Clark Wolf is the host and organizer. The panel—on food and politics—includes me, talking about my memoir, Slow Cooked, An Unexpected Life in Food Politics; Chloe Sorvino, author of Raw Deal: Hidden Corruption, Corporate Greed, and the Fight for the Future of Meat; Alex Prud’homme, author of Dinner With The President: Food, Politics and the History of Breaking Bread at the White House; and Tanya Holland, author of Tanya Holland’s California Soul. Free, but register here. It starts at 5:00 p.m. and lasts one hour.
by Marion Nestle
May
1
2020
Weekend reading: Coronavirus and food system resources
I’ve been collecting sources of information about the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic on food systems. Here are some with information that might be useful.
US Right to Know: Coronavirus Food News Tracker: Best articles on the pandemic and our food system
Hunter NYC Urban Food Policy Center: COVID-19 Food Resources and Guides
- Shifting Focus: 26 Businesses and Organizations Working to Feed New York City, 4-22-20
- Initiatives Raising Money to Feed Hospital and Restaurant Workers, 4-21-20
- Restaurants Working in a New Capacity to Keep New York City Fed During COVID-19, 4-10-20
- COVID-19 Resources for the Homeless, Immigrants, Refugees and the Disabled, 4-8-20
- Some Front-Line Grocery Workers Receive Extra Benefits During Pandemic, 4-7-20
- Ensuring the Continued Use and Benefits of SNAP During COVID-19, 4-1-20
National Farm to School Network: COVID-19 Information & Resources
Virginia Tech: Covid-19 in the food system
And just for fun, Bill Wurtzel’s collection again.
