimulus bill is helpful. But it doesn’t go far enough to help the hungry.
Food is distributed to hundreds outside of a Brooklyn mosque and cultural center on December 11, 2020 in New York City.
01.14.2021
by Simran Sethi
Human Nose Breathes In Odors. Vector Collage Illustration With Halftone Object. January 2021
“I didn’t trust my palate or my body or my mind”: Covid-related smell loss puts chefs through the emotional wringer
Human Nose Breathes In Odors. Vector Collage Illustration With Halftone Object. January 2021
01.11.2021
by H. Claire Brown
Kraft grated parmesan with strong bold flavor on a shelf. Jan. 2021
There is wood pulp in your “100 percent grated cheese.” Is that a problem?
Kraft grated parmesan with strong bold flavor on a shelf. Jan. 2021
01.08.2021
by Sam Bloch
María Reyes, who tested positive for COVID-19, quarantines at her home in Mendota on Dec. 12, 2020. Reyes declined a hotel room with Housing for the Harvest out of concern she would have to leave her teenage daughter. December 2020
Why few farm workers isolate in California’s free Covid-19 hotel rooms
María Reyes, who tested positive for COVID-19, quarantines at her home in Mendota on Dec. 12, 2020. Reyes declined a hotel room with Housing for the Harvest out of concern she would have to leave her teenage daughter. December 2020
12.30.2020
by Jackie Botts + Kate Cimini + Georgia Gee
Whole Foods signage outside store
FDA sends Whole Foods CEO John Mackey warning letter over pattern of mislabeling allergens
Whole Foods signage outside store
12.22.2020
by Jessica Fu
Nurse with a mask administers a Covid-19 vaccination. December 2020
Big Ag and labor groups alike want food and farm workers at the front of the vaccination line
Nurse with a mask administers a Covid-19 vaccination. December 2020
12.22.2020
by Patricia Kelly Yeo
Illustration of an empty fridge in front of a black and white photo of a stocked produce aisle. December 2020
Hunger and food insecurity are not the same. Here’s why that matters—and what they mean.
Illustration of an empty fridge in front of a black and white photo of a stocked produce aisle. December 2020
12.21.2020
by Simran Sethi