Farmers Scramble to Stay Profitable Amid Disruptions to the Food Industry 2020-04-14

The Takeaway

Farmers Scramble to Stay Profitable Amid Disruptions to the Food Industry

Many farms around the country are still producing plenty of food but with restaurants closed or scaled back, farmers are figuring out how to sell their product to stay afloat.

Farmworkers Keeping America Fed During COVID-19 are Worried About Their Health

Farmworkers are put in a precarious position by COVID-19. Workers around the country are worried about their own health and safety, as they continue to harvest the food we eat.

How Coronavirus Has Hit Local News

The news industry has been struggling to stay afloat for years. But local news has been hit particularly hard by COVID-19.

Is Social Media the Future of Epidemiology?

News and social media are changing the way we learn about and track the spread of infectious diseases.

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