COVID-19 and Climate: Implications for our Food System
Coronavirus outbreaks in food markets, food plants, and farmworker communities have impacted food access and put a spotlight on food insecurity. Farmers are hurting as supply chains for fresh, perishable foods shrivel, while food banks have seen a surge in demand that has required distribution support from the National Guard. \u201cFarmers saw a lot of increased demand direct to consumer, which requires extra labor, extra packaging -- just so much time essentially creating a whole new business model,\u201d says Lisa Held, Senior Reporter with Civil Eats. Will COVID-19 change our food system for good? \n\nVisit climateone.org/watch-and-listen/podcasts for more information on today's episode.\n\nGuests:\nLisa Held, Senior Policy Reporter, Civil Eats\nKaren Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture\nHelene York, Professor, Food Business School, Culinary Institute of America\n\nAdditional speakers:\nShay Myers, CEO, Owyhee Produce\nGabriel Morales, Program Director, Brandworkers\n\nThis program was recorded via video on July 30, 2020.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices