1/ Your food prepping and eating habits have likely changed since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, and some of those habits might even shape your Thanksgiving meal this week: qz.com/1935372/how-co…
2/ Not only did we rush to order more groceries at the start of Covid-19, but we’re cooking and ordering more mindfully.
For those with the time and income, stay-at-home orders encouraged a reckoning with food quality and the chance to slow down: qz.com/1935372/how-co…
3/ Food has been a familiar source of comfort during the pandemic.
Some people have used the slower pace of life to eat more healthily than they might have before. For others, the stress has led to emotional eating—and sometimes weight gain. qz.com/1935372/how-co…
4/ Covid-19 is also forcing us to reckon with our relationship with food as societies—from the role of schools in feeding children, to how food insecure our communities are. qz.com/1926640/why-do…
5/ One silver lining of the pandemic is that it has provided policymakers a laboratory to understand the role of different interventions to stem food insecurity, including universal basic income. qz.com/1918579/covid-…
6/ The pandemic has exposed and accelerated the changes that were already underway in the world’s food systems. A shift toward remote, digital delivery systems sped toward profitability; a precarious global food system became even less stable. qz.com/1924489/online…
7/7 Read more about the biggest gastronomical shifts around the globe, and the local and multinational businesses being impacted by them in our newest field guide, How we eat now: qz.com/guide/eat/
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1/ Joe Biden has been voted the next president of the United States in an election that tested America’s democratic institutions. #Election2020qz.com/1929432/trump-…
2/ US voters tend to participate less now than in the past, and indeed less than those in other contemporary democracies. But the 2020 election saw the most participation in 120 years: qz.com/1929084/the-tr…
3/ US voter participation might not be the only thing that’s changing. Several signs point to a future in which mail-in ballots will represent a large chunk of votes in a general election, even after the pandemic. qz.com/1929165/why-th…
1/ Over the last four years, the Trump administration has capitalized on resentments to wage war against the H-1B visa program, which has brought skilled immigrants into the US for 30 years. (📝 by @_ananyaaa) qz.com/guide/h-1b-vis…
2/ The program is an engine for US economic growth. Data show that despite the Trump administration’s clampdown, the H-1B’s charm holds steadfast. Thousands more people apply than there are visas available. qz.com/india/1915511/…
3/ The H-1B visa is not perfect. But experts say reforming it—instead of just restricting it—could actually boost productivity and innovation. qz.com/india/1915511/…
1/ Covid-19 has forced universities across America to reckon with online higher education, many for the first time. (📝 by @Ostaley) qz.com/1895276/covid-…
2/ Some universities—seizing an opportunity to cut expenses—are embracing a hybrid model, where students attend classes online and in person. qz.com/1895276/covid-…
3/ Some universities looking for a path online have bought for-profit colleges. The strategy gives schools a new revenue stream without the trouble of building their own programs, but has invited significant criticism from faculty. (📝by @mbcheng15) qz.com/1891240/why-ar…
1/ #BlackLivesMatter protests are prompting organizations around the world to finally rethink the way they do business.
But "rethinking" is just the first step on a long path ahead. ow.ly/yFN250Aze8G
2/ Anti-racist efforts encompass traditional diversity and inclusion concerns, but what distinguishes it is the scope of its ambitions. (📝by @SarahLizChar) ow.ly/Qhba50Aze9r
3/ For perspective, there are only five Black CEOs at the head of Fortune 500 companies, and just 3% of executive or senior leadership positions at Fortune 500 firms are held by Black people.
1/ As the world reels from the physical and economic effects of coronavirus, we're just beginning to see the impact of another struggle: mental health. ow.ly/s1cl50At0m9
2/ The US mental health care system isn't serving all patients in need. Here are the numbers: ow.ly/Aqti50At0nB
3/ Experts predict that the pandemic will leave higher rates of mental health conditions in its wake. Without access to mental health services, patients may find themselves in crisis. ow.ly/Aqti50At0nB