A thread where I collect info about ongoing food production disruptions, Covid-related & otherwise.
#CovidFoodSecurity
#CovidFoodSecurity
"‘A perfect storm’: US facing hunger crisis as demand for food banks soars"
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"Food security experts warn of supply shortages, higher prices due to global pandemic"
cbc.ca/amp/1.5520492?…
cbc.ca/amp/1.5520492?…
"FDA Suspends Routine Food Inspections Amid Coronavirus Pandemic. About 77 percent of the U.S. food supply is regulated by the FDA"
eater.com/platform/amp/2…
eater.com/platform/amp/2…
Scottish fishermen turn to food banks as Covid-19 devastates industry
#CovidFoodSecurity
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#CovidFoodSecurity
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"it’s not always possible to maintain six feet of social distancing while producing food, as the FDA notes. And the farm population in the U.S. is rapidly aging, which puts them at further risk of coronavirus."
vice.com/amp/en_ca/arti…
vice.com/amp/en_ca/arti…
"Dairy farmers dumping milk as demand drops. With restaurant and commercial demand down, farmers are forced to take rare step"
cbc.ca/amp/1.5521248?…
cbc.ca/amp/1.5521248?…
"Coronavirus could double number of people going hungry"
#CovidFoodSecurity
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#CovidFoodSecurity
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'"If we’re essential, we need help, because we’re the people feeding the country,” says Eugenia Gonzales.'
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"Already at high risk of disease and early death, workers are especially prone to respiratory illnesses, setting them up for the worst ravages of the coronavirus"
google.com/amp/s/insidecl…
google.com/amp/s/insidecl…
"state health officials confirmed more than 80 positive cases of the virus at the Sioux Falls meatpacking plant"
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"in the absence of labour and means of transportation due to a lockdown, imposed to stem the spread of Covid-19 or coronavirus, millions of farmers are staring at another disaster, watching their produce rotting in their fields."
dawn.com/news/amp/15480…
dawn.com/news/amp/15480…
Farmworkers Are Caught Between Coronavirus Fears And Feeding The Nation: “We Are Very Worried”
buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/adolfo…
buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/adolfo…
In Nebraska, meat plant workers are afraid to go to work — but can't afford to stay home
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/n…
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/n…
"The COVID-19 crisis also has the potential to spark a food security crisis in Africa, with agricultural production potentially contracting between 2.6% in an optimistic scenario and up to 7% if there are trade blockages."
worldbank.org/en/news/press-…
worldbank.org/en/news/press-…
"Rwanda to deliver free food to 20,000 households during coronavirus lockdown"
nepad.org/news/rwanda-de…
nepad.org/news/rwanda-de…
Covid-19 has rapidly spread across the world, "profoundly disrupting fundamental activities we all depend on, including agriculture and food systems – and endangering all those who depend on it as their livelihood."
ifad.org/en/covid19
ifad.org/en/covid19
"The coronavirus epidemic will definitely put a strain on [Kenya's] agricultural sector which is already suffering from the desert locust invasion in parts of the country."
kenyanews.go.ke/county-unveils…
kenyanews.go.ke/county-unveils…
"Kenyan farmers suffer as COVID-19, locust invasion threatens harvest. COVID-19 pandemic has slowed the importation process leading to an inadequate supply of pesticides and equipment"
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"REACH busier than ever, Regina Food Bank sees usage rise amid COVID-19"
leaderpost.com/news/local-new…
leaderpost.com/news/local-new…
Positive update 👍 to the Vietnamese rice export story somewhere above ⬆️ -
news.yahoo.com/vietnam-pm-app…
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