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A Mexican restaurant adapts to the Covid-19 lockdown. The owner hands an order to a customer outside the restaurant; they are both wearing gloves and masks. October 2020
Could Covid-19 be a foodborne illness? Virginia Tech researchers just got $1 million to find out.
Health
by Sam Bloch
10.23.2020
Health
Farmworkers wear protective gear while spraying pesticides throughout a field of artichokes. February 2021
The CDC recommended states prioritize farm workers for the Covid-19 vaccine. Some large agricultural states have not.
Health
by Frank Hernandez
02.19.2021
Health
Jamie O'Connor holds up fish in a grass field, Bristol Bay May 2020
In Bristol Bay, Alaska, locals fear Covid-19 will arrive along with 12,000 temporary salmon workers
Business
by Bailey Berg
05.22.2020
Business
Ina Mae Nashville Chicken Po Boy Kit 1 June 2020
Meal kits were dying. Covid-19 brought them back to life.
Business
by Maggie Hennessy
06.26.2020
Business
Tyson foods pork processing plant workers in Logansport, Ind. July 2020
Congress is negotiating the next round of Covid-19 aid. Here’s what that means for the food industry.
Politics
by H. Claire Brown
07.21.2020
Politics
A tomato greenhouse in Michigan, where farms and meatpackers must test all employees for Covid-19 (August 2020)
In a first, Michigan orders farms and meatpacking plants to test workers for Covid-19
Health
by Sam Bloch
08.10.2020
Health
McDonalds drive thru lane in Davenport, Florida. Two lanes with cars ordering. February 2021
How Covid-19 saved the fast food drive-thru
Business
by Rebecca Tucker
02.09.2021
Business
Poultry plant with several chickens in line. July 2020
7 ways the Trump administration has deregulated the food system during the Covid-19 pandemic
Politics
by Jessica Fu + Sam Bloch
07.23.2020
Politics
Man in field wearing a mask. October 2020
“Either I risk it all or nothing at all”: Migrant workers’ need for income outweighs Covid-19 concerns
Health
by Dana Cronin + Christine Herman
11.12.2020
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