Authors: Alicia Martin PhD Student, Geography, University of Guelph and Amberley T. Ruetz Ph.D. Candidate in Geography and Arrell Food Scholar, University of Guelph T. Ruetz, Ph.D. Candidate in Geography and Arrell Food Scholar, University of Guelph
As some essential services like community gardens re-open and people start planting again, our connections to food are top of mind.
COVID-19 has shone light on many issues in our “just enough, just in time” food system. Stories about meat-packing workers and migrant labourers facing COVID-19 work hazards and other injustices have put a spotlight on the precarity of a globalized food system.
As some essential services like community gardens re-open and people start planting again, our connections to food are top of mind.
COVID-19 has shone light on many issues in our “just enough, just in time” food system. Stories about meat-packing workers and migrant labourers facing COVID-19 work hazards and other injustices have put a spotlight on the precarity of a globalized food system.
Some seed retailers have reported growing demand amid an apparent pandemic resurgence in gardening, while some local farms reported increased sales. Awareness of where our food comes from and all the issues this implies will be important for building a more resilient post-pandemic food system.
Created: May 18, 2021 12:13 PM
Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith announced Tuesday that the Minnesota Department of Human Services has received a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support mental health care.
According to a release, the grant will provide access to mental health and addiction services to about 6,600 people with mental illness and substance use disorders who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As we continue to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, we must focus not only on physical health, but also on mental health, Klobuchar said. This federal funding will promote recovery and healing by ensuring Minnesotans have access to the services they need.