A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives that would provide financial support to grocery and convenience store workers who have been deemed essential and continue to work despite the health risks associated with COVID-19. The bill, H.R. 6567, is the “Giving Retailers and Our Convenience Employees Relief Act” [...]
Links to articles and resources for food store operators. FoodIndustry.Com Covid-19 Resource Guide FDA Provides Guidelines for Re-Opening Retail Food Establishments - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a food safety re-opening checklist as well as best practices infographic for previously closed establishments or those that have been open with [...]
Consumer's are worried about this question but based on what is now known about the coronavirus, the illness is not spread through the food supply. So the answer is that the food you eat itself will not infect you with Covid-19. The Food and Drug Administration asserts that there is no evidence [...]
Links to articles and resources about the Food & Grocery Supply Chain charged with keeping shelves stocked. Everything from farm & factory to the consumer's table. FoodIndustry.Com Covid-19 Resource Guide University Tracking COVID-19’s Impact on Farming County By County (Food & Wine) Coronavirus broke the food supply chain - here’s how to [...]
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The decade starting in 2020 has started out with a bang. A novel coronovirus born in Wuhan China quickly swept the globe and has spawned the coronavirus disease 2019 (abbreviated “Covid-19”). Covid-19 is a respiratory disease that has some similarities to the common flu - it can be fatal for those who [...]