Cooking Tips For Self-Isolation
NPR's Michel Martin gets cooking tips suitable for long stretches indoors with David Tamarkin of Epicurious.
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Schools Race To Feed Students Amid Coronavirus Closures
Nearly 30 million U.S. children count on schools for free or low-cost meals. Most are home now, and school leaders are working hard to make sure they have food to eat.
America's Shopping List: Here's What We're Buying The Most
Thermometers and cleaning supplies are seeing spikes in demand, predictably — but now so are snacks and perishable food items. See the latest rundown of what's been selling.
Supermarkets Add 'Senior Hours' For Vulnerable Shoppers
Target, Safeway and others are restricting their opening hours, limiting purchases per each shopper and setting off time for seniors and other high-risk individuals to shop.
Tamale Lady Is Caught Up In Coronavirus Massive Shutdown
As communities across the country radically restrict public gatherings, small business owners and their workers are scrambling to stay afloat. For example: Alicia Villanueva, the tamale lady.
Empty Grocery Shelves Are Alarming, But They're Not Permanent
The sudden spike in demand driven by the coronavirus pandemic has meant shortages at many stores. But retailers say products will return to shelves and urge customers to not panic or hoard items.
COVID-19 Threatens Food Supply Chain As Farms Worry About Workers Falling Ill
COVID-19 has turned one end of the food industry — stores and restaurants — on its head. At the other end, food production hums along as usual, but that could change if workers catch the virus.
Here's What's Been Flying Off Store Shelves
Sure, hand sanitizer and spray disinfectant are among the most popular items sought out by panicked shoppers. But they're also buying a lot more oat milk and canned goods, according to Nielsen.
Coronavirus: Meal Planning
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with David Tamarkin, an editor at Epicurious, about his piece, "How to Stock Your Kitchen for the Coronavirus Era (and Other Emergencies)."
Judge Blocks Rule That Would Have Kicked 700,000 People Off SNAP
The rule, which was to take effect April 1, would have tightened work requirements for some food stamp recipients. But a judge said flexibility in food aid is needed amid a pandemic.