As making sure our pantries and refrigerators are stocked becomes more and more of a challenge, here are some COVID-19 stories related to the care and feeding of our families.
Curfews and quarantines are making is harder to ship food around the world according to this Bloomberg.com article.
“Food moves from farm to table through a complicated web of interactions. So problems for even just a few ports can ripple through to create troubling slowdowns. For example, wheat grown in Europe can be shipped off to India, where it’s processed into naan bread for eventual export into the American market. Disruptions along the way are causing heavy delays.”
If you’ve been to a store lately to pick up essentials, you’ve no doubt run across empty shelves. On MSN.com, a Target employee provides tips for getting the most out of your shopping trip during the Coronavirus crisis.
Some folks are opting for delivery to maintain their quarantine. Unfortunately, some of those people are also ripping off the delivery workers by playing bait-and-switch with tips according to NYPost.com.
Perhaps even worse than the tipping rip-offs is this story about a woman who was arrested after licking $1,800 worth of items at a grocery store according to CNN.com.
Just when you think people can’t get any worse, however, a heartwarming story like Tyler Perry paying for the groceries of thousands of senior citizens in Georgia and Louisiana.
Finally, here’s a literal palate cleanser: The Washington Post reports that as many people have taken up or increased cooking and baking while in quarantine, DoubleTree has released its iconic chocolate chip cookie recipe.
Happy Easter and stay healthy, people!