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UE: GLO 210HM: Feeding the Planet: Challenges and Opportunities for the 21st Century: NEW - Feeding the Planet in the Time of Covid - Articles

Course Description: How can there be starvation in a world of plenty? Is our Western diet socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable? Is there a place for traditional food systems in a globalized world? To answer these questions (and more),

News Articles

The Impact of Coronavirus on Food Insecurity
From Feed America Organization June 2020
COVID-19 risks to global food security
From Science Journal July 2020
Refrigerators full of food are popping up on streets around Miami. Here’s why
From the Miami Herald August 2020
Child food insecurity on the Treasure Coast expected to rise as COVID-19 pandemic continues
From Treasure Coast Newspapers July 2020
Home Gardening Promotes Mental Health during COVID-19
From foodtank: The Think Tank for Food August 2020
Coronavirus Update: Pandemic Could Make Worldwide Food Crises Worse
From The Weather Channel August 2020
After Beirut blast, Lebanese must turn to each other to avoid crisis
From PBS News Hour August 2020
Vermont’s food system and Covid
From VTDigger August 2020
'This is not a playing matter': Perdue plant employees walk out over COVID-19 concerns
From 13WMAZ News March 2020
Poultry Worker’s Death Highlights Spread of Coronavirus in Meat Plants
From New York Times April 2020
Small farmers left behind in Trump administration's COVID-19 relief package
From NBC News August 2020
Coronavirus crisis puts hog farmers in uncharted territory: Killing their healthy livestock
From NBC News May 2020
"In many ways it's been disastrous": COVID pandemic provides perfect storm for Americans with eating disorders
By Grace Segers, CBS News, March 5, 2021